Shipping a Mule Deer Rack with Skull

[HuntingAddict]

Hello everyone. Have a question on shipping a Mule Deer rack home from a hunting trip. I have a hunt coming up and have to fly this year. Usually when I'm successful and flying, I cut the skull cap and crack it so the antlers nest together. The last deer I got I drove and was able to leave the skull and antlers intact. I would like to do the same this year. I know about using hose to protect the points and a piece of wood to support them. Does anyone have a system they use to ship these that is safe?

 

[Brewski]

Im assuming your boiling and completely drying the skull. I buy two big boxes the same size, usually moving boxes from home depot. Use one box as the outer box. The second box i make a couple cuts to make it 5% smaller so it goes inside the outer box. Wrap the nose and tooth area with buble wrap. Then I put the skull in the boxes, add packing peanuts, and overfill a little with packing peanuts. Then squish the box closed and use an entire roll of tape to seal the box. The box usually costs about $250 to ship.