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Very cool, did you score the skull?
Quote from: trophyhunt on July 27, 2018, 01:25:36 PMVery cool, did you score the skull?Yes - it green scored 20 1/16 but after the 60 day drying period and dreaded shrinkage factor it officially scored 19 and 12/16. It finished as the number two bear in the state of Wyoming for 2017.
Quote from: CaNINE on July 27, 2018, 01:55:06 PMQuote from: trophyhunt on July 27, 2018, 01:25:36 PMVery cool, did you score the skull?Yes - it green scored 20 1/16 but after the 60 day drying period and dreaded shrinkage factor it officially scored 19 and 12/16. It finished as the number two bear in the state of Wyoming for 2017.How did you clean the skull? Boil it? Hoping mine doesn’t shrink that much...
Who did the skullwork?
Quote from: Tikka300wsm on August 05, 2018, 09:02:50 PMQuote from: CaNINE on July 27, 2018, 01:55:06 PMQuote from: trophyhunt on July 27, 2018, 01:25:36 PMVery cool, did you score the skull?Yes - it green scored 20 1/16 but after the 60 day drying period and dreaded shrinkage factor it officially scored 19 and 12/16. It finished as the number two bear in the state of Wyoming for 2017.How did you clean the skull? Boil it? Hoping mine doesn’t shrink that much...They used the flesh eating beetles to clean it. I was hoping it wouldn't have shrunk up so much but after doing some research on scoring bear skulls it is common to see about 1/4" shrinkage regardless of cleaning method. Maybe someone has some tips on how to minimize it.
Quote from: Tikka300wsm on August 05, 2018, 09:02:50 PMQuote from: CaNINE on July 27, 2018, 01:55:06 PMQuote from: trophyhunt on July 27, 2018, 01:25:36 PMVery cool, did you score the skull?Mine is being cleaned with beetles right now. I’ve heard 1/8”-1/4” is pretty normal as well. Yes - it green scored 20 1/16 but after the 60 day drying period and dreaded shrinkage factor it officially scored 19 and 12/16. It finished as the number two bear in the state of Wyoming for 2017.How did you clean the skull? Boil it? Hoping mine doesn’t shrink that much...They used the flesh eating beetles to clean it. I was hoping it wouldn't have shrunk up so much but after doing some research on scoring bear skulls it is common to see about 1/4" shrinkage regardless of cleaning method. Maybe someone has some tips on how to minimize it.
Quote from: CaNINE on July 27, 2018, 01:55:06 PMQuote from: trophyhunt on July 27, 2018, 01:25:36 PMVery cool, did you score the skull?Mine is being cleaned with beetles right now. I’ve heard 1/8”-1/4” is pretty normal as well. Yes - it green scored 20 1/16 but after the 60 day drying period and dreaded shrinkage factor it officially scored 19 and 12/16. It finished as the number two bear in the state of Wyoming for 2017.How did you clean the skull? Boil it? Hoping mine doesn’t shrink that much...
Quote from: trophyhunt on July 27, 2018, 01:25:36 PMVery cool, did you score the skull?Mine is being cleaned with beetles right now. I’ve heard 1/8”-1/4” is pretty normal as well. Yes - it green scored 20 1/16 but after the 60 day drying period and dreaded shrinkage factor it officially scored 19 and 12/16. It finished as the number two bear in the state of Wyoming for 2017.