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Re: So I Have This Deer Head [Re: ] #8061298 01/26/24 11:25 PM 01/26/24 11:25 PM
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 481 Baudette MN FriarTuck trapper
FriarTuck trapper Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 481 Baudette MN	I agree on the simmer, do not boil. I have always used sal soda in the water (arm and hammer detergent booster) the flesh will turn rubbery and peel off easily.

Re: So I Have This Deer Head [Re: BTLowry] #8061321 01/26/24 11:55 PM 01/26/24 11:55 PM
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J Staton OP Unregistered J	Originally Posted by BTLowry DO NOT BOIL Unless you want to ruin it. Boiling will soften thin bones (like the nose) and they will deform or come apart Simmer is your friend I add a hefty amount of platinum dawn to my water an slow cook it (water temp about 180-190). Every 30 min to an hour I check it to see what I can get off. Skin and remove as much as you can before cooking. Brains, eyeballs, tongue, bigger pieces of tissue (muscle/fat/etc) Has it been in the freezer since 21? Yes been there since 21. Had a friend who had beetles and was going to get him to do it. Didn't know he had gotten rid of them. Needed room in the freezer so I'll take on the job myself. Have done furbearer skulls by maceration, just never a deer skull when wanting to keep antlers their natural color.

Re: So I Have This Deer Head [Re: FriarTuck] #8061384 01/27/24 01:48 AM 01/27/24 01:48 AM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 7,696 Virginia 5 52Carl trapper
52Carl trapper 5 Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 7,696 Virginia	Originally Posted by FriarTuck I agree on the simmer, do not boil. I have always used sal soda in the water (arm and hammer detergent booster) the flesh will turn rubbery and peel off easily. This. Big time. Calcium carbonate (sold as washing soda) works well. Tide powder laundry detergent has enough calcium carbonate in to do the job as well.

Re: So I Have This Deer Head [Re: FriarTuck] #8062026 01/27/24 08:21 PM 01/27/24 08:21 PM
Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,483 Tug Hill, NY S Squash trapper
Squash trapper S Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 2,483 Tug Hill, NY	Originally Posted by FriarTuck Make sure you use 40 VOLUME hydrogen peroxide, which is 12%. 40% hydrogen peroxide will likely combust if it comes in contact with organic material. The whole volume/% thing is confusing. Yes my mistake it’s 40 volume.

Re: So I Have This Deer Head [Re: ] #8062063 01/27/24 08:59 PM 01/27/24 08:59 PM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,116 NW MO T TurkeyTime trapper
TurkeyTime trapper T Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,116 NW MO	I will say I do not literally bury it (although that may work). Set it on the ground, cover with leaves, dead grass, light dirt (so the bugs can clean it/stay concealed) and yes 2-3 months will do it. Dermestid beetles are of course in the wild so they find it, reproduce, and clean it. No different at all then sending it off to have beetles clean it. There actually is more than one correct way to do things and come out with the same results.

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