TeamBuckxlimp Posted January 2, 2011 Report Share Posted January 2, 2011 Went out this morning to a local lake/rock quarry shed hunting and end up finding my 2nd biggest dead buck ever found (my 1st scored 169 typical 10 pt). This area is public for bow hunting only and I find alot of dead bucks here but this one is sweet. Typical 12 point, right side is alot taller but no broken points, prob 130s, 3 or 4 yr old. Gonna try my first euro mount myself. Any suggestions how best way to clean this dude up? Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 Awesome find! He'd make a pretty euro for sure! Well I've heard of bury the skull in the ground and let the bugs clean it up...or get a big pot with boiling water and start boiling to get the junk off...Could take it to a taxidermist...I'm sure there'll be some more ideas posted:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 Cool. Wonder if his weak left side had anything to do with his demise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamBuckxlimp Posted January 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 That's what I was wondering..man if his left matched he would be real nice, but he's got character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Dynamite Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 very nice find. I am yet for one this year, but I found at least 4 bucks last year. First wrap the antlers in clear kitchen food wrap, then tape over all this with packaging tape. One mount I did I even covered this with duck tape. Take a garbage bag and put it on/over the antlers, and with a second one put the skull in it. (Don't skin it first) Take and put this whole thing, then, under your deck, or some where out of the sun, and in the shade the bugs will take care of getting into the bag and eating the junk. When you open the bag in May, all you will have to do is peel off some dried on yuck and brush off some hair and whiten the thing. The tape and such on the antlers keeps the color (learned that after my first one) and the bag helps the bugs and rotting to go nicely (learned from my second) and putting it under the deck or chaining it to a post or tree keeps the stupid neighbor's dog from running off with it (learned that this summer with a little one I did not really care about) Don't bury it in the ground, and it will not stink through the bags. I have really had mixed results with putting it in a bucket of water and letting it sit. It makes the skull all loose. I have never tried boiling it. I have done a number of them now like this and the end result is excellent, and does not cost you a dime. Just some time and picking at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamBuckxlimp Posted January 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 cool man thanks fot the tip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 What an awesome find. It's always good to see someone find these big guys and at least get to enjoy their antlers. It's a shame he went to waste. Here's some video links on cleaning him up. I just did my 2 bucks today. http://www.google.ca/search?hl=&q=cleaning+skulls&sourceid=navclient-ff&rlz=1B3GGGL_enCA358CA358&ie=UTF-8#q=cleaning+skulls&hl=en&rlz=1B3GGGL_enCA358CA358&prmd=ivns&source=univ&tbs=vid:1&tbo=u&ei=Xs0rTZn8H4vksQPj_qH-Bg&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&ct=title&resnum=7&ved=0CFQQqwQwBg&fp=1db627a6d1db790e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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