Stinking skulls
#1
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Miami, Florida
Posts: 160
Stinking skulls
I recently shot a 185 lb. boar, my son shot a 225 lb. boar as well. I am doing skull mounts for them, but this is the first time I have done this. I soaked the heads in water for 2 weeks until all of the flesh and other soft parts fell off (and the brains fell out). I scrubbed them with a soft bristle brush (which I then threw out) to get all of the remaining scaps of material off. They are just bone now. I have been airing them out for a few days and they still stink to high heaven. Is it just a matter of time til the smell goes away, or is there some treatment involved (like soaking them in a chlorine solutionmaybe)? As it is, I don't see being able to bring them inside any time soon.
#2
RE: Stinking skulls
I always boil them in bleach. Do it outside though or your wife may never let you in the house again. It stinks soooooooo bad! They come out nice and white and after drying no longer stink. Good luck!
#7
RE: Stinking skulls
ant beds are nice if you aren't worried about animals dragging them off. however, the perferred method has already been mentioned. if your like me, you already have a propane fish cooker. boil them for an hour or so in plain water. this will get ALL the meat out of ALL the fine crevices that you can't see with the bare eye.
#9
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Miami, Florida
Posts: 160
RE: Stinking skulls
Thanks. I readon a taxidermy websitethat skulls need to be degreased, so I soaked them in water with dishwashing liquid. Then I did what you said and soaked them in a bleach solution. Both helped. I also read that packing them in plain old Borax will absorb the odor, so I will do that as well when they dry out a little.