First try at Euro mount

I used on old cast iron wash pot. You would have to boil for awhile then pick off meat for awhile.

I did m 1st one last season also. I read online to add dish soap and laundry detergent to the water to break down the fat. Boy that made a distinct smell!!

That's quite the behind the house deer

I boiled mine too long and it made it too britle, actually ended up cracking.

How much of a stinking mess are we talking? Could I do it in the kitchen and have the smell out before the wife gets home? Asking for a friend...


OP, looks damn good

I'll let him know. Thanks guys

Never boil, only simmer. Boiling will cause the nasal bones and teeth to release. I made my own buck boiler, and it works really well. Best part is, no open flame or propane to worry with.

Flat backed feed bucket
1500w water heater element
Old extension cord
1" conduit nut (goes on inside of bucket to hold element in)

I do 30+ a year in a few of these.

I think it was a 1 1/4" hole saw that made the perfect hole to mount the element in the bucket. The element (less than $10 at Lowe's ) comes with its own O-ring, so once you tighten the conduit nut on the inside it is water tight.

1500w seems to be perfect for simmering ~5 gallons of water without bringing it to a rolling boil.

Like this?

Yeah, like that. But the one from Lowe's doesn't loop over like that (not that it matters), but is also cheaper.

Then just cut the female end off the extension cord and wire it to those two terminals. I use liquid electrical tape, then regular tape to seal up the connection.

Add some Dawn to bucket of water...Simmer for about 6 hours, pick the hanging meat off, simmer for another hour or so, blast with regular water hose, then let dry. Go to a beauty supply store and buy 40% peroxide gel, some powder whitener, and mix together into a paste. Paint onto skull. Let sit overnight, rinse off next day, and you're done.