Crossing State lines & Euromounts

[Carl 9.3x62]

Rolling boil will loosen up all your bone sutures and the bones will start coming apart. Might partially be why your nose pieces fell off. If things start getting loose, or you start seeing gaps at the nose, you’ve gone too far.

You can glue them back on. Do it after you bleach. I just use plain old Elmer’s glue, and hold the pieces in place with a rubber band. It dries clear/whitish and matte, so unobtrusive visually. If you glue before you bleach, you can end up with dark spots where the glue prevented the bleach from doing its job.

Yes, you can simmer again to soften tissue back up, but it sounds like you’re close to overdoing it on this one so you’ll have to be careful.

All kinds of ways to hang. I usually buy these

https://a.co/d/7cJDF1L

Cheap and easy.

Second the hangers

 

[mxracer317]

Rolling boil will loosen up all your bone sutures and the bones will start coming apart. Might partially be why your nose pieces fell off. If things start getting loose, or you start seeing gaps at the nose, you’ve gone too far.

You can glue them back on. Do it after you bleach. I just use plain old Elmer’s glue, and hold the pieces in place with a rubber band. It dries clear/whitish and matte, so unobtrusive visually. If you glue before you bleach, you can end up with dark spots where the glue prevented the bleach from doing its job.

Yes, you can simmer again to soften tissue back up, but it sounds like you’re close to overdoing it on this one so you’ll have to be careful.

All kinds of ways to hang. I usually buy these

https://a.co/d/7cJDF1L

Cheap and easy.

I still have grisly pieces of meat that haven’t fallen off and I tried picking it off and it’s not coming out. That’s why I’m wondering how far you go? Is it all supposed to just come off easily?

 

[TOGIE]

where are these pieces of meat?

finalizing a euro i've always found to be a chore. lots of picking with small screw drivers, knives, and forceps. some good extra stout brushes are nice too.

DIY euros will really turn a person into a "%$^& this, good enough" type of individual.

give it a long warm soak in the 130-150 range and do some more picking and spraying with the hose. a peroxide bath in the 130-150 range can often take care of the last pieces for you.

where the heck are the pictures of this buck?

 

[appmtnhntr]

i've become a big fan of screw eyes and simple hooks in an anchor.

especially depending on your preference. i like euros flat agains the wall.

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I like that. May do that with my muley.

 

[Caseknife]

The gristle on the back of the skull are especially difficult to get fully removed, not really necessary.

 

[thomas89]

I used a dremel with a mini wire wheel to get rid of that bit of sinew attached to the top of the back of the skull.

 

[Hunting Wife]

I scrape it off, either knife blade, forceps, fingernail sometimes. I have an old pocketknife dedicated for this purpose. I have a nylon bristle brush I use sometimes. I’m pretty meticulous and spend quite a bit of time. Usually scrape my knuckles up. Lots of cussing helps.

I’ve noticed that leftover cartilage and tissue will discolor sometimes in the bleach, and can yellow over time.

 

[jpc01101]

If you have it home and have time just put it in water and let it soak for several days. It will loosen the meat up you can google maceration. I think that might be better than putting more heat to it.

 

[sclancy27]

For CO this year I just spent an hour with screwdriver by hand liquifying the brains then washing out with some water until it ran clean. Worked great.

For Euro's I use a souv vide set to 140-145F and a couple 24 hr sets. Wash off in a manual car wash after the first set then a garden hose the last one or 2. Produces real nice results for about an hour of active time invested. I also do not bleach, I like the natural color of the skull

 

[mxracer317]

where are these pieces of meat?

finalizing a euro i've always found to be a chore. lots of picking with small screw drivers, knives, and forceps. some good extra stout brushes are nice too.

DIY euros will really turn a person into a "%$^& this, good enough" type of individual.

give it a long warm soak in the 130-150 range and do some more picking and spraying with the hose. a peroxide bath in the 130-150 range can often take care of the last pieces for you.

where the heck are the pictures of this buck?

The chunks are in-between the ear canal area. Also the back of the skull, that others have mentioned how difficult that is to get off.

My 9 year old daughter holding the buck. Her 1st time coming on a big game hunt. She loved it! Daddy / Daughter only trip. Son had to sit this one out.

 

[brownbear932008]

The gristle on the back of the skull are especially difficult to get fully removed, not really necessary.

I like to use a steel brush to clean that spot. Probably the worst area to get clean IMO.

 

[brownbear932008]

The chunks are in-between the ear canal area. Also the back of the skull, that others have mentioned how difficult that is to get off.

My 9 year old daughter holding the buck. Her 1st time coming on a big game hunt. She loved it! Daddy / Daughter only trip. Son had to sit this one out.

I may have missed someone mentioning it but the ear canals I pop out with a four way screwdriver. Stick it right down the ear canal and pry it out. Gives you more access to the brain area for easier cleaning.

 

[TOGIE]

Yes definitely pry out those ear canals.