Angry Buck
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Deer where I hunt have figured me out too lol. One of em even tilted the camera!
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Tacklebuster
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great looking buck
Tacklebuster
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How did you get the skull cleaned up like that so quickly?
Skinned the skull pretty much right away. Removed as much skin fat as possible, lower jaw and eyes removed. Soaked it for 24 hours in Dawn dish soap and water. Pressure washed the skull and removed more flesh, fat etc. boiled it gently for about 2 or 3 hours in water and Dawn dish soap. Final clean with power washer and various tools to remove the brain and sinus material. Gently boiled again in water and hair dye product that’s mostly peroxide for about an hour. Rinsed it off, coated it in the hair dye product overnight. Next day rinsed and done, pretty close to what this guy did on YouTube. This was my first attempt.
What’s with dawn dish soap that stuff is good for everything.
anonymoose
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I usually clean 2-3 a year for myself and friends. I just skin it, remove tongue and try to get some of the brain out before boiling. Simmer one hour.
Lower jaw will pull out easily after an hour. Use a screwdriver to remove auditory bullae (stick a philips head in the ear hole and pry). Pressure wash and simmer 1 more hour.
Pressure wash again. Then I like to put it in a bucket of hot water with blue Dawn dish soap for a week. It helps if you have a heater to keep it warm, and change the water every day or two. You'll be surprised how much material and grease comes out of a "clean" skull. Peroxide to whiten and stick him on the wall with the rest.
Lower jaw will pull out easily after an hour. Use a screwdriver to remove auditory bullae (stick a philips head in the ear hole and pry). Pressure wash and simmer 1 more hour.
Pressure wash again. Then I like to put it in a bucket of hot water with blue Dawn dish soap for a week. It helps if you have a heater to keep it warm, and change the water every day or two. You'll be surprised how much material and grease comes out of a "clean" skull. Peroxide to whiten and stick him on the wall with the rest.
Tacklebuster
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Thanks for sharing.
That looks really good.
I'm amazed that the pressure washer doesn't damage any of the smaller sinus bones.
That looks really good.
I'm amazed that the pressure washer doesn't damage any of the smaller sinus bones.