For those of you that do your own European mounts, how do you do it? I'll post more in an answer.

[montananative]

For those of you that do your own European mounts, how do you do it? I'll post more in an answer.

[montananative]

I dont want to use propane too expensive for me. I've been using firewood in a drum and grills over the fire with the pot on top. i even have a vent to make the smoke go out the side, but i still end up blackening the horns which isnt a huge deal because it comes off with a rag and water.
but I have to cook em for around 15 hours or more. Its a little hard since I did my brothers, a friends, mine, and one I found while shed hunting this year. Takes too long.
I've read about the buck boilers but sounds like they break a lot. I've also heard using a electric turkey roaster? I'm kinda thinking electric would be the way to go so you dont have to watch it the whole time.
So tell me what you think

[pineywoods]

From what you're saying, an old electric hot plate would be just what the doctor ordered. ---Unless you want to spring for a colony of dermistid beetles, which I'm thinking about doing next season.

[www.dropjhook.com]

have you ever look this topic up on youtube videos after watching alot of them, my heads come out like a museum peace. Its free & informational!

[GerryBethge]

Hope this helps:
www.outdoorlife.com/photos/gallery/hunting/whitetail-deer/2008/10/mount-your-own-deer-antlers