Found buck skull
06-30-2021, 03:02 AM
#1
Spike
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Join Date: Jun 2021
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Found buck skull
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.
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.
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06-30-2021, 03:51 AM
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Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: south eastern PA
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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.
Last edited by Oldtimr; 07-03-2021 at 03:00 AM.
07-02-2021, 03:19 PM
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Spike
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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 by some.
07-03-2021, 02:53 PM
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07-05-2021, 06:22 AM
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Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Eastern PA
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I whiten my skulls with some of my wife's creme stuff she uses to highlight her hair. you mix this powder with peroxide (salon type) to form a paste. Then just brush it on the skull and let it set overnight. Rinse well in the morning and it will be as white as snow. CAUTION: put electrical tape around the base of the antlers because it will turn them white also.
