Never did it before....let me know what I'll need so I get the right stuff....look forward to seeing the finished product....

No problem brewmann555. Unfortunatly I had my fiances brother over this weekend form Sweden and didn't get anything done. All you need is the following:

A pot to boil in. I use one medium size pot just for boiling the heads. If the pot is too big, you will need to lay something across the top of the pot so that the base of the antlers don't get boiled. Don't stress if the antlers get intot the boiling water, I have never seen a coloration change, but you never know.

I use a stand connected to a propane tank to provide the fire to boil and I always do it outside.

As far as tools, I use a knife, a fork and a pair of pliers to pull off all of the meat and skin.

I have found that soaking the head in ice water and making slits in the skin, make the removal of everything on the skull easier once you boil.

Be patient. The process can take anywhere from three to eight hours just to clean the skull.

Once dried for at least two hours after cleaning and boiling, I ususally apply three coats of bleaching. Just go to a supply store for hairdressers or to the salon itself and ask for hair bleach. It's peroxcide and the number on the bottle is 40. Getting this stuff form the supply store is cheaper than the solon. Once I get the mount done, I will post a pic of the mount, on the backboard and a seperate pic of the bleach.

Thanks for the info cpljbuck....

Anyone been out this week? Any movement?

I'm headed out tomorrow morning! I'll let you know what happens, however, at the rate I'm going this year I may already know what's going to happen. How's that for thinking positive?

Went out this morning. Saw one going in, about 20 yards from my stand. I have decided to rename my favorite spot from "Deer Central" to "A Dry Hole!" Ain't no oil there!! Tomorrow, if the weather is decent, I will move to another spot to finish out the year.

I don't mean to sound like a cry baby, I just want to finish filling out my tags! Now, what self respecting deer wouldn't want to help me out? I ask ya'?

Haven't been out in a long while. I did go out one day so my brother could hunt but I slept in the truck. Looks like I'll be back out in January and February.