Step by step how to do your own european mount at home. This process takes patience, but the results are unreal! DIY euro mounts can turn ugly really quick, but these tips will help your skull come out perfect every time!
HOW TO:
– Skin face, remove eyes
– Wrap antlers with plastic wrap and secure with tape (do NOT submerge or discoloration will occur)
– Add about 2 TBS of DAWN soap (or any dish soap) to pot of water
– Bring water to a low simmer DO NOT BOIL
– Allow skull to “boil” for ~5 hours (depends on water temp, again DO NOT BOIL)
– Remove as much tissue as possible
– Repeat as many times as needed
– Pressure washing will help remove tissue, but will damage fragile nasal bones
– If you’re trying to keep the nasal bones, you will spend a LOT of time cleaning out the tissue. I recommend a long very skinny screw driver and needle nose pliers.
– Allow to dry completely (~12 hours)
– Apply 40 Volume Developer all over skull (avoid antlers)
– Allow to sit MINIMUM 8 hours, but up to 24 hours depending on how white you want your skull
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What a doll! Nice demo with great results.
That mount looks badass!
my first elk came out great, but i messed up my 6×7 the next time 🙁 the first time i had borrowed a friends high pressure sprayer. then i used a lower pressure washer i had bought. boiling was the same, except that i boiled longer because the pressure washer wasnt taking off as much. flaking bone, nostril bones disentergrating or coming off. sad learning curve. wont happen again
I always wondered how that was done. I knew the water in the hose house was gonna freeze lol. Gotta use a short hose for the anti siphon to work. or unscrew the hose hose. Is that a spigot that you tied the skull 2 to keep it from dropping in the Pot? Great Vid
its almost all gristle on the back. i wouldnt over boil it for that to come off. just scrape and cut that off. or, like you said, the front will come off. and, it loosens other bones. you can also get flaking. i pull mine out every 45 mins and pressure wash. dont leave it in there anymore than you absolutely have to. borrow or rent a high pressure washer. ive had several come out fantastic that way!
Great job. Checkout Whitebones Creations Channel if u have not already.
Turned out great Allie. That process is exactly how I do my euros. Baking powder in with the soap when simmering helps with the removal of the gunk. Always enjoy your videos have a BLESSED day
Great vid!! I shot a huge boar this season. I tried the long and slow bow method but it got away and it went to full boil for a few minutes. No problem, skull was clean, a few fractured bones and loose teeth, but overall it came out great!!!
Good job, girl! Love your channel
And I'm Jealous of all that pretty snow!
Nice rack no pun intended lol 😂 just kidding good informative video 😁
you need a new washer in your hose!!!🤣
You can use your air compressor to blow the brain cavity out helps you out alot
Congrats on the buck.
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Omg thank you for this video!!! I didn’t even think to push the matter from nose to back! Thanks for the awesome videos!
pop the ear canals out with a screw driver. super simple!
This is my first year hunting and I am loving your videos!
Great job Allie! Yeah, you definitely don't want to be doing this in the house. 👍
I have heard of people soaking the skull in bleach for a couple days, but cover the antlers like you did.
WHEN I DID MIND IT WASN'T FRESH FOUND IT AT THE LANDFILL WHERE MY SON WAS CUTTING THE GRASS , LANDFILL . LUCKILY I HAD A HEAVY DUTY TRASH BAG ! IT WAS WHAT THE VULTURES LEFT OVER BEFORE WE CUT THAT AREA . CAN'T REMEMBER HOW MANY TIMES I THROUGH UP & NOT ! FINALLY GOT IT TO ALL JUST BONE . COULDN'T SEE WASTING IT OUT IN THE FIELD EVEN THOUGH THE FIELD MICE , FOXES , ETC WOULD HAVE GNAWED ON IT UNTIL GONE .
MAYBE POWER SPRAYER MIGHT HELP EASIER , BUT RAIN SUIT & MASK & NOT TO CLOSE WHILE POWER WASHING .WHILE I WAS TYPING THIS YOU SAID WHAT I WAS THINKING / SAYING . TURNED OUT REALLY NICE . BE SAFE ! THANK YOU ! ENJOYED !
Needle nose pliers, a power washer, and oxyclean. Turns a 2 day process into a 4-5 hour process.
looks great!! your patience is off the charts! …I'm that guy that cuts the antlers off and screws them on a prefab (mountain mikes) plastic kit..but something about the real deal… congrats on such a nice buck!
Just wondering if you guys scored that rack. Inquiring minds!! Lol Looking great.
Great job! Pearly white! 🤟🏼
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Pretty sure this is going to end up on dateline 🧐
One tip; you can take a wire and put it into a drill, put a bend in the wire, then stick it in the hole, slowly scrambling the brain, the brain will come-out much easier.
"…dude had brains for days…" Yeah, but he wasn't smart enough. LOL. Great job and it looks great.
You did a good job on that. You know it's funny I've been hunting all my life & I have never did a mount or took anything to the taxidermist ever – is that weird. What I don't use for handle or other materials I just give away or trade.
looks awesome, i do the same thing except i spray it with clear matte finish to seal it when completely dry
Besides the eyes, the brain removal is fun either 😂
Also if you bleach your antlers any, wood stain helps fix that,
Throw some borax in the water as well. Also a piece of a wire hanger and a drill make quick work of the brains. Turns them to liquid and they drain right out.
I wish I saw this earlier this year. I lost the nose on mine and the bones had shattered.
Wire brush or a wire wheel on a drill helps with the stuff on the back of the skull where you were having trouble. Also a big dental pick or a wire coat hanger will help with the brain.
you should give youtube a tour of your trophy room
Use wet vac after scrambling brains
This process takes a total of an hour and half with a pressure washer and end product is the same
Allie, nice job! I remember when I did my first one. It turned out great too. I have, when things are frozen, used the shower and the jet option on the shower head to squirt and wash the loose particulate off before and after scrapping. It works great. I use a steel eating spoon and a butter knife more than any other tools. The brain can be a giant pain, but often HOT water will dissolve it, like from a shower head. Just make sure all the big chunks don't go down the drain, pretty sure it wouldn't be good for the plumbing. Again, I think you did a great job! Thanks for sharing.
That turned out really nice, those old PA mountain bucks are so neat and have so much character
It's a lot of work skinning that deer head. But when you get through it will be a great trofy for you. love your channel and may God bless you.ken nc 😊 john 3.16
Isnt there a way to do this with beetles?
If you accidentally whiten the antlers too much or just prefer to darken them you can use minwax wood finish in provencial color on them.
When I was kid, used Hydrogen Peroxide to do like Bird and Mice Skeletons. Hey….Does that Deer need some dental cleaning? (hit it with Dremel tool).
Great Video
Excellent video. Thanks. Craig. Pa.
Great Job!!!
Nicely done! You can disconnect your nose and bring it indoors to thaw, next time. Even throw it into a bathtub or shower with some hot water.
Great video Allie and good info I always wanted to try to do a euro mount myself !! You did a great job and it came out good !!