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Club drop tine on my elk
« on: December 23, 2024, 02:11:27 PM »
Need help please. I got a really cool elk this year with a club hanging down and it has some soft spots in it that stink really bad. I have had the club in salt trying to dry it out from the inside and has worked some. I started scrapping out the soft areas and curious if I should get some formaldehyde and inject those areas or another product? Then was thinking of filling in those spots with something? Any ideas or thoughts would be greatly appreciated. I have already had the skull euro'd and have a plan for mounting it after I get the club taken care of. Thanks.

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Re: Club drop tine on my elk
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2024, 03:25:43 PM »
Try some borax
Id say for a month or so
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Re: Club drop tine on my elk
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2024, 03:33:41 PM »
Try some borax
Id say for a month or so
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This was my first thought. 

That is an awesome bull!!  Any other pictures of it?? 

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Re: Club drop tine on my elk
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2024, 03:58:55 PM »
I know that smell. lol

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Re: Club drop tine on my elk
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2024, 05:47:15 PM »
Cool elk congrats

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Re: Club drop tine on my elk
« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2024, 06:39:06 PM »
Just let it dry, it’s porous bone with blood.

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Re: Club drop tine on my elk
« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2024, 07:07:14 PM »
I have always wanted one that was unique and I think this one fills that wish for me.
With the borax, would you completely bury the club in it or put it in a bag and have it taped up so the borax level is just below it not touching it? Not sure if the borax would change the color? I appreciate the help guys. Thanks.
Yeah, that smell is something alright. 

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Re: Club drop tine on my elk
« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2024, 07:25:14 PM »
I would cover the bloody end of the club
Similar to doing salmon eggs for steelhead and how I do my turkey fans
Give it a month take it out check it and when done brush it off with a new 2 inch paint brush

I’m by no means a professional taxi

You could always just let her sit for 6 months and just let it dry naturally
Ive had fresh sheds stink like that


Cool euro
My buddy’s son got a big 6x1 that had big clubber last year
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Re: Club drop tine on my elk
« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2024, 07:36:04 PM »
Couple more pics. I do have some with my orange on if need be showing I was wearing it while hunting. This one is when we finally got it to the vehicle and I took off the orange for the picture. Those Honda capstan winches are worth their weight in gold. Highly recommend.

I guess I just gotta slow down and realize it will take some time before it’s ready to hang on the wall.

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Re: Club drop tine on my elk
« Reply #9 on: December 24, 2024, 09:38:18 AM »
What a cool bull!

That is the hard part - waiting to be able to put it up!  It takes time to get some of that stuff dried out enough that the smell goes away
RIP Colockumelk   :salute:

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Re: Club drop tine on my elk
« Reply #10 on: December 24, 2024, 12:43:32 PM »
Very cool club bull.
Congrats 👏 ,you look pretty happy with him.👍

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Re: Club drop tine on my elk
« Reply #11 on: December 24, 2024, 05:54:51 PM »
Just let it dry and hardened naturally. :tup:

 


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