Lost my eyes and brains

[crappyice]

So last Saturday I shot a spike, brought it home, skinned, quartered, and put in the deer fridge to relax for a few days. Was kind of pissed that it was a spike so I decided I would book and “euro” mount it. Sawed off the rope of the head and rough skinned the skull. I never touched the eyeballs and brains and figured I’d get back to that the next day. 6 days later I said, “ooops! I forgot about that skull - let’s see what’s doing”

 

Here’s what I found

 

Brains- gone. Eyeballs - gone. Now I get that animals are probably picking at(I live in Westchester) it but I just left the skull on my wood pile- never got knocked off or dragged away.

 

What surgeons of the wild are that capable to peck the flesh away and not move the skull?

 

 

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[Marion]

So last Saturday I shot a spike, brought it home, skinned, quartered, and put in the deer fridge to relax for a few days. Was kind of pissed that it was a spike so I decided I would book and “euro” mount it. Sawed off the rope of the head and rough skinned the skull. I never touched the eyeballs and brains and figured I’d get back to that the next day. 6 days later I said, “ooops! I forgot about that skull - let’s see what’s doing”
 
Here’s what I found

 
Brains- gone. Eyeballs - gone. Now I get that animals are probably picking at(I live in Westchester) it but I just left the skull on my wood pile- never got knocked off or dragged away.
 
What surgeons of the wild are that capable to peck the flesh away and not move the skull?
 
 
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Buzzards they go for eyes first

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[Jeremy K]

Now they won't explode and get on your lip when you boil the skull. Had that happen once.

[Steuben Jerry]

I need a drink. I clicked this expecting to read about a .50 BMG.

Edited December 9, 2017 by Steuben Jerry

[wolc123]

I was thinking the same thing, maybe a stray round passed by close and "vacuumed" everything out.

6 minutes ago, Steuben Jerry said:

I need a drink. I clicked this expecting to read about a 50 BMG.

 

[crappyice]

Buzzards they go for eyes first

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Buzzards? I live ia “city” in Westchester. I have chipmunks and squirrels as regular residents in the backyard. This year I’ve relocated a woodchuck(1st one ever in 15 years here), skunks, possum and raccoon.


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[Steve D]

1 hour ago, crappyice said:

What surgeons of the wild are that capable to peck the flesh away and not move the skull

Believe it or not....mice

[Cory]

Mice. I've seen a mouse eating another mouse that got caught in a trap. Those nasty things eat anything!

[crappyice]

Mice-good one- they are doing a hell of a job picking that thing clean and not big enough to move the entire piece- just don’t tell my wife


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[Moho81]

Agreed about the mouse eating it. Those bastards will eat anything.


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[turkeyfeathers]

Could it be shrews instead of mice ? Them little suckers are ferocious for their size. 

[The_Real_TCIII]

I need a drink. I clicked this expecting to read about a .50 BMG.

Came here for,this, was not disappointed

[Marion]

Buzzards? I live ia “city” in Westchester. I have chipmunks and squirrels as regular residents in the backyard. This year I’ve relocated a woodchuck(1st one ever in 15 years here), skunks, possum and raccoon.


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Well maybe not buzzards in white plains but they are definitely around in northern westchester

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[fasteddie]

Chubacabras usually go for the eyes first and then the brains . 

[genesee_mohican]

Maybe a weasel or dare I say....rat. Sounds like a trail cam project is needed to find out for sure.

[vizslas]

Im gonna agree with Eddie .it was a big foot

[ny hunter]

I live in Westchester also there are buzzards.....But I am guessing mice picked your skull clean...