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Old 11-30-2004, 09:22 AM
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Roost em 1st
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
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Default RE: Boiling Heads???

Just did this last weekend. Did one for me a 3 for some others. I skinned mine out and boiled it for an hour or so. Used a 55 gal drum cut down resting on some concrete blocks stacked two high on each side. Built the fire below using some cedar posts too short for fencing. I wrapped tin foil around the base of each antler about 6" up. I put powdered detergent in mine about 1 scoop. Came out great. My buddies didn't skin theirs and I told them I wasn't their taxidermist so I did them skin and all. When you pull the head up and the nose and bottom jaw fall away its close. A stick pushed against the top of the scalp will push the remainder of the hide away when its ready. I never changed the water for the other 3 and they didn't get as white. I'm soaking bleach towels on them now. Careful not to poke the nose area as it is very delicate and prone to crumble.
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