Thread: Euro mount... Wet or Dry?

I've mounted a couple of euros in another life, always wet, is the correct answer.

Originally Posted by 257weatherby

I've mounted a couple of euros in another life, always wet, is the correct answer.

Hahaha, not sure if I'm reading this correctly but it makes sense really.

@RUMPY Bloody ripper mate, glad it worked out & now you have a greater connection to the mount every time you look up at it on the wall ,something to be proud about.



I get a lot of satisfaction out of doing my own now & once you see the results & follow that sequence it makes sense how it progresses ,there will be no stopping you now .Too many Old School "trade secrets" not getting passed on to the 'newer' hunters coming up in the ranks for my liking .If you ever need any help just give us a yell & if l can help l will .

Originally Posted by 257weatherby

I've mounted a couple of euros in another life, always wet, is the correct answer.

@257weatherby Someone has been feeling the Lock Down of the Ski Fields & Contiki Tours hard??

Always a good mount on a Contiki tour....lol

Nicely done @RUMPY. Plans for wall hanging? Plaque? or "Hooker" type mount?

I'm hoping to find an old bit of weathered native to put it on but will see what I can find. Not a big fan of the modern trophy plague look. What's this "hooker" mount you speak of @Preacher?

They are able to be manipulated to a point. Personally I would go with the native timber.

Nice mount Rumpy,such detail in the horns.Bit of old native for them to sit will look nice.
Good instructions from Bunji,what a process but worth it.

Hi Guys just to add to this If you are not in a hurry to or cant boil the head just leave it in a covered bucket in a warm spot or in a black plastic bag with water, and let mother nature do the rest. Natural maceration works well and you dont boil the fat into the skull as boiling does that.
every week change water about by half and give the head a good jiggle in the bucket ,it will stink lol but harden up . there will be all the fat in the sockets just pull or push it out.
The brain and meat will fall away leaving a clean skull which you can then water blast and then peroxide ,never bleach it damages the skull.
I use the 60% stuff from Clark products as I do quite a few.Just mix 50 -100 ml in 20 litre bucket of water and leave over night ,it gets in the brain cavity too removing all the smells.
dry in sun for the day.

Thanks and welcome @Skull Collector, some more good advice from the forum. Great if guys don't have the gear to boil the skull.

what size and shape bit of old weathered native do you want bud??? hunk of totara post...or bit of driftwood log...or sheild just cut cross grain on an angle of log of some sort to make an oval type back plate???

Hey @Micky Duck, was thinking of a bit of 6x1 or 8x1 gate rail or similar.

Will keep an eye out mate....