Low Maintenance Euro?

[TX_Diver]

Shot a Javelina yesterday and looking to do a Euro on it.

I've boiled/simmered an elk before and that was a pain. If I'm not in a hurry is there an easier way that doesn't requiring standing over a nearly boiling pot for awhile? Put it in a plastic tote with some sort of cleaner mixture? Other?

Local options are $300 which seems high for a euro but maybe that's what people want these days?

 

[GrayGoose]

Maceration, several threads on the topic if you search it. Stinks but about as low effort as it gets.
Wear gloves.

 

[blkqi]

Not sure about down your way, but on the west coast you can put the head in a crab pot and drop it onto swarm of sand fleas for a free cleaning.

Other than that, I would say boiling is pretty low maintenance already. I would not stand over the boiling pot - just let it cook.

 

[Caseknife]

Some guys use a dedicated Sous vide cooker in a tub of water and dawn dish soap. The hard thing the javelina will be the degrease process, will take a lot longer than deer and elk.

 

[Bugger]

I tried boiling one and it came out pretty yellow from the grease and I couldn’t get it out. Next one went to the beetle guy and turned out great. I’ve heard of guys hanging them up in a tree away from scavengers and letting the bugs and sun do their magic with a little cleaning at the end. You still have to clean it up like you would a boil and hang the jaw separately so you don’t lose it tho.

 

[justinspicher]

I paid $225 for a euro to be done on both an elk and a mule deer. The place is in New Mexico, not sure if that is too far for you. Let me know if you are interested and I can get you the info.

 

[WCB]

get as clean as you can by hand...then hang in tree

 

[TX_Diver]

get as clean as you can by hand...then hang in tree

I live in west Tx… there are no trees here

@justinspicher where in NM?

 

[justinspicher]

@TX_Diver,

They are a small place out of Aztec, NM.

 

[WCB]

I live in west Tx… there are no trees here

@justinspicher where in NM?

Cholla? Throw it on top of an old building or shed roof....bury it in a fire ant mound etc. Done all the above and after a solid couple summer months its pretty much done. I just do one quick degrease

 

[TX_Diver]

Cholla? Throw it on top of an old building or shed roof....bury it in a fire ant mound etc. Done all the above and after a solid couple summer months its pretty much done. I just do one quick degrease

Fire ants crossed my mind yesterday.

There are no shortage of them behind the house (or in general in this area).

 

[BigredRusch]

Note that leaving a skull out in the elements will probably bleach the antlers too.

I left my first blacktail out for a year. The skin and tissue were pretty much melted off, but the antlers were bleached and lost the west coast dark timber buck brown

 

[TX_Diver]

Note that leaving a skull out in the elements will probably bleach the antlers too.

I left my first blacktail out for a year. The skin and tissue were pretty much melted off, but the antlers were bleached and lost the west coast dark timber buck brown

No issues for this one as it's a javelina.