Cougar skull shrinkage?

Submitted by Dennis on 7/2/02. ( ) 129.101.10.233

I am preparing a cougar skull that will probably qualify for Boone and Crocket and I was wondering if soaking it to remove the flesh would cause the skull to shrink? Should I use beatles or am I just being paranoid?
Thanks

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Don't Boil

This response submitted by Mike on 7/2/02. ( lantrip6@frontiernet.net ) 204.246.224.159

As long as you don't boil it. Email me and I will tell you how to do it.


Just clean and dry it

This response submitted by cur on 7/2/02. ( wildart@prodigy.net ) 64.196.208.25

All skulls, and for that matter, all bone shrinks as it dries. That is why skulls are measured AFTER a prescribed drying period. The skull should just be cleaned well and dried in borax until after it is scored.....


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