Y'all buckle up, this is gonna get messy.
So about 5-6 years ago, my dad got drawn and I got to help out on a gator hunt. If you've never harpooned an 8ft, perfectly designed apex killing machine, I highly recommend it. For whatever reason, we kept the head in the freezer and never got it done. I've done bobcats, coyotes, deer, and a hog, so I figure maybe I can take a crack at this thing.
I've always simmered my skulls and carved away at the tissue with a havalon blade and a water hose. Super low tech. If I can do a euro, anyone can. Not hard, and really not that messy. Kinda like making chicken stock, but with brains. Throw an onion in there and it smells like dinner. Shout out to @DanO for providing me with the havalon I'll be abusing for this project. After the bulk of the meat is gone, I degrease and dry. I don't generally bleach them because I like the natural bone look, but I do have the stuff and I might go that route this time around. I usually degrease with dawn, but this time around I have some oxyclean I'd like to try.
Oh, to be thin and rocking the Robin Hood facial hair again...
So about 5-6 years ago, my dad got drawn and I got to help out on a gator hunt. If you've never harpooned an 8ft, perfectly designed apex killing machine, I highly recommend it. For whatever reason, we kept the head in the freezer and never got it done. I've done bobcats, coyotes, deer, and a hog, so I figure maybe I can take a crack at this thing.
I've always simmered my skulls and carved away at the tissue with a havalon blade and a water hose. Super low tech. If I can do a euro, anyone can. Not hard, and really not that messy. Kinda like making chicken stock, but with brains. Throw an onion in there and it smells like dinner. Shout out to @DanO for providing me with the havalon I'll be abusing for this project. After the bulk of the meat is gone, I degrease and dry. I don't generally bleach them because I like the natural bone look, but I do have the stuff and I might go that route this time around. I usually degrease with dawn, but this time around I have some oxyclean I'd like to try.
Oh, to be thin and rocking the Robin Hood facial hair again...
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