Congrats on a great picture of an expanded bullet....
Finally brought one in with me tonight. As frustrating as this year has been, it almost got even more so. After seeing a bunch of deer off in the distance and one little one up close, I had three decent size ones come in to me. I picked the biggest one, and squeezed off a shot when she was about 20 yards out. To my surprise she didnt go down. Bullet hit the shoulder and she ran across the deep ravine on my property. I was a bit shocked she was still standing and had to pop off a second shot. Went down right away. I seem to be putting all of my shots a little low this year. Normally never have an issue. I did manage to recover one of my slugs from her, cant imagine withstanding a hit from it.
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Well the deer wasnt overly impressive, ha
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Well the deer wasnt overly impressive, ha
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If you can, Look up McKenzie Taxidermy Supply on line. That's where I get all my materials and supplies. They have a lot of great options for mountings. I made up a little aluminum mounting bracket for skulls which I don't really use anymore(I don't have room for skulls on my walls anymore), I just pile my Euros on top of my fireplace. I'll try and get some pics up a little later.
also getting 40%peroxide and bleaching powder from Sally's beauty supply is cheaper than the Taxidermy places and they use the same product.NICE!! Congrats!Merry xmas ya'll!
I left work an hour early today and was hoping to get a shot at least a medium size doe. Well sorry but blitzen won't be making it this year he got a little blitzed on a 250gr slug.
Supposedly he was seen by at least 3 other hunters this year and I think I may have seen him in velvet in July during crop damage. This is #21 total for me this year, and buck #4....... so looks like I'm hunting does the rest of the year.
I didnt quot Kstone but I do mine a little different but still comes out good results
NICE!! Congrats!
I didnt quot Kstone but I do mine a little different but still comes out good results
1. remove skin, eyeballs, and large meat chunks from skull. Find a pot big enough to hold the skull.
2. bring water to a boil and put skull in for 30-45 minutes, then remove any flesh that falls off
3. add 1/4 washing soda (available most places that carry laundry detergent) per gallon of water into the pot, SIMMER skull for an additional hour. This does foam up and makes a mess but can be easily washed off if still wet. I just boil/simmer it on dirt so it just soaks into the ground. You may have to fill up the pot again with hot water but it works.
by this time most of the meat/tendon/cartilage disintegrates and is falling off. scrape off as much of the meat as possible scramble the brains and rinse out with garden hose. Pull out any big chunks with needle nose pliers.
4. Keep simmering till all meat and cartilage is off the skull. rinse out skull with garden hose. make sure all the meat you can get to is removed.
5. For the skull bleaching I use 50/50 mix of 40% peroxide and bleaching powder mix. cover all the white parts you want bleached. It should be like a mayonnaise consistency. let sit 24hrs, then you can scrape off the powder mix. but I just rinse it off with the garden hose one last time and then its good.
When you mix the powder and peroxide make sure you have rubber gloves on and dont breathe the fumes because it is not good for you. and the peroxide will burn your skin.
6. let dry and spray with anti-bacterial clear coat.
you may have to touch up the antlers with some wood stain if the washing soda stuck to the antlers. scrape off any residue and give a light coating of golden oak wood stain. This worked on the last skull I did.
Ive heard that too, just make sure it not near the house or wifey wont be too happy about a rotty/stinky skull in a bucket of water
