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Title: Western Montana euro Taxidermist
Post by: CaNINE on November 22, 2024, 04:01:23 PM: A buddy and I each killed a buck in East Montana. Since we can’t legally transport the heads back into Washington we are looking to drop the heads as close to the border and off I-90 as possible for euro mounts. Missoula area or west. Any recommendations?
Title: Re: Western Montana euro Taxidermist
Post by: L8NITE on November 22, 2024, 04:23:08 PM: Not sure where your at but we have used Tru-Life taxidermist in Laurel Montana. I know its not as close as you would like but we have had atleast 6 euros done here and you wont be disappointed. They will send it to you as soon as its done so you dont have to worry about driving to pick up! Congrats on the success!
Title: Re: Western Montana euro Taxidermist
Post by: zwickeyman on November 22, 2024, 04:39:09 PM: I dont know of any but you could just have him ship them both in the same box. Would be pretty cheap
Title: Re: Western Montana euro Taxidermist
Post by: CaNINE on November 23, 2024, 06:37:56 AM: Thanks for the advice guys. We will be heading past Laurel will give them a call.
Title: Re: Western Montana euro Taxidermist
Post by: 2MANY on November 23, 2024, 09:03:13 AM: Add a day and boil your heads.
Title: Re: Western Montana euro Taxidermist
Post by: Buck Rub Jr on November 23, 2024, 09:31:04 AM: Game warden told my buddy, no spinal column and no brains combined with us doing our due diligence to get meat off = Green light at a game check.
Title: Re: Western Montana euro Taxidermist
Post by: high_hunter on November 23, 2024, 02:01:27 PM: How far east? This guy did these two in our group in less than 2 days so we could get on the road this morning. PM for details
Title: Re: Western Montana euro Taxidermist
Post by: bugs n bones on November 23, 2024, 02:54:47 PM: :yeah:
Quote from: Buck Rub Jr on November 23, 2024, 09:31:04 AM
Game warden told my buddy, no spinal column and no brains combined with us doing our due diligence to get meat off = Green light at a game check.
Title: Re: Western Montana euro Taxidermist
Post by: gramps on November 23, 2024, 05:40:31 PM: If not too late....

Big Sky Beatle Works...Florence, MT. just south of Missoula

406.777.3638
Title: Re: Western Montana euro Taxidermist
Post by: kentrek on November 23, 2024, 08:19:58 PM: Quote from: 2MANY on November 23, 2024, 09:03:13 AM
Add a day and boil your heads.

Boiking only shows some effort... the regs says no tissue so unless you also bring a pressure waaher and have a hose hook uo your going to be hard pressed to be 100% legal bringing euros into the state
Title: Re: Western Montana euro Taxidermist
Post by: 2MANY on November 24, 2024, 04:14:05 AM: A coat hanger, a knife, and boiling while removing all soft tissue is all you need to do.
Title: Re: Western Montana euro Taxidermist
Post by: awapiti on November 24, 2024, 07:12:30 AM: Brian Reynolds - Immaculate Taxidermy in St. Regis Montana - 406-529-2131. He did a great job on an elk for me last year and the price was reasonable.
Title: Re: Western Montana euro Taxidermist
Post by: emac on November 24, 2024, 07:46:56 AM: Quote from: kentrek on November 23, 2024, 08:19:58 PM
Quote from: 2MANY on November 23, 2024, 09:03:13 AM
Add a day and boil your heads.

Boiking only shows some effort... the regs says no tissue so unless you also bring a pressure waaher and have a hose hook uo your going to be hard pressed to be 100% legal bringing euros into the state
Don't need a pressure washer. Just stop in a town boil the heads and then head to the local car wash and blast the skull clean.

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Title: Re: Western Montana euro Taxidermist
Post by: kentrek on November 24, 2024, 12:10:50 PM: Quote from: emac on November 24, 2024, 07:46:56 AM
Quote from: kentrek on November 23, 2024, 08:19:58 PM
Quote from: 2MANY on November 23, 2024, 09:03:13 AM
Add a day and boil your heads.

Boiking only shows some effort... the regs says no tissue so unless you also bring a pressure waaher and have a hose hook uo your going to be hard pressed to be 100% legal bringing euros into the state
Don't need a pressure washer. Just stop in a town boil the heads and then head to the local car wash and blast the skull clean.

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:tup: yup just did a car wash euro a couple days ago
Title: Re: Western Montana euro Taxidermist
Post by: Jonathan_S on November 24, 2024, 06:11:59 PM: Quote from: 2MANY on November 24, 2024, 04:14:05 AM
A coat hanger, a knife, and boiling while removing all soft tissue is all you need to do.

If you've got the patience of a saint, a couple willow twigs and water, you can get it squeaky clean. Takes a while but sure as hell doesn't take two days waiting for a professional euro :chuckle: