Author Topic: redhawk european mount of that big hog picture (Read 796 times)

howie1968 · « **on:** June 05, 2005, 05:30:50 PM »

here is a picture of that big pigs head after i cleaned it up i estimated him at 7 years old he had the extra tooth meaning he is a feral hog along with the pigs head is my 14 pointer i shot a couple years ago on the same lease http://www.hunt101.com/img/182267jpg

Redhawk1 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 06, 2005, 01:03:18 AM »

I have one of the skulls from a hog I shot also. I think they look cool. As for the 14 pointer, I would of had the mounted. Good looking rack.

daddywpb · « **Reply #2 on:** June 19, 2005, 02:43:03 AM »

I haven't gotten a hog yet, but when I do I'd like to keep the skull. Could someone explain the process of preparing the skull for a european mount?

howie1968 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 19, 2005, 10:54:21 AM »

im sure there are better ways to do it i know i have read JJ Hacks stories and his look real good the only way i know how to do it is to skin the skull scrape it and boil it others say putting it in a ant bed but im sure other critters would run off with it unless it was secured. i use modeling clay to help keep the teeth and tusks to stay in place hope this has helped

Redhawk1 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 19, 2005, 05:15:36 PM »

Get all the flesh off of it, with out cutting into the bone and then boil it. Clean it up real good and let it dry out for a couple of days. Start removing the teeth which should fall out at this point so be carful. I use elmers glue to hold the teeth in place. I then get a small paint brush and paint elmers glue on the skull, and let it dry for a day. I apply more elmers glue and repeat one more time. Skull looks white and ready to mount on a nice board or plack. Hope this helped.

daddywpb · « **Reply #5 on:** June 19, 2005, 10:35:51 PM »

Thanks for the info!