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Other Activities => Shed Hunting => Topic started by: coop2424 on March 16, 2014, 01:15:13 PM

Title: Short hike behind the house with the dogs..
Post by: coop2424 on March 16, 2014, 01:15:13 PM: Decided to go on a short hike behind the house with the dogs and the dogs lead me to this.. Will be a good addition to the mancave and another project to get it cleaned up.. Had trailcams of this buck and I wish he would of had a couple more years of growing..

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Title: Re: Short hike behind the house with the dogs..
Post by: jackelope on March 16, 2014, 01:22:55 PM: Obviously you don't live in Washington. ?!?...
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Post by: snowpack on March 16, 2014, 01:23:59 PM: Nice Idaho deer.
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Post by: jackelope on March 16, 2014, 01:35:22 PM: Doh... Sorry. I can't see locations on tapatalk. Oops. Sweet find.
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Post by: coop2424 on March 16, 2014, 01:36:46 PM: Spirit lake is Idaho guys so this was legit..
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Post by: CAMPMEAT on March 16, 2014, 01:41:32 PM: Wolf kill ? IEPCO land ?
Title: Re: Short hike behind the house with the dogs..
Post by: coop2424 on March 16, 2014, 02:20:27 PM: Quote from: CAMPMEAT on March 16, 2014, 01:41:32 PM
Wolf kill ? IEPCO land ?

Not a wolf kill I am not sure what got him. Knock on wood there has not been any wolves around here yet.. I know the coyotes are really bad around here so it may of been that.. I back up to a smaller chunk of IEPCO land so yes that is where it was found..
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on March 16, 2014, 03:00:33 PM: Nice find
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Post by: Bonehuntn on March 16, 2014, 06:14:16 PM: What do you find is the best way to clean up a skull or bleach it out?
Title: Re: Short hike behind the house with the dogs..
Post by: coop2424 on March 16, 2014, 07:43:51 PM: Quote from: Bonehuntn on March 16, 2014, 06:14:16 PM
What do you find is the best way to clean up a skull or bleach it out?

I have only done boiling but may try maceration on this one we will see. Not sure the pregnant wife would approve of me boiling it in the house and I am trying to keep on her good side..
Title: Re: Short hike behind the house with the dogs..
Post by: Bonehuntn on March 16, 2014, 08:19:18 PM: Probably a good idea. I have boiled the skulls from the deer I've got the past two seasons and can never seem to get them supper clean and nice and white. Maybe I don't do it long enough idk :dunno:
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Post by: Hunting7mm on March 16, 2014, 08:43:47 PM: Nice find!!
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Post by: raydog on March 16, 2014, 09:02:52 PM: Quote from: Bonehuntn on March 16, 2014, 08:19:18 PM
Probably a good idea. I have boiled the skulls from the deer I've got the past two seasons and can never seem to get them supper clean and nice and white. Maybe I don't do it long enough idk :dunno:
My uncle boiled his then treated it with something, I don't know what though?
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Post by: chinookie23 on March 17, 2014, 11:48:00 PM: Go to you tube and type in skull cleaning or how to clean a European skull mount. My nephew sent me a link and it shows this guy using a pressure washer! He was dome in like 10 minutes.... It was pretty slick!
Title: Re: Short hike behind the house with the dogs..
Post by: Bonehuntn on March 18, 2014, 08:53:26 AM: Quote from: chinookie23 on March 17, 2014, 11:48:00 PM
Go to you tube and type in skull cleaning or how to clean a European skull mount. My nephew sent me a link and it shows this guy using a pressure washer! He was dome in like 10 minutes.... It was pretty slick!
Thanks will do!!!
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Post by: D-Rock425 on March 18, 2014, 09:43:30 AM: Nice find :tup:
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Post by: oneshot12 on March 18, 2014, 12:51:28 PM: :tup: should look nice on the wall
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Post by: elkh8me on March 18, 2014, 01:04:17 PM: got to love Idaho
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Post by: coonhound on March 29, 2014, 07:01:21 AM: Quote from: chinookie23 on March 17, 2014, 11:48:00 PM
Go to you tube and type in skull cleaning or how to clean a European skull mount. My nephew sent me a link and it shows this guy using a pressure washer! He was dome in like 10 minutes.... It was pretty slick!

that's funny you say that, I just talked to a guy yesterday and he showed me 2 skulls he used the pressure washer on and then finished with the peroxide paste and they were every bit as nice as a beetle cleaned skull. I can't wait to give that a try this year.

Coon
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on March 29, 2014, 07:19:24 AM: Poor guy finds a nice rack and everyone one is all over it ...Another law made by Washingtons finest ...Do not pick up horns that are attached to the skull :yike: but let the varmits chew away ...I am becoming more of an activist against stupid law as everyday passes by :yeah:
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Post by: 3nails on March 29, 2014, 08:06:57 AM: Did you have a harsh winter this year? Much winter kill?
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Post by: coop2424 on March 29, 2014, 09:56:28 AM: Quote from: 3nails on March 29, 2014, 08:06:57 AM
Did you have a harsh winter this year? Much winter kill?

No not really we had a couple weeks where there was prob 2 feet of snow but it was late in the year. This guy had been there for awhile since it was picked clean...
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Post by: bear nature on June 21, 2014, 08:59:13 PM: arm and hammer baking soda works great to whiten skulls or soda ash is what I use
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Post by: Sneeky66 on June 24, 2014, 06:58:53 AM: Nice find!

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