Taxi Question

[TildenHunter]

So I shot a buck on 10/29/16. The skull wasn't recovered until 1/21/2017. The skull was picked pretty clean. It had a little smell to it so my brother stuck it in the pot with a fallow deer that he had shot. He didn't boil it for long but it still has a hint of smell to it. I have it soaking in a bucket with Dawn dish soap. Should I be re boiling it? Or should I let it soak in the dish soap for a while? How long would you let it sit in the soap. Will post pics in a second.

[TildenHunter]

This is how it looked when we found him.


This is how he looks now. Some skull discoloration and a little smell to it. Not bad but not good enough to hang it in the house.



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[tbgascorer]

Skull cap him and mount that joker! He's very unique.

[Texastaxi]

Leave it soaking in the Dawn/water.
If possible, keep the water warm. Aquarium heaters do OK, but not great.
Change the water when it starts to look cloudy.

[TildenHunter]

Leave it soaking in the Dawn/water.
If possible, keep the water warm. Aquarium heaters do OK, but not great.
Change the water when it starts to look cloudy.

Thanks. I will look into the heater. I have him soaking in an old ice chest. You think a week or so? He is pretty well cleaned up. I just don't know how long the soaking/degreasing of a whitetail usually takes. I filled up the water/soap last night and it was crystal clear this morning. Will continue to monitor. Thank you!

[Slick8]

I remember following that story, believe it was a live hunt. Glad to see you found him. How did it happen? Did some just happen upon him?

I agree with the above, that would make a great shoulder mount.

[TildenHunter]

I remember following that story, believe it was a live hunt. Glad to see you found him. How did it happen? Did some just happen upon him?

I agree with the above, that would make a great shoulder mount.

Flew the property on Saturday trying to shoot coyotes and get a deer count. Brother found the skull. I think this is one of the few deer that score over 170 that will be much more impressive as a euro. I want people to be able to pick up the rack and see how funky he is.

[Slick8]

Good to see him returned and you have a good point about the euro.

[MadHatter]

http://discussions.texasbowhunter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=631203

Started a few days go. Has the info you need.

[TildenHunter]

http://discussions.texasbowhunter.co...d.php?t=631203

Started a few days go. Has the info you need.

Yea I actually had read that thread. Some good info there. I just wasn't sure what the standard degreasing time was for a whitetail skull that has been in the elements for the last 2 months.

Thanks for the link though.

[OleTomTalker]

Texastaxi hit nail on head. Don't get in a rush though, want to make sure all the pores in the bone let go of the grease and fat. I've had good luck with putting some oxiclean in the water too.

[Bowtech Lefty]

This video may help. He recommends using something called Odoban found at lowes or HD to help rid the smell. Skip to 5:40.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lj7DtfsmaA

And congrats on finding your buck!

[Tx-Burt]

I no longer try the ant bed or maceration process because it leaves a yellow tint and stinks, especially in the brain cavity. During the last boil I add the dawn soap, wash it off then let it sit in a bleach bath for a couple hours, that seems to get rid of the smell. Last step is to wash that off and apply the peroxide and let it sit over night. Now all my euros are white and don't smell

[TildenHunter]

This video may help. He recommends using something called Odoban found at lowes or HD to help rid the smell. Skip to 5:40.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lj7DtfsmaA

And congrats on finding your buck!

Thank You. That looks to be just what I need. I have seen some of this guys videos in the past and he makes it look really easy....

[mjbtexas]

you can boil/degrease with dawn. I've done it. If you do it too much it can make the skull brittle but it can speed up the process of mild heat in dawn.