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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: n_mathews13 on November 20, 2014, 10:05:10 PM

Title: Bear skull
Post by: n_mathews13 on November 20, 2014, 10:05:10 PM: Got my wife's bear skull out of the ground today.. Time to clean up
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Post by: T Pearce on November 21, 2014, 07:41:48 AM: Just burried it? How long?
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Post by: Southpole on November 21, 2014, 07:56:37 AM: That's what I do with our deer skulls. I bury them where my compost pile is, cover it up with something heavy to keep the critters out and in about 4-6 months the bugs and worms usually have that skull pretty cleaned up. I take a hose to them and spray out what little nuggets might be left and let it dry. If you don't like the brown stain look I've also have dipped the skull in beach water then let it dry. I know there are much quicker ways to get a skull clean, but it's not a big deal for me to wait 6 months.
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Post by: sirmissalot on November 21, 2014, 08:07:32 AM: Hopefully you can find all the teeth
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on November 21, 2014, 08:21:54 AM: I have a large wooden compost bin, I bet that would work great.
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Post by: birddogdad on November 21, 2014, 08:42:24 AM: used to do it this way, have you seen pressure washer results? no wait.....
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Post by: Southpole on November 21, 2014, 10:49:00 AM: Quote from: sirmissalot on November 21, 2014, 08:07:32 AM
Hopefully you can find all the teeth
I've been fortunate so far, haven't lost a tooth off my skulls yet.
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Post by: jasnt on November 21, 2014, 10:53:41 AM: Quote from: Southpole on November 21, 2014, 10:49:00 AM
Quote from: sirmissalot on November 21, 2014, 08:07:32 AM
Hopefully you can find all the teeth
I've been fortunate so far, haven't lost a tooth off my skulls yet.
I'm not sure but I don't think teeth will slip till the skull is dry
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Post by: n_mathews13 on November 21, 2014, 01:40:37 PM: I do a few every year, coon and bear are the easiest because they have no antlers. That was shot and the second week in September, buried it in the middle of September. Dug it up this week. One tooth fell out ,no big deal. I'll sit in and soapy water for a while , then let it sit in peroxide for a few days. looks a little better than bleach Bleach also breaks down the bones. There's lots of ways of doing it , this is just how I do it
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Post by: jasnt on November 21, 2014, 01:46:31 PM: That's pretty quick. Thanks for sharing
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Post by: n_mathews13 on November 21, 2014, 01:49:15 PM: This coon one I did A few years ago, soaked it in green tea for a few days. Then put a clear coat over it.
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Post by: jasnt on November 21, 2014, 01:50:30 PM: I like it.
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Post by: n_mathews13 on November 21, 2014, 01:59:22 PM: It's fun, I put it in a mesh bag before I put it in ground so I don't lose anything.
Quote from: sirmissalot on November 21, 2014, 08:07:32 AM
Hopefully you can find all the teeth
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Post by: n_mathews13 on November 24, 2014, 10:14:26 AM: Quote from: birddogdad on November 21, 2014, 08:42:24 AM
used to do it this way, have you seen pressure washer results? no wait.....
What kind if tip do you use to pressure wash the skull? What psi?
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Post by: n_mathews13 on December 20, 2014, 06:52:29 PM: Not my best work but it's done
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Post by: mfswallace on December 20, 2014, 09:00:51 PM: :tup: looks good!!
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Post by: Machias on December 23, 2014, 05:04:23 AM: Great job!
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Post by: andersonjk4 on December 24, 2014, 10:04:05 AM: Good work. That looks nice. :tup:
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Post by: n_mathews13 on February 14, 2015, 07:29:49 AM: Finished my late muzzy doe I got this year. Dipped in coffee fades to white on top. Hard to see in pics