Post by: CaNINE on July 27, 2018, 11:39:53 AM
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Post by: CaNINE on July 27, 2018, 01:55:06 PM
Very 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.
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Post by: Tikka300wsm on August 05, 2018, 09:02:50 PM
How did you clean the skull? Boil it? Hoping mine doesn’t shrink that much...Very 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.
Post by: buglebuster on August 05, 2018, 10:02:54 PM
Post by: CaNINE on August 06, 2018, 03:48:53 PM
How did you clean the skull? Boil it? Hoping mine doesn’t shrink that much...Very 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.
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.
Post by: CaNINE on August 06, 2018, 03:49:54 PM
Who did the skullwork?
Haun Taxidermy over in Thompson Falls, Montana did the work. He's also doing the mount for me.
Post by: carpsniperg2 on August 06, 2018, 03:57:15 PM
How did you clean the skull? Boil it? Hoping mine doesn’t shrink that much...Very 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.
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.
I think that is very true most of mine have shrunk about 1/4-3/8".
Post by: Tikka300wsm on August 06, 2018, 08:48:16 PM
How did you clean the skull? Boil it? Hoping mine doesn’t shrink that much...Very 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.
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.