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TROPHY PREPERATION

After shooting your deer you find it has a nice set of antlers.                                                                                                                       what next as you stare at
the fur clad scull here are a few pics to help you through the process

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The first step is to skin the head.i start just behind the ears
and work my way towards the nose. Take as much of the meat as you can and remove the eyes from there sockets
as it will be harder later.

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Then place the head in a deep pan and fill the pan with water up to the top of the pedicles. dont let any of the antler go under the water you
can use a wire coat hanger to help .

Boil till the meat just falls off the bone
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 Scrape any of the meat thats left on the head with a blunt
 knife and i use a screwdriver to work any skin and meat
 from under the coronets.

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   Then place the head in a basin of bleach .Proxcide i find best.
   dont let any of the antler touch the bleach. I place toilet paper
   over the scull to soak up the liquid you can all so use cotton
   wool.

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   You should now have a clean white scull with nice dark antlers

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