Boiling a skull question?

BOBTAILS

BOBTAILS

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I am going to boil my first coyote skull to do a euro mount with it. How long do you need to boil it so most of everything falls off, but doesn't weaken the bones? Also do you put anything in with the water?
 
ok now as the post was questioned, how do you BOIL a skull? or is it not really boiled? I don't like the idea of a stinking rotting skull in a bucket out back.

t/c223encore.
 
Boiling will shrink the skull some, The less boiling the better. (thats why i let it rot in the bucket) . Boil untill you can easily clean all the meat off the skull. Even a crock pot will work if you leave it in there long enough. I have 2 skulls on the back porch in a bucket now.They have been there covered for over month. I havent smelled a whif unless you take the cover off.
 
Thanks for all the info guys. I am having the coyote rugged and doing this euro mount to go on the wall next to it. I'll post pics when it's all done.
 
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Ok here is how I did a couple of deer mounts this past fall. To start with remove the skin and excess tissue.Then get some Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda at your local supermarket it's used for washing clothes. Add a cup of this and some Dawn dish soap to your water. Don't boil the skull just simmer it. I cooked the deer skulls 2 1/2- 3 hrs. A coyote being smaller may not take as long. This method worked great on my deer heads, the teeth barely even got loose. The real time saver is using a pressure washer or car wash to remove the cooked tissue from the bone. You have to be careful around the sinus cavities or you can damage the thin bones with the high pressure. Then get some Jolen Creme Bleach in the cosmetics department. It's a peroxide base bleach used to bleach facial hair, you might try to add a some water to thin it a little to help spread it, leave it on overnight. Regular peroxide thats used for cleaning cuts and scrapes is weaker than the stuff used for bleaching hair. All these products can be found at most Wal-Mart or super markets. It worked great for me, hope this helps.
 


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