Skulls

[mlammerhirt]

Very cool....who did them if ya don't mind me asking?

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[GreeneHunter]

I was going to try and do this myself but I found a guy locally and dropped off my 6 and 8 pointers ! Hope its OK to put his card here ?

 

[Cattcounty]

22 hours ago, mlammerhirt said:

Very cool....who did them if ya don't mind me asking?

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A guy in Salamanca ny. I will get his card an post it if he doesn't mind. I talked to him about putting his info on here a while back and he really didn't give me a yes or no answer

[The_Field_Ager]

Just dug up my 2017 harvest head. Bugs did a nice job cleaning up the flesh. It just needs a warm water scrub and clean. I do not boil or bleach. I like a natural look myself. Not sure of dimensions. I generally don't care about scoring deer. I will do a rough calculation for those interested. Not my biggest deer however. Teeth wear indicates a 3 year old.

[The_Field_Ager]

So this guy scores at 122 4/8 B+C

 

 

[The_Field_Ager]

It scrubbed up nicely. I will sun dry for a couple of days and then see if it works with some left over drift wood I have.

[farmhunter]

nice natural look papist.  I've lost parts before doing that though

[The_Field_Ager]

13 hours ago, farmhunter said:

nice natural look papist.  I've lost parts before doing that though

Burying you mean? 

I cover the head in a Rubbermaid weighted down. 

[farmhunter]

Yep burying - I've got some nice naturals I've found in decent shape. 

 

for me I simmer - change the water out a few times and use dawn dish soap.   One has to really get the nasal cavity clean - its the biggest issue when cleaning a skull - I don't see how a pressure washer can clean it out without blowing out the fragile bones - 

 

here's a couple I did last year - 

 

 

 

 

Edited October 5, 2018 by farmhunter

[bhunterED]

My two euros a buddy did. He has beetles and actually does a bunch for a local taxidermist.

[The_Field_Ager]

Would love to try beetles myself

[bhunterED]

26 minutes ago, Papist said:

Would love to try beetles myself

I know he still has to get the brain out which I honestly don't know how he does it but the beetles do an excellent job of getting everything else. I will say that the odor from the two old chest freezers he keeps the beetles in isn't very pleasant.

[landtracdeerhunter]

On 12/4/2017 at 7:14 PM, Cattcounty said:

The guy who does mine boils, cleans and does a hydro dip. He has tons of different patterns.

I have a couple to do in snow camo, which I think really looks good.