Finally got a deer... advice on what to do with skull

[Jay T]

Well i got a buck on today. got it all skinned and off to the butcher.


but im not sure what to do with the head. i would like to keep it as its my first(even though its not real big) i know you can send them off to have people clean them. just wasnt sure if there was someone local or maybe and easy DIY way

 

[Jay T]

Here is a pic

 

[EastMT]

Get a pot to cook it outside. After skinning the head, remove most of the meat, eyes, and jaw bone. Bring the pot to boiling then back it off the simmer just below boiling. Drop the head in, cook for about 40-45 min. Use a power washer while it’s still hot, it will blow all the meat off and leave very little to scrape with a knife.

Here is a little stand I’m working on now for a whitey. Pretty easy, cheap display.

Your first buck is always worth saving!



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[EastMT]

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[joshdidthis]

Make sure to put baking soda in your water. It seems to almost dissolve the meat off. Also a little bit of dish soap for degreasing. This will get it clean but to whiten it you'll need some hydrogen peroxide. I use volume 40 and it works great. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...FjAAegQIBBAB&usg=AOvVaw3FhzAv5pyTstzbTA4nVSCv

 

[elkguide]

When boiling your skull, keep the horns out of the water or they will become white!

 

[Rich M]

Use dawn dish washing soap as the degreaser.

 

[Rich M]

BTW - that's a nice buck. Be proud of him.

 

[Bulldawg]

Watch white bones creations YouTube videos about it, he has the best resources I’ve seen for diy skulls


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[barrister]

Great advice on the skull from the group. To the original poster, where did you get this deer on March 15th? I need to look into that location as a new draw opportunity.

Also, did you decide to give up your muzzleloader hunt? Your thread from earlier this week mentions a muzzy hunt. Is that a new kind of muzzleloader in the picture? Let us know the make and where you bought it.

 

[Maverick940]

Great advice on the skull from the group. To the original poster, where did you get this deer on March 15th? I need to look into that location as a new draw opportunity.

Also, did you decide to give up your muzzleloader hunt? Your thread from earlier this week mentions a muzzy hunt. Is that a new kind of muzzleloader in the picture? Let us know the make and where you bought it.

Illinois

 

[EastMT]

Hmmmm I didn’t catch the just got this deer part. Trying to reach the 10 post minimum maybe? Learning new tricks?

 

[robby denning]

Jay T. I think you just got busted, but if you’re willing to clarify where deer season is open March 15, and the question about the muzzleloader-switch-to-rifle posted above, we might let you stay. But honestly, it’s not looking real good for you right now

 

[colonel00]

I boil my skulls to get some of the bigger meat off and then I bury them in the garden for the winter to let the bugs go to work. Cover with some sort of wire fencing to keep critters off the antlers. I also put black trash bags over the top, stapled down. This helps keep the dirt warm and the bugs munchin'

 

[ChrisAU]

Interesting

 

[Blackcow]

This had me scratching my head too. I was thinking he was using "just" , as in I "just" shot a buck, the same way my wife uses "just". As in.... you "just" bought a new bow. Well yeah..... I did " just" buy one. In October. And I'm "just" about to buy another one. Who knows? Bad ass muzzleloader though......

 

[bryson.murdock]

look up youtube videos to boil and bleach skull

 

[Birdman88]

Congrats, key is to get all the skin off and as much meat as you can before boiling. Saves a lot of boil time

 

[wesGiddingshunt]

Nice buck

 

[805Bowhunter]

Still wondering what the story here is and how the hell this is possible? Doesn't look good for this dude....