Guest tyshe17 Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 I am wanting to boil the head of the buck I took this year. I know a guy that will do it for $40 but it sounds like if you have a little of time it isnt too much trouble. We have a turkey fryer, but before I can use it as a heat source, I will need a pan or something. Do you think you can buy an extra turkey drum at home depot or something? Also, can someone talk me through the process...as far as how long to boil, and getting the excess off? Thanks a ton yall. I think this could be kinda neat to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockefeller66 Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Re: boiling heads The way I do it is I have one of my mom's old soup pots and use the old portable oven and take it outside. First clean off ALL you can on the head, it makes it a lot easier. Then just put in some water and watch it boil, once it starts boiling then just take it out every 5 minutes or so, no real scientific way to do this and scrape off all you can, good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sasksheds Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Re: boiling heads Skin & remove as much meat as poss.I boil mine for about 5 hours.Checking & scraping the skull often.When I have as much as I think I can get.I use the pressure washer to blast out the brains & remove any other hard to get material.Spray it in every little hole you can find.Spray up the nasal cav. etc...It will save you tons of time & work.Careful not to spray the antlers you will wash the color right off of them.After you have it perfectly clean.I mean perfect,you can boil it again in clean water & a clean pot with 2 litres of regular peroxide added to the water for about an hour.This will turn the skull WHITE.Do NOT use bleach & careful because it will turn your antlers white.I useually have a cup & just dip & poor the boiling water over the middle of the skull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockefeller66 Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Re: boiling heads Saskman sounds like he has a little more experience then me, I think I would try his way, my way works but I like the power washer part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Sauceman Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 Re: boiling heads It costs $75 - $100 here. My son does it here for $50 - $75 depending on what shape it is in. He has done a few for me and they really look super!. I am having all my skulls done from now on that I shoot (if I ever get to go again) except for the REAL wallhangers. I usually don't shoot anything under a nice 8pt anymore so it will not be that many...LOL!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HitRmisS Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 Re: boiling heads [ QUOTE ] Skin & remove as much meat as poss.I boil mine for about 5 hours.Checking & scraping the skull often.When I have as much as I think I can get.I use the pressure washer to blast out the brains & remove any other hard to get material.Spray it in every little hole you can find.Spray up the nasal cav. etc...It will save you tons of time & work.Careful not to spray the antlers you will wash the color right off of them.After you have it perfectly clean.I mean perfect,you can boil it again in clean water & a clean pot with 2 litres of regular peroxide added to the water for about an hour.This will turn the skull WHITE.Do NOT use bleach & careful because it will turn your antlers white.I useually have a cup & just dip & poor the boiling water over the middle of the skull. [/ QUOTE ] this is the same way i have done mine in the past except i do use bleach instead of peroxide....I also have taken some that i allowed to get a little "ripe" before messing with them and put them in a fire ant bed in the yard but if you do this make sure you tie the horns down becuase i have had a bobcat skull drug off by stray dogs before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sasksheds Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 Re: boiling heads Here is how mine turned out & yours will too if you do as I told you.The ones on the floor behind were not boiled after with peroxide.So you can see the diff.I have tried bleach on other skulls.Do not use it.It makes the skull chalky & flakey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Smitteken Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 Re: boiling heads I tried it a few years ago but I screwed it up. Some how the nose broke off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTF Posted December 10, 2005 Report Share Posted December 10, 2005 Re: boiling heads sasksheds , thats one nice rack. Too bad you did not get that deer mounted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sasksheds Posted December 10, 2005 Report Share Posted December 10, 2005 Re: boiling heads I only mount the big ones.lol Actually I am getting him mounted but I have to wait for a cape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTF Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 Re: boiling heads [ QUOTE ] I only mount the big ones.lol Actually I am getting him mounted but I have to wait for a cape. [/ QUOTE ] Good deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest buddy ahart Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 Re: boiling heads ive put o few doe skulls in bleach after letting them sit outside for a while. they do get chalky and flakey but they get real white tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkrie1357 Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 Re: boiling heads As Far As The Antlers Getting Too White. You Can Use Wood Stain To Darken Them Up Again. Don't let the Stain Stay On but A Few Seconds. If you Want Them Darker, do it again the Next Day! Golden Oak Works Well For Me. Don't Get Them Too Dark, The Stain is Forever!!! Valkrie1357 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6sixpoint_nobrows Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 Re: boiling heads looks like everyone has them one covered...again sasksheds your mount is awesome..good work on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTF Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 Re: boiling heads Tin foil wrapped around the antlers will protect them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoyt_hunter Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 Re: boiling heads those are some great deer sasksheds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheNumber1Young1 Posted December 13, 2005 Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 Re: boiling heads yeah, umm how do you go about getting the skin off the head?such as the ears and stuff? is there an easy way to do it?or how do u do it?when you boil it does that stuff come off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkrie1357 Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 Re: boiling heads I Let Mine Set Out For The Entire Summer. If You Have a Place where it is far enough from the house. They DO GET RANK SMELLING!!!!!!!! Still had to do some Pulling on The Hide that was Left on his forehead. Look at my Other Pics of my euro Mount in my photos. Valkrie1357 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTF Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 Re: boiling heads [ QUOTE ] yeah, umm how do you go about getting the skin off the head?such as the ears and stuff? is there an easy way to do it?or how do u do it?when you boil it does that stuff come off? [/ QUOTE ] No, you must first skin the head out. The boiling is only for final cleaning and meat removal. Skin it out first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 Re: boiling heads [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] yeah, umm how do you go about getting the skin off the head?such as the ears and stuff? is there an easy way to do it?or how do u do it?when you boil it does that stuff come off? [/ QUOTE ] No, you must first skin the head out. The boiling is only for final cleaning and meat removal. Skin it out first. [/ QUOTE ] Does skinning the head leave knife marks in the skull?? I have two heads to do once the weather breaks in the spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTF Posted December 18, 2005 Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 Re: boiling heads No it does not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted December 18, 2005 Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 Re: boiling heads Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joebobhunter4 Posted December 22, 2005 Report Share Posted December 22, 2005 Re: boiling heads would it be worth setting one outside during the winter or not? because im only 14 and i dont trust myself doing it lol... i think i might just bring it to a taxidermy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joebobhunter4 Posted December 22, 2005 Report Share Posted December 22, 2005 Re: boiling heads [ QUOTE ] I only mount the big ones.lol Actually I am getting him mounted but I have to wait for a cape. [/ QUOTE ] may i ask how that 1 is not big? lol u crazy man... whatd he score like 170??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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