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Well after taking a buck, I decided to try this and was pleased. I actually did a better job than the last one I paid money to have done by a "taxidermist". Thanks for the info.
TC Pics of deer 2 days before taking
Post shooting
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How do you go about puting the skull on o piece of wood? Do you drill a hole in the back of the skull?
Yes. You can drill a hole into the brain cavity and put a toggle bolt through it.
I don't put mine on a plaque, I just hammer a nail into a stud at an angle and drill a hole in the skull. Ill take a picture when I get home and upload it.
You want the water to be a slow rolling boil. Barely boiling, be careful because a turkey fryer can get 400 degrees if you don't watch it. Ocassionally add water as it evaporates I usually add water ever 30 minutes.
Let it boil about 3 hrs. Pull it out and pick as much meat off as possible, it's a strange smell but not to bad.
He should be getting fairly clean now. Take your screwdriver and stir the brain up through the hole in the back of the skull (gross I know). Insert a water house and rise it out. A lot of brain will pour out of the hole. It will look like cottage cheese.
Stick him back in the boil for another 15 minutes or so. Pull him back out and rise off with a water hose.
Pick all the meat and fat off the skull that's left. It should almost fall off now. Spray him down with a water hose, again be careful with the nose and sinuses on the side of the skull.
Wrap the bucks bases with aluminum foil as tight ad you can, covering the bottom 3" or so. Sit him in the pot and pour the peroxide until its about halfway up the skull. Boil the peroxide while taking a ladle and pouring the hot peroxide on the top of the skill an between his antlers. Do this for about 45 minutes.
When he's white enough for you liking pull him out. You may need to touch up the bases if a little peroxide got on them, use a wood stain that matches the color.
i think we need to make this a sticky!