Skull mount question

[birdhunter]

I killed a nice deer this past week and would like to do a Euro. mount. I live on the sound and was thinking of just skinning the head and hanging it off the dock to let nature do the rest. Would it work or should I stick to boiling.

[Captain Jay Kavanagh]

I sent mine to skulls unlimited:

www.skullsunlimited.com

[SNAKE EYES SPORTFISHING]

bury the entire scull under ground, then let mother nature deal with it will take about a year, but the horns will not darken.

[offshore]

Easiest way is to Skin the head and boil the skull. I just put a large stainless pot on the grill side burner. Boil it for about a hour. After you boil the skull just take a pressure washer to the skull and the skull will come 100% clean in 15 minute!! I have done at least 25 this way and they come out fantastic. If you really want to whiten the skull after it drys brush on some straight bleach on the skull and let it set for about 24 hours then rinse really well. Repeat the bleach as needed. I don't do the bleach anymore but it does really whiten the skull...Mark

[scattered_grass]

Easiest way is to Skin the head and boil the skull. I just put a large stainless pot on the grill side burner. Boil it for about a hour. After you boil the skull just take a pressure washer to the skull and the skull will come 100% clean in 15 minute!! I have done at least 25 this way and they come out fantastic. If you really want to whiten the skull after it drys brush on some straight bleach on the skull and let it set for about 24 hours then rinse really well. Repeat the bleach as needed. I don't do the bleach anymore but it does really whiten the skull...Mark

Mark, those look really good. You've sure killed a few!

[crispy167]

Great looking racks there, congrats!!! i've heard the bleach can make the bone get chalky over time, think you're on the mark there with rinsing REALLY WELL. I've also heard you need to be careful to not boil any portion of the antlers as they'll whiten a bit too ... haven't done any myself but had a mount done for me two years ago ...

[offshore]

Great looking racks there, congrats!!! i've heard the bleach can make the bone get chalky over time, think you're on the mark there with rinsing REALLY WELL. I've also heard you need to be careful to not boil any portion of the antlers as they'll whiten a bit too ... haven't done any myself but had a mount done for me two years ago ...

Right on about the chalky skull that is one reason I dont do it anymore. You can seal the skull after it drys but they look just about as good without the bleach. You can see in the first pic that the antlers are not in the water thats great advise. Really easy to do. Another tip is not to feeze the skull before you do your skull mount. You can put it in the fridge until you can get to it but dont freeze it. The scull will come out better if you dont freeze.....Mark

[birdhunter]

Saw this at Cabelas and it had good reviews. Thinking about giving it a try.

[freebird2]

Maybe you can just put it in Johnny Roses fish box for about a month

[Fishthebite]

Dont use bleach. Instead, use hydrogen peroxide. Bleach will turn the bone yellow. What I do is make a paste of baking soda and peroxide and brush it on with an old paint brush. Make sure it is very thick. When it drys, put it in the sun for a couple of days. Then just rinse off and you are good to go. Repeat as many times as you like if necessary.

On a side note, wear your Grundens and full fowl weather gear when you pressure wash the skull after its boiled and tie the skull down or wedge in a cinder block.