Glad I came across this video. It reminded me that I've had one buried for 10 months now. It was a dead head I found while shed hunting back in late February. I'll have to dig it up this weekend.
Just a tip, don’t bury for that long. I did mine for about 4-5 months. Keep antlers above dirt. I also, if you dig a hole, put sand around the skull then backfill with dirt. Helps with keeping the skull whiter.
I tried this method many years ago and was not happy with the results. The mice even gnawed and chewed on the antlers. I ask a farmer who had numerous heads on a barn how he did it. He stated, “he skinned the head and nailed them up. The bugs and sun took care of the rest.” So, I had a bobcat skull in the freezer with no hair. When spring came and the flys became active. I wired the frozen skull to the top of a clothesline post to keep scavengers from stealing it. The next afternoon it was covered with maggots. A week later all the flesh and muscle was gone and the fly activity had ceased. I left it hanging for another month and it bleached white. I kept deer heads in freezers as well as other critters until spring and have had outstanding results. I learned of the beetle method from TH-cam a few years back. I think I gave them the same comment.
Nice coloration on your buck’s skull. I’ve done several of these and find that if I bury them with Fall leaves near an ants hill that in about 6 months there completely cleaned and tannins in the leaves give a nice array of colors.
I've done same thing but left antlers above ground wrapped with aluminum foil and taped up didn't loose any of the original color of antlers. Also your look pretty cool.
I have one I killed in November 2022. I buried it only up to the antlers and covered it. It’s Jan. 2023 and i dug it up and it’s white and completely cleaned. I still plan on boiling it to degrees it so I can bleach it. The coloration of yours is amazing tho. Congrats
Nice colouring on it. Came out nice!! I came across a deer skull a bit bigger than that one. The points next to the skull were 2-3” long. I would think the coyotes would have got it.
Buried one in my yard about mid November last year. I’m a little scared to dig it up after 11 months 😂 been super dry here. I guess I have to now. Just got another buck in archery season. Would be perfect to pull last years and drop the new one in the same hole.
I’ve done this 4-5 times. Killed in October or November and dug it up in June 95% gone. Never buried the antlers though. Just covered them with a bucket or bin. Dig up and hose it off. You might be surprised. If it’s not done. Bury it again for a few more weeks. Bleach (10%) for an hour or two. Rinse, let dry and you’re done. I have a TH-cam video on this also. We have frozen ground in Western New York during our winters but doesn’t seem to be a deterrent. I’ve painted my skulls also. Steel, Copper, Brass. Check them out.
Scheibe: I found a deer skeleton a few years ago. The vertebrae was still attached to the skull. It still had tissue attached to it. I gave it to my neighbor because I found it on his property. I think he was going to try & bleach it white.
I've done them without putting them in the ground, just pitched the the head over into the top of an old scrap combine so a coyote wouldn't carry it off. Looked good after 6 months or so. I've also boiled them in a big cast iron cauldron for day. That brown looks good though, may have to try it.
Yep. It does work well. I e done this w a couple bucks. Didn’t get to them when they were fresh and this worked so well. Almost worth it to just bury it. I used a wire to tie the antlers off to a bush just Incase a critter dug it up and tried to carry it off.
Do you know anyone with land on a lake or river? I have heard wrap em in chicken wire and throw em in the water on a tether they come out clean and natural colored.
Folks, get creative, theyre just mice. How do you keep them out of your boats and campers ? If you leave the antlers above ground you can wrap em with dryer sheets and some good tape for one example. Lots of ways to get around that.
I think this is the worst way to clean the skull. I put my skulls in water, drop an aquarium heater in it got 1-2 weeks and keep at 90 degrees and skulls are clean. I don’t have to wait 9 months and I don’t have skulls stained by the soil. And I don’t risk some rodent going in and chewing on my antlers. And I’m not waiting 9 months! I literally had my euro done 2 weeks after ink shot my buck this year. TH-cam aquarium heater maceration euro and you’ll find this process.
Nice work my buddy did that with his pit bulls skull it died a few years ago when it was hit by a car he buried it in the back yard then a few years later he dug it up for whatever reason and now it's in a China cabinet in his man cave. I don't know what made him decide to dig up his dog but yeah came out really well
If you drink enough beer, a 3 can become a 10. When you wake up the next morning and reality sets in, you realize what you have here is coyote ugly. That's terrible 😂
Glad I came across this video. It reminded me that I've had one buried for 10 months now. It was a dead head I found while shed hunting back in late February. I'll have to dig it up this weekend.
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Just a tip, don’t bury for that long. I did mine for about 4-5 months. Keep antlers above dirt. I also, if you dig a hole, put sand around the skull then backfill with dirt. Helps with keeping the skull whiter.
Thank you
How to avoid mice from eating antlers
I tried this method many years ago and was not happy with the results. The mice even gnawed and chewed on the antlers. I ask a farmer who had numerous heads on a barn how he did it. He stated, “he skinned the head and nailed them up. The bugs and sun took care of the rest.” So, I had a bobcat skull in the freezer with no hair. When spring came and the flys became active. I wired the frozen skull to the top of a clothesline post to keep scavengers from stealing it. The next afternoon it was covered with maggots. A week later all the flesh and muscle was gone and the fly activity had ceased. I left it hanging for another month and it bleached white. I kept deer heads in freezers as well as other critters until spring and have had outstanding results. I learned of the beetle method from TH-cam a few years back. I think I gave them the same comment.
Were the antlers above ground or below ground
I don't bury the antlers on mine. The horns retain their original look
Nice coloration on your buck’s skull. I’ve done several of these and find that if I bury them with Fall leaves near an ants hill that in about 6 months there completely cleaned and tannins in the leaves give a nice array of colors.
That turned out very unique! I'll definitely have to remember that next time I shoot a nice buck! Stay safe my friend!!
I like this, nice natural looking tint, and thank you for your lesson in ‘know where the nose is’.
I put mine in a raised bed with loamy soil,makes it alot easier to extract from the dirt . Great video,way cheaper than getting them beetled.
I've done same thing but left antlers above ground wrapped with aluminum foil and taped up didn't loose any of the original color of antlers. Also your look pretty cool.
Glad u mentioned that I was worried about the antlers getting sun bleached.
I have one I killed in November 2022. I buried it only up to the antlers and covered it. It’s Jan. 2023 and i dug it up and it’s white and completely cleaned. I still plan on boiling it to degrees it so I can bleach it. The coloration of yours is amazing tho. Congrats
You live up North or down south?
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I would not have thought to try this method, nicely done!
131k views on this one now!
Nice colouring on it. Came out nice!! I came across a deer skull a bit bigger than that one. The points next to the skull were 2-3” long. I would think the coyotes would have got it.
Cool video.
Next one, take a pic before you cover it with dirt. That way you'll have a reference before digging it up 9 months later
Startting off the video by cracking a beer. Hell yeah, 10/10 content.
Cool way to do it. The Mother Earth skull scrub!! 👍🏻👍🏻
Great looking buck! Hope to plug one myself this year.
Nice buck . I think it looks really good. Now if I could shoot one I may try it!! Good luck this season.
I had heard of this method but never tried it. I like the color of it and if one came out in a way that I didn’t like, I could always hydrodip it.
Buried one in my yard about mid November last year. I’m a little scared to dig it up after 11 months 😂 been super dry here. I guess I have to now. Just got another buck in archery season. Would be perfect to pull last years and drop the new one in the same hole.
I’ve done this 4-5 times. Killed in October or November and dug it up in June 95% gone. Never buried the antlers though. Just covered them with a bucket or bin. Dig up and hose it off. You might be surprised. If it’s not done. Bury it again for a few more weeks. Bleach (10%) for an hour or two. Rinse, let dry and you’re done. I have a TH-cam video on this also. We have frozen ground in Western New York during our winters but doesn’t seem to be a deterrent. I’ve painted my skulls also. Steel, Copper, Brass. Check them out.
2 seconds in a Subbed. The look, the beer, the sub.
Scheibe: I found a deer skeleton a few years ago. The vertebrae was still attached to the skull. It still had tissue attached to it. I gave it to my neighbor because I found it on his property. I think he was going to try & bleach it white.
i like it better than a European mount nice color great idea
I've done them without putting them in the ground, just pitched the the head over into the top of an old scrap combine so a coyote wouldn't carry it off. Looked good after 6 months or so. I've also boiled them in a big cast iron cauldron for day. That brown looks good though, may have to try it.
Yep. It does work well. I e done this w a couple bucks. Didn’t get to them when they were fresh and this worked so well. Almost worth it to just bury it.
I used a wire to tie the antlers off to a bush just Incase a critter dug it up and tried to carry it off.
Do you know anyone with land on a lake or river? I have heard wrap em in chicken wire and throw em in the water on a tether they come out clean and natural colored.
I have heard that also
This was really cool video i like your your video the moming are you make a video when you get your wood stove going love your video buddy 🍺🍺
I did this once but dug it up after 4 months or so, turned out great after cleaning it up a little.
Have you ever had issues w other pest animals trying to dig it up?
Seems the cinder blocks would help prevent that?
I get mine done in 2hr with boiling and power washer. Messy but fast and nothing is broke. Paint after its dry and it hangs on the wall.
my just dug the one up from last year that he bury, it turn out looking great
So when you do this do you take the hide off the skull first before you burry it?
Go to 6:12 He answered you there.
That looks like crap. Good work.
To each his own
I have tied some off to a tree with a cable before and let small animals clean them, but I think I will start doing this with them.
Never saw this done looks nice
How many deer have you killed.
The dark spots on the antlers is dried blood from the field dressing handling.
That color on that rack is beautiful
I think so to
Looks nice, 👍🏼🇺🇸
Thanks 👍
Hows the smell?
Smells like dirt
Good luck this season 👍
Hi guys. Cracks beer 🍺 😂😂😂😂😂
I like the color it picked up
Folks, get creative, theyre just mice. How do you keep them out of your boats and campers ? If you leave the antlers above ground you can wrap em with dryer sheets and some good tape for one example. Lots of ways to get around that.
Guys can I leave it under ground during winter
Yes
Remember doing this years back, had mice or moles nibbled on some of the tines
might want to consider using the right kind of shovel, not a flat shovel🤣
I think this is the worst way to clean the skull. I put my skulls in water, drop an aquarium heater in it got 1-2 weeks and keep at 90 degrees and skulls are clean. I don’t have to wait 9 months and I don’t have skulls stained by the soil. And I don’t risk some rodent going in and chewing on my antlers. And I’m not waiting 9 months! I literally had my euro done 2 weeks after ink shot my buck this year. TH-cam aquarium heater maceration euro and you’ll find this process.
I’ll have to check it out thanks.
Good job.it looks good
Very cool !!
Let nature take its course 👍👍🇺🇸🦌
I’ll have to try this. Thanks
we boil ours for a few hours meat all falls off and stays white
Nice work my buddy did that with his pit bulls skull it died a few years ago when it was hit by a car he buried it in the back yard then a few years later he dug it up for whatever reason and now it's in a China cabinet in his man cave. I don't know what made him decide to dig up his dog but yeah came out really well
Very cool, now the sun can bleach it and a good mount. I will try that to my next one I don't mount with fur.
Nice!
Golden fried chicken color!
If you drink enough beer, a 3 can become a 10. When you wake up the next morning and reality sets in, you realize what you have here is coyote ugly. That's terrible 😂
To each his own.
Dont be a dick
It would be frozen half that time around me
The color makes it looks like it was raised by a nuclear plant!!!! Lol. Has character.
That Miller lite ain't help none!
are you sure
Well, it looks like you dug it out of the dirt, if thats what you were going for.
pretty much says that in the title
Bury it for another 9 months looks terrible
Cool
Ooooof :/ that’s a no from me dawg
to each there own
Too many millers eh?
Never
I have around 35 skulls that i have buried for 4 to 6 months and they all come out clean
got to be the laziest/dumbest way to try and preserve a set of antlers. looks like crap. (JY)
Thanks man
Keep the dirt off the antlers
😭😭
Ant bed.
Luckily no mice chewed your antlers lol
the bucket and cinder block seemed to help
See
No need in covering antlers
Looks terrible
thanks
Bez sensu zniszczone trofeum 😂
To each his own
Dirt and oil. Gross
epic fail
👎 all that time for dirt...