How to clean deer skulls with old skin on them

Submitted by Mike on 1/26/02. ( ) 161.184.24.11

I found a old deer skull with the skin still on it is like raw hide and it is stuck on there.i tride to boil it but it is not comeing off please tell me what i can do to get it off.

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If you leave it

This response submitted by Gordon on 1/26/02. ( ) 142.177.79.23

bucket/container of H2O for a week you should be able to cut if off easy wity a knife.


Miracle cleaners

This response submitted by David on 2/6/02. ( ) 151.188.32.250

USe WASCO SAL soda. This stuff is great for removing flesh and bleaching bones but will mess up you pot when you boil it. You can also try Dermisted beetles. These smelly insects are capable of eating even the driest skin and flesh but they are hard to find (I work at Smithsonian so I have an ample supply).


dermisted beetles

This response submitted by Russ on 11/23/2002. ( pascator@netsync.net ) 206.159.163.39

Where can I buy dermisted beetles. Are these what I use to clean skulls?


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