Flying with antlers and skull

[tbowers]

I've read the rules for Delta that I'll be flying, it only says the the tips and skull must be wrapped and free of 'residue'. I wont have a way to boil the skull, will it suffice to just bring the head back with hide on if I can get it frozen prior to departure? Or is there a decent way to get the brain matter removed without boiling it? I've done plenty of euro mounts over the years, but we wont have access to any way to boil them. I understand that I would need to wrap the skull really well for travel.

Also could just cut the skull cap off but that would make it tough to get a euro. I would imagine most guys that do that are doing shoulder mounts.

 

[johnnycake]

Contractor bags, duct tape, and layers.

 

[tbowers]

Has anyone just left the hide and brains intact in the skull when flying? Barring CWD rules i would think it would be fine if I can get the head frozen and wrapped really well

 

[Turkeygetpwnd38]

Skin it out, take it to a car wash, power wash brains/etc out. You could even get most of it out with a regular water hose.

 

[Bearded Bowhunter]

I think hide and tissue on is a no-go. Flight gets delayed or something happens and that thing thaws out and leaks in baggage, bad look for you and the hunting community in general. Skinning out a skull and power washing wouldn't take more than an hour.

 

[LongWayAround]

You can get most of the brain out with a stick.

Spend an hour or so skinning and fleshing the skull. You should have most of the soft tissue off.

Blast it real quick at a carwash.

Throw a roll of saran wrap and some duct tape in your bag.

What kind of animal are you talking about?

 

[Invisiblecreek]

I flew from Arizona to Seattle, with a 6point elk shed strapped to my backpack as my carry on, got some weird looks but when I got on the plane they offered me a overhead storage spot just for the shed, worked out great I believe it was Alaska airlines


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[tbowers]

You can get most of the brain out with a stick.

Spend an hour or so skinning and fleshing the skull. You should have most of the soft tissue off.

Blast it real quick at a carwash.

Throw a roll of saran wrap and some duct tape in your bag.

What kind of animal are you talking about?

Deer. I have never tried to get the brains out without boiling first, didnt know if it would be near impossible or what. I cant imagine the mess if I tried to blast them out at a car wash.