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buckman11 11-10-2014 08:46 AM

Skull cap stench
 
Does anyone have any tips for removeing stench from a skull cap?
Ive removed all the flesh but it still stinks.
Ive heard you could rub vanilla on it to neuteralize.

Any tips would be greatly appriciated.

Topgun 3006 11-10-2014 09:11 AM

Have you put it in water and heated it up close to boiling to complete the job of removing all but the bone itself?

rockport 11-10-2014 10:34 AM

Ive never had that problem. There must still be something there that shouldn't be.

You could put salt on it.

BrushyPines 11-10-2014 01:59 PM

I've always put the skulls on an ant pile and let them get it off. Only risk of this is varmints getting it, which has happened a time or two. Also, boiling water in a fish fryer and leaving it in it for about 10 minutes should help too.

rockport 11-10-2014 02:00 PM


Originally Posted by BrushyPines (Post 4168868)
I've always put the skulls on an ant pile and let them get it off. Only risk of this is varmints getting it, which has happened a time or two. Also, boiling water in a fish fryer and leaving it in it for about 10 minutes should help too.

Just make a wire cage to put skulls in and set it on the ant pile.

No ants in a lot of places during deer season though.

BrushyPines 11-10-2014 02:08 PM


Originally Posted by rockport (Post 4168869)
Just make a wire cage to put skulls in and set it on the ant pile.

No ants in a lot of places during deer season though.

Yea it's really only bow season when I can do that. Gun season is wayyyyy too cold for the ants. Good idea though, Rockport. Never have thought of doing that and I have many traps for coons. Probably could have saved myself a few skulls so, l'll be trying that!

rockport 11-10-2014 02:16 PM


Originally Posted by BrushyPines (Post 4168873)
Yea it's really only bow season when I can do that. Gun season is wayyyyy too cold for the ants. Good idea though, Rockport. Never have thought of doing that and I have many traps for coons. Probably could have saved myself a few skulls so, l'll be trying that!

Yeah I reckon I could do it in early bow season as well. Ive just never had to do that with a skull cap and the entire skull wouldn't be done before the ants were gone.

ManofTheFall 11-10-2014 02:39 PM

Did you scrape out the brain?

buckman11 11-10-2014 03:16 PM


Originally Posted by ManofTheFall (Post 4168881)
Did you scrape out the brain?

yep I did. I'm gonna try boilin it and see what it does. I thought I had it all off...but I guess not.

Oldtimr 11-10-2014 03:21 PM

Boil it in water with dish washing detergent ans a little clorox.


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