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Al Thompson · January 17, 2001, 08:03 AM

KJM,

I've had the same problem. Muddy field and a big dead hog in the middle.

Whittiling the critter down works well. We usually take the hams and backstraps. As they are a wild critter, the ribs and neck are not usually that meaty, so they feed the buzzards and foxes.

I'm always interested in bullet performance, so a field autopsy is usually done as well.

The heads are neat for skull mounts. I usually sever that, find a fireant mound and put the head on it. Cover the mound and head with a five gallon bucket. Put cinder block on top of the bucket to keep the dogs out and in a couple of weeks you'll have a clean skull. I use hydrogen peroxide to bleach the skull.

Giz

January 17, 2001, 08:03 AM	#12
Al Thompson Staff Alumnus Join Date: May 2, 1999 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3,611	Big animals KJM, I've had the same problem. Muddy field and a big dead hog in the middle. Whittiling the critter down works well. We usually take the hams and backstraps. As they are a wild critter, the ribs and neck are not usually that meaty, so they feed the buzzards and foxes. I'm always interested in bullet performance, so a field autopsy is usually done as well. The heads are neat for skull mounts. I usually sever that, find a fireant mound and put the head on it. Cover the mound and head with a five gallon bucket. Put cinder block on top of the bucket to keep the dogs out and in a couple of weeks you'll have a clean skull. I use hydrogen peroxide to bleach the skull. Giz