12 POINT BUCK PROMPT

HOW CAN I DISPLAY SUCH AN AMAZING ANIMAL

❤STEPS TO MOUNT A DEER HEAD AT HOME❤

• Make "Y" incision right behind the ears of the animal
• Then you must take 3 measurements (A,C,D)
• A=tip of nose to the corner of the eye
• C=around the neck right behind the ear & tight under the skin
• D=measurement 3" below the ears (cont...)

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• Put finger into the back corner of the eye
• Slowly pull outward, while you keep cutting to cut skin from cape
• Grab the lip and roll it up,Work the knife to the lower jaw line
• *need* 25 lbs of non-iodized salt (rub salt on all pieces of cape)
• Lay cape in a tub full of 4gallons of salt /and/ 4lbs of salt

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• Once hydrated, put in a pickle bath (must have pH of 2)
• After 3 days, place in 4gallons of water and 4oz of baking soda
• After 20 minutes, were ready to add a EZ100 tan
• Place in a pH of 4 (leave for 24 hours) then rub tanning oil on skin
• Freeze skin overnight (inside out)

🎊NOW WE'RE READY TO MOUNT IT🎊

• Use measurements to make a a hard mold of the deer
• Use dermal tool to form small holes, such as the nose
• Properly tilt antlers to form balance of main beams
• Make sure the eyes are parallel to the floor
• Cover in paste holding clay and slowly drape skin over

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