Antler hair removal

Just curious, for bucks that aren’t wall mounters, what steps do you guys do to removed the hair/”leftovers” if you will of the skull in preparation for a plaque mount?

Thanks guys

Are you boiling it? The boiling process should take long enough to “burn” off any and all “residue”. If any skin/hair is left remaining, it should fall off, but you should probably boil it again.

Are you boiling it? The boiling process should take long enough to “burn” off any and all “residue”. If any skin/hair is left remaining, it should fall off, but you should probably boil it again.

Boil the rack and it may take up to 20 minute but it will loosen up the left over hide. You can then place the skull cap in peroxide but do not get any on the rack because it will discolor it. After the boiling and peroxide you may have to scrape the remaing tissue from the skull. If you have concerns about smell you could then cover the bone that had the hide on it with salt and wrap with tin foil and let dry for a week up to 10 days.

Boil the rack and it may take up to 20 minute but it will loosen up the left over hide. You can then place the skull cap in peroxide but do not get any on the rack because it will discolor it. After the boiling and peroxide you may have to scrape the remaing tissue from the skull. If you have concerns about smell you could then cover the bone that had the hide on it with salt and wrap with tin foil and let dry for a week up to 10 days.

Slop, let your pup have it for a day. He’ll get the hair off….

Slop, let your pup have it for a day. He’ll get the hair off….

lol….While “Ranger” is a just over 4 months old, he’s easily pushing 45-50 lbs…., and i have a feeling the rack would end up like a chewed up bone, which he would ultimately eat…

i’ll think i’ll boil it instead..

lol….While “Ranger” is a just over 4 months old, he’s easily pushing 45-50 lbs…., and i have a feeling the rack would end up like a chewed up bone, which he would ultimately eat…

i’ll think i’ll boil it instead..

Slop,

I boiled one set once and it bleached out the darker areas. It could have been because of clorine in the water. Now I just soak them in water for 2 to 3 days. The water should be changed a couple times a day but it really loosens up the scalp and, with a little elbow grease, you can scrape all the tissue off in no time at all.

Eyehunter

Slop,

I boiled one set once and it bleached out the darker areas. It could have been because of clorine in the water. Now I just soak them in water for 2 to 3 days. The water should be changed a couple times a day but it really loosens up the scalp and, with a little elbow grease, you can scrape all the tissue off in no time at all.

Eyehunter

Slop: Scrape as much as you can with a sharp knife and then you can do a boil of the skull but don’t get the rack into it. My cousin did one last year that he buried in the garden with the rack exposed. The “bugs” in the soil did a pretty good job to loosen it all up and then he pressure washed it off. Boiling the skull does lose all the soft cartilage type material. The best method is to have the meat eating beetle larvae eat it clean. Of course you’re talking $$$ now. Here is a pic of one I did for my nephew a couple years ago.

Slop: Scrape as much as you can with a sharp knife and then you can do a boil of the skull but don’t get the rack into it. My cousin did one last year that he buried in the garden with the rack exposed. The “bugs” in the soil did a pretty good job to loosen it all up and then he pressure washed it off. Boiling the skull does lose all the soft cartilage type material. The best method is to have the meat eating beetle larvae eat it clean. Of course you’re talking $$$ now. Here is a pic of one I did for my nephew a couple years ago.