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Boiling a Deer Skull
Posted on 1/25/16 at 10:46 am
Posted on 1/25/16 at 10:46 am
Gonna european mount my gf's first buck. Any advice on boiling a deer head? I'm assuming I just crank up the crawfish pot and let it go until it's done. How long does it normally take? A guy at work said to wrap the horns in foil so they don't turn white. Any other tips and tricks??
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Posted on 1/25/16 at 10:52 am to Old #7
add bleach
Posted on 1/25/16 at 10:53 am to Old #7
I don't let the horns touch the water, I also have a pot specifically for boiling deer heads because It's pretty gross and I don't want to boil crawfish in the same pot.
Posted on 1/25/16 at 10:55 am to Old #7
I wrap the base of the horns with Foil and then fill with water to where the skull is just out of the water. A touch of soap helps.
Take your time. Let it simmer more than a rolling boil.
You'll need a needle nose to get all up in the head.
pressure washer helps to get loose meat off
For the whitening, I apply peroxide gel that you can get from a nail salon. Brush it on 2-3 times (once a day) then rinse it off
I need to adjust the skull and move it higher on the state
Take your time. Let it simmer more than a rolling boil.
You'll need a needle nose to get all up in the head.
pressure washer helps to get loose meat off
For the whitening, I apply peroxide gel that you can get from a nail salon. Brush it on 2-3 times (once a day) then rinse it off
I need to adjust the skull and move it higher on the state
This post was edited on 1/25/16 at 10:59 am
Posted on 1/25/16 at 10:58 am to Old #7
Another option is send it to someone with beetles. I don't think they charge much and you won't have to ruin a pot and mess with that nasty sumbitch.
But if you do it, leave horns out of the water. When you're done, put peroxide soaked paper towels on the skull, it'll brighten it right up.
But if you do it, leave horns out of the water. When you're done, put peroxide soaked paper towels on the skull, it'll brighten it right up.
Posted on 1/25/16 at 11:35 am to Old #7
After its boiled good and you want to hose the brains out of the skull by aiming at the spinal cord hole, be very careful to keep your face away from the backsplash. 
If the antlers fade/bleach, you can stain to match the old color.
If the antlers fade/bleach, you can stain to match the old color.
Posted on 1/25/16 at 11:50 am to Old #7
Buck Boiler Kind of like a crock pot for skulls, neighbor has one and it works really well.
Posted on 1/25/16 at 3:48 pm to Old #7
Found a skull this year and dipped it
Posted on 1/25/16 at 3:51 pm to Old #7
Ant bed
Posted on 1/25/16 at 4:01 pm to Old #7
No on the horn wrap. Don't need to. Started putting them in a stock pot on a hot plate. Works great. Put a lil cascade in the water, peroxide when done
This post was edited on 1/25/16 at 4:04 pm
Posted on 1/25/16 at 5:30 pm to Old #7
Forget that mess, buy some FLESH EATING BEETLES!!!
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