trophy preparation

iwsf

I believe some of you know a thing or 2 about deer and head preparation
Shot a red stag , skinned all i could from the head , removed the lower jaw and problem ....no pots large enough to fit it in so that i can boil it !
Then my wife came in and told me to ... that thing out of the kitchen :mad:

How do you all prepare the heads ? Just curious

fish slapped

Firstly - your wife is right - don't boil it in the kitchen not something you wan'a do!!

half a barrel over old gas cooker outside.

Tackleberrywho

iwsf wrote: »

I believe some of you know a thing or 2 about deer and head preparation
Shot a red stag , skinned all i could from the head , removed the lower jaw and problem ....no pots large enough to fit it in so that i can boil it !
Then my wife came in and told me to ... that thing out of the kitchen :mad:

How do you all prepare the heads ? Just curious

Boil away in the kitchen, use a load of washing powder in the pot and there will be no rotten smell.

I have boiled several over the old Stanley Range
In fact a slow stew is better as the meat falls off.

i'll post a pic wed of me boiling one of the heads. It's on an old phone so I can post it now.

Nico13

iwsf wrote: »

I believe some of you know a thing or 2 about deer and head preparation
Shot a red stag , skinned all i could from the head , removed the lower jaw and problem ....no pots large enough to fit it in so that i can boil it !
Then my wife came in and told me to ... that thing out of the kitchen :mad:

How do you all prepare the heads ? Just curious

Jolie Monsieur! jolie!

iwsf

Merci Nico13. Avec une bonne bouteille de rouge ca devrait etre bon

Terrier

hope you weren't across the pond over the weekend!! This is getting national press front pages in England today!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/8087001/Exmoor-Emperor-killed-anger-at-shooting-of-prized-stag.html

Nico13

iwsf wrote: »

Merci Nico13. Avec une bonne bouteille de rouge ca devrait etre bon

your welcome nice looking animal, a quel heure ont mange?????:D

Tackleberrywho

1. shoot Deer
2. Skin Deer
3. Butcher Deer
4.Find big pot.
5 get a day when the lady of the house is in town.
6. Input Deers head into pot.
7.Add water and washing powder.
8.Simmer on a Turf fire for 2 days or until meat turned to jelly.
9. Power-hose off excess jellylike meat

iwsf

Nice fallow head you have there.

fish slapped

iwsf wrote: »

Nice fallow head you have there.

Yeah and the deer one is not to bad either!!;):D:D

sikastag

Just something to mention, when you have cleaned off the excess meat and power hosed it. It is worthwhile soaking it in a mild detergent (something like a liquid gel for handwashing clothes) and cold water for 1-2 days and another run of p/hose. Most of the stuff will be gone after first run, but Ive seen heads where lipids have remained in the membranous areas of skull (Can be felt by rubbing skull with fingers while wet, certain areas will be more 'slippy') and the head has turned yellow after a few months even after peroxide being applied. Personally I dont apply peroxide or varnish as i prefer a 'natural' look however if you do go down that route make sure you have the head degreased or free from lipids as once its varnished, if it turns yellow/brown not much you can do but break out the paint brush. If its left natural and colour does turn, you have more scope to apply a remedy. Good luck with project.

Tackleberrywho

If you are mounting on the wall, drill a hole at the back of the scull for you to scoop the brain out with

The brain is the hardest bit to get out. Drill the hole before you boil, and make sure you have mushed the brain first, a good squeuer normally sorts this.
Otherwise you end up with a ball of chewing gum at the back of the scull

If you want to mount it flat, just cut the back of the scull off altogether and then the brain can be scooped out like ice-cream

smallfry

Congrats on the stag IWSF, you obviously don't need those Normas...
Those days without seeing anything have all paid off...

smallfry