need2hunt Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 Here's the alligator euro I did. I shot him with a bowfishing rig and finished him off with a rifle. The rifle shot took out a decent chunk of the back of his skull, while I wanted a euro of it I didn't want to pay for something that i might not like in the end, so I talked with a few taxidermy buddies and tried it myself. Basically I left it in a tub of water outside in the sun and let the bacteria eat away the flesh. It's a very stinky process and you need to dump out 3/4 of the water every once in a while and refill with new so the neighbors don't call if the wind shifts lol. After the deteriation process was done I carefully removed the skull and then dumped the water completely out through a screen so it would catch any of the teeth that fell out. Next it went into a clean container of water with dawn dishwater soap as a degreaser and to knock the smell off of it. After a week or so of that I took it out and let it dry outside (but protected so the neighbors dog wouldn't run off with it) After it was dried I glued the teeth back in and it was basically done. Anyway just thought I'ld share. I did my girls hog heads and my elk head the same way. I normally boil my deer heads that I do, and will continue that way for them. If I had to do it over I would have boiled the hog heads as well. If I have the opportunity for another elk I will probably take it to a buddy that is using beetles now. But for another gator I think I would do it just like this again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 That is cool Gary! Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 That is pretty cool Gary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohiobucks Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 I like it Gary! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 I like it too Gary! Pretty neat trophy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 That's pretty cool. Not many guys have one of those laying around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92xj Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 That looks great. We let nature do ours. (we found it already euro completed) I dont want to take away from your thread, but will post pics if you want to see others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need2hunt Posted January 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Post away 92xj! Ild love to see it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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toddyboman Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Looks good Gary! Congrats too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need2hunt Posted January 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 That is a sweet gator skull 92! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RTF Posted January 14, 2011 Report Share Posted January 14, 2011 Nice skulls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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