this week i started the project of 4 boar heads. the 1st 3 i fleshed over a beam with a knife and had no problems at all. these 3 pigs probably weighed in the neigborhood o 125-175 lbs. and like i said they all fleshed out very easily. however today i started the 4th one and ran into some real problems. the sholder plate was very very tough. i sawed away on it for at least 4 hrs trying to cut off this gristly fat, it was hard as a rock. all four pigs were shot at the same time under the same conditions and were all handled and frozen at the same time. this forth pig was probably in the heighborhood of 200-250 lbs. at the most. not all that much of a size difference but what much much harder to handle. does anyone know why this was the way it was and is there any way to remove this easier. thanx in advance. johnny z
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I've found the bigger and older the boar the tougher they are to remove the plate. I've seen them shot pointblank and they act as if not even shot.
200-250 pound boar are not bad at all, the larger the boar the more you better charge! It only quantifies the work
i heard that only boars have that plate sows dont
i heard that only boars have that plate sows dont
The shoulder plates on some bores is incrediblely thick. Having been a boar hunting guide for 6 years i have seen some that stop a 7mm from going into the skin at 50 yards. The thicker shoulder plates are usually on european boars and they are not to severe on the russian boar. As far as getting rid of them for mounting you can usually cut close to the skin and get underneath them, but it will take a few sharpenings of your knife.And a little practice.. Hope you have better luck in the future.
have shields and boars that have been cut will loose theirs over time.I just love it when they come in that way.
My neighbor's ex-wife was Russian...sourpuss ole Boar...shoulders on her like you wooden believe...coulda been a mule skinner back in the ole days.
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