So I said never have and never will.....

[growalot]

But today I did...finished cleaning th 8pt 's head for a euro mount...just need to buy whitener....I skinned and quartered him yesterday and thought while doing so. I shot you out of  Rivers blind..I mentioned in another post I named the new blind  Rivers blind for our new grandson...Then I thought......I shot you the year River was born...hhmmmm Wouldn't it be nice to make a euro mount for his room when he's a bit older...I always wondered how hard it would be to skin a deer head,,,Dang the whole thing start to finish was easier than sawing those dang racks off IMO... Not sure I did it right but it's clean as a whistle...I think I may do one for each buck I take from that stand over the years until he's old enough to hunt it himself....Then I can teach him how to do his own...

[moog5050]

looks good grow.  my wife will tolerate mounts but no skulls.  lol

[bkln]

Looks good Grow, but you should paint it camo :-)

[growalot]

Ya this will have to pass his Moms OK...Mr B said Well his Dad will say OK....Yes dear...thats nice but Mom has the final word...lol

If not..I'll just stick them up insde the blind...they'll make good equipment/ coat hangers

[halfnelson]

Nice!

[F-150]

Congrats grow on nice buck and mount !    

Edited December 7, 2015 by F-150

[grampy]

Unless I get a "REALLY" big one, it's euro mounts for me, from now on.

Nice job on your first euro mount grow! I bet River will love to have it in his room!

[fasteddie]

nice job ..... looks good 

[BBDEric]

You peroxide to whiten

[wolc123]

How did you get it cleaned up after you skinned it and how long did it take? I posted a photo of one in the taxidermy section that I used a power washer on last week. That worked pretty good, taking about 1/2 hour, after taking about 10 minutes to skin with a sharp knife. My wife wasn't crazy about one a friend did for me a few years ago, but it has grown on her a bit and she tolerates it now. My daughters were a little scared of it for a while but they also got over it ok. Hopefully it wont scare your grandkid.

[DirtTime]

Looking good grow. Keep us posted on the progress.

[Hock3y24]

Takes a few hours but I just throw it right in regular peroxide after clean for a few hours then leave in sun a few days. 32 oz bottles are 96 cents at target

[Doc]

How did you get the brains out?

[Hock3y24]

Cut the back of the skull so you have about an inch opening, metal coat hanger bent over a little at the end then shake (outside).

[growalot]

We winterized the out side water so no power wash.....I simmered in dawn with Olay. I used thermostats,a small buck knife,needle nose pliers,small wire brush,stiff tooth brush,wooden scewers and air compressor....The wooden scewers were the best for getting into all those little holes....Oh wire coat hanger and a screw driver to "stir" the brains up...I started it Sunday afternoon...I had it finished yesterday morning....I cut all muscle ..lower jaw..and eyeballs out using the small buck knife.

[Jeremy K]

The first one I did,I decided to go after the eyeballs after boiling for awhile ,POP! It blew up in my face.

[growalot]

Ya...I thought that could happen...so removed before heating.

Edited December 8, 2015 by growalot

[Jeremy K]

Us...I thought that could happen...so removed before heating.

That makes one of us .

[growalot]

I Think something I saw in one of the various CSI shows...lol

Edited December 8, 2015 by growalot

[chas0218]

Unless I get a "REALLY" big one, it's euro mounts for me, from now on.

Nice job on your first euro mount grow! I bet River will love to have it in his room!

That is my wife's theory. I have one deer mount that is 161" I don't think I will ever shoot a buck in NY that big again, but my 2nd smallest is 133" so My wife told me in order to get another one mounted I need to beat my 2nd smallest. Well this year I got 135" so skin mount it is. All my smaller bucks are euro mounts it is cheaper and easier for me to convince my wife to hang them in the house.

[chas0218]

How did you get the brains out?

Pressure washer works great on fat and brains. I would recommend doing it at a car wash if you have a dog that likes to roll in nasty stuff.

[wolc123]

I was really surprised how quick it blew the brains out, but it took a little longer than expected to clean up the gums and the hide around the base of the antlers. I am eager to try it again. Hopefully another candidate will show up during late ML season. I did move the pressure washer down to the basement so it would not freeze up and I could winterize the outside of the house. It would be no problem getting it back up and running a hose thru the basement window from the hot water faucet down there. One things for sure, I will never boil one on the stove or even an outside gas burner again. Did you get any funny looks or comments doing it at a public car wash?

[outdoorstom]

That looks great!

[growalot]

Ya... didn't catch that kindle redo...hemostats...

[ATbuckhunter]

Nice job! I don't even think you need the whitener...let it stay natural.