Originally Posted by
Shinglehammer
Hello,
While turkey hunting I stumbled on a really nice 8 point buck skull. Bone dry. I was wondering where in the process to start the European mount? Do I need to put in boiling water to disinfect etc?
Some guidance would be much appreciated.
If the flesh is already gone and the skill is dry you do not want to boil it. You need to bleach it white. Many people de not recommend it but I pain the skulls with Clorox and sit them in the sun. Some folks use peroxide. Or you can asked a taxidermist what they use to bleach a skull and see if you can buy some.