I'd do the boil. Bury and you sacrifice control over critters that may want to eat it or chew antlers.

 

That's the easy way out. Put in pot low boil and pressure wash every 30mins

 

I have a buddy doing this right now and has done it before. He took the skull as is off the body and buried it to the eye guards. Put a metal container over it and set cement blocks on it. Don't removed till spring.

 

I buried mine last year and covered it with a plastic tote with a big rock on top. It took 10 months to get clean.

I know others that did it and it was clean by spring because they put it in their garden with much better soil. I had to put mine in a Cedar thicker behind my in laws because we had just moved to Columbia and hadn’t found a house yet.

 

I buried mine last year and covered it with a plastic tote with a big rock on top. It took 10 months to get clean.

I know others that did it and it was clean by spring because they put it in their garden with much better soil. I had to put mine in a Cedar thicker behind my in laws because we had just moved to Columbia and hadn't found a house yet.

My buddy did bury his in his garden. I know he removed it several times and just moved it around when he removed it to check.

 

I just take off everything with knife that I can and get as much meat and connective tissue off skull then soak in water occasionally to soften up anything that has dried too hard. The brain is the worst I just used a stick and once most is out the lining of the skull drys and you it all will come out. Doesnt take too long and I usually paint the skull (flat white rattle can) in lieu of peroxide. I got mine first weekend of gun season and I have only messed with it a couple of hours and it will be done after a few more times of messing with it. burying is risky. I have had one moved into the woods, that i was happy to find in the summer.

 

Just get a shoulder mount or don't shoot it......................

 

I guess I don't understand, I have never had a boil and pressure washing last more than 1-1.5 hrs total and it is done. The longest part of the whole process for me is skinning the head.

 

If you don't have a pressure washer or turkey fryer, this is an easy and free alternative if you're not in a rush.

 

This is last year's buck. Buried him up to the bone, ears and all, mid November, Rubbermaid bucket over it to keep the critters out, excavated in early June. Hosed him off and it was done.
I'll shoulder anything much larger, but I got more satisfaction doing this one myself. Process couldn't be simpler.

 

I think it's all in the taste of the hunter. Do you want one that has a sort of antique look like the pic above or do you want one brite white. I have one that was done with beetles and peroxide which is brite white. I like both the same.

 

I think it's all in the taste of the hunter. Do you want one that has a sort of antique look like the pic above or do you want one brite white. I have one that was done with beetles and peroxide which is brite white. I like both the same.

I personally prefer the natural look over the white.

 

I would think you could clean a dirty skull like the one above with some soapy water and peroxide to get it white.

 

I bury them before winter and dig up mid summer and hose off and paint white. Cover with plastic tote and do block on top.

 

I would think you could clean a dirty skull like the one above with some soapy water and peroxide to get it white.

No, you will never get it white. It will look nasty and dirty like that forever.

 

I've done this before. Works find, just have to get the skull cleaned up and whitened in the spring, but it will be absolutly picked clean. I wouldn't do it with a real trophy, I'd take that to a taxidermist. But for deadheads etc it is fine and way easier than boiling in my opinion.

I have a buddy doing this right now and has done it before. He took the skull as is off the body and buried it to the eye guards. Put a metal container over it and set cement blocks on it. Don't removed till spring.