honestly the best video I've come across about European mounts. well done

I have a lot of respect for people who can stick with their passion for such a long time. I'm the type of person who dabbles in something, but gets bored and moves on to the next thing.

Thanks for the vids! I've been doing my own euros for years now, and this is by far the best method that I've come across! Now, I re-watch this video every year before I get started on a mount. You do such a great job of presenting the information! I just finished up my 2019 Whitetail, and it looks amazing!

You inspired me to clean my first skull. I now have the skull of a cat that was a part of the lives of my entire neighborhood. Our name for him was Target, an orange cat with white patches on his side in the shape of a shooting target. Thanks to your guidance he has now been immortalized, his skull on the way to be painted by the community he was closest to. Thank you for what you do.

This vid was on my recommended things to watch and i have no intention of cleaning skulls ever. But your explanation and video kept me drawn. You’re a very good teacher

i have watched several videos over the years. This guy by far does an amazing job without dragging the videos out too long. Thank you very much

I’ve done a pile of them in the past, but I watch videos to pick up some tips and tricks. This guy is definitely one of the best!

You have really good narrative skills for making folks understand. Felt like we were working in your garage.

I don't even hunt and I was looking at other videos when I came across this. GREAT VIDEO!!!!

Outstanding video! Thanks for the education! This was my first attempt at a European mount. I skinned, boiled and pressure washed mine just like you instructed. I'm more than happy with the results and I haven't even put it in the peroxide yet! Much appreciated.

This is my “go to” video for diy European mounts. I refer back to it each year for a refresher prior to starting a boil. Thanks for the video. David

Followed every step, and had a wonderful result. Went to Sally's Beauty Supply to pick up the 40 volume developer, the lady behind the counter knew exactly what i was doing and helped me out. Start to finish about 3 hrs all in to skin, boil, wash, reboil, and bleach. Mop and Glo looks great on the bone. Thank you for all the pointers, fantastic video series. I did get some bleaching of the horns above the masking of the base, assuming its due to the steam rising above the taped area. will either wrap the whole horn next time or use a squirt/spray bottle to rinse with water during the bleaching process.

You are a true artist, master of your craft. God blessed you with great talent your craftsmanship is excellent!

Great Video! I just finished my first skull this past weekend and it came out great. I really appreciate you taking the time to make and share the video.

My husband watches your videos and he absolutely enjoys them. He did a mount for himself and now his friends are wanting him to theirs. Thank you for your videos. Very educational.

Just did my first two whitetail European mounts today going by exactly the way you described . Couldn’t be more happy with the way they turned out ! Beautiful white skulls without having to use bleach was awesome . Thank you !

Really well done on the video. High production value and thorough explanation of the entire process. Just completed my first euro mount and I’m very happy with how it turned out thanks to your help.

I found a perfect deer skull in the woods once. Guess it was completely stripped clean by local wildlife.

Im so thankful i found this. For the last 6 years ive had my deer skull collection in sealed bags so i am ready to get them displayed all by myself. My last batch was thrown away from my ex husband who said it was werid i liked to keep just the heads

Just wanted to say thanks. This video taught me how to do European mounts. Been doing it for a few years now and I never change from this video. Thanks for sharing your skills. You taught me everything I know about this.

anyone ever tell you that you sound like John Travolta?

Hey Ryan! Awesome video. Learned a ton. I have been using the instructions from your video and have a couple questions 1. When you boil the whitetail head in oxi clean, do you need to wrap the antlers? Will they discolor or is that only the case during the h202 step? Approximately how long do you have to boil during this oxiclean stage? 2. Is it okay to soak the whitetail head in odorban after I have already done the peroxide boil? Thank you!!!! Jeremy .

The best method I’ve seen. I think my mount turned out whiter then using the bugs. The video on acetone soak helped me bring back to life a yellowed over-boiled buck from 2011. Thanks for your great videos.

I am very much a rookie at Euro mounts and have only done 4 at this point. Lots of great tips and sources for products!! Much appreciate your expertise!!

"You know what they call a quarter pounder in France?"

The way I clean them is by sticking them under the dirt and letting the ants clean it after 2 weeks it’s super clean.

This video is awesome! The best step by step how to euro mount on the Internet. Thank you for posting this as I’ve used it now and have two great looking skulls and a new set of skills because of your video

I followed your instructions and I now have an awesome skull mount. Great video, Thanks for taking the time to include details.

great video one of the most helpful vids i ever seen good job man thanks

I imagine your neighbors love the smell

Loved your video. Great to watch a vid that's to the point. The fact that you don't need to hear tour own voice and repeat every thing a dozen times is awesome. Please keep them coming.

Hey mate, thanks for this. I'm based in New Zealand and have used this on a red stag I shot. Really clear and useful and better than the last head I prepared which came up crap. You're a legend. Thanks.

I do not hunt. I've never skinned a deer. And here I am watching a 27 minute long video about cleaning a deer skull. Wtf

Absolutely love your videos. Thank you for sharing. I like to do euro's myself, on a smaller scale. I have a couple questions for you. I have trouble getting my hands on 40 volume clear developer, but I have no problem no getting 20 volume clear developer. Will 20 volume work for boiling if I don't dilute it quite as much? Also, I can get 40 volume creme developer, so, could a guy dilute the creme developer in water for boiling? I'm sure in time I'll be asking more questions! Ha! Again, thank you so much for making and sharing such great videos. Much appreciated.

Best channel ever for cleaning and prepping to finish skulls. Wow

I looked up how to do a euro on a deer in velvet because I had a client asking me to do one and had never done one before. So that led me to your page. I've gotta say after watching a bunch of your videos you have given me some great tips and tricks to help me make a better end result and make it easier. Thanks buddy and keep up the awesome job.

Nice room, keep up the good work🎯

Did you put the mop and glo on the deer skull?

Cant thank you enough, got my first ever deer, a fallow buck close to home in the south west of Australia, thanks to this video the end product was perfect. 👍👍

So glad I found this KZfaq channel. Thank you so much for doing this. I must have watched this video a thousand times this week. I have not been a deer hunter long. Grew up saltwater fishing here in south Louisiana. This was my second buck. My first I shoulder mounted 2 years ago. That is very expensive. I had to do it because it was my first. This season I wanted to do a skull mount because of price. Then I started doing research and found you. The tips and tricks you gave built my confidence up. So I gave it a go this week. I did slightly over boil and cause some minor etching to the skull. It was my first time doing a euro and all in all it came out great. Thank you agin for sharing.

#natureshole

Great video. Is there a way you can attach the bottom jaw on a white tail skull mount?

You are a true master of your craft. I've done multiple skull mounts on my own deer and I thought I knew it all, but I just learned so much. You are also a natural teacher, maybe you should consider taking on an apprentice or two...

Honestly the best video I've come across about European mounts !! Any help you need from overseas just leave me a message !!!

When ever my grandpa gets one of his cows bucthered he lets the vulteres clean the skull by tieing it to a tree and dangling it

"Thats A..LOVELY ROOM OF DEATH YA GOT THERE....ALRIGHTY THEN>"

Thank you so much for this. I'm doing my first taxidermy project ever, I'm learning all I can before I get going--which I'm gathering and kind of guessed obviously needs doing quickly. My ultimate goal is not a precious end result, skeleton and maybe a skin. There are so many good things you've gone over that will be so helpful, I can already tell. I'm so glad I found your channel.

thank you. Good video , I did my first buck just by watching your video multiple times. it came out good.

Ok can you give actual brand name of the developer? I went to a beauty supply store and she said 40% by volume is extremely volatile and definitely do not boil it and if I bought more than a gallon she'd med my id lol

17:05 he frikking landed that

I've got two whitetail heads in the freezer, need to get them out and try this myself....thanks for the video instruction.

I just did a Mule deer for a friend today. Came out nice. Thanks for your videos brother.

You're a terrific teacher! Thank you for this video.

I applied mop and glo with a spray bottle and it worked great to get in all the little areas

Your videos and methods are the best bar none. I have done a few euros for myself and family and friends and it is certainly a learning process. I'm currently doing my buck from this year and just completed the first boil. I used a box of arm & hammer baking soda (before I saw your video) and all the meat and sinue fell right off. I was thinking about starting a beetle colony but after seeing (and doing) this method, I can't see bothering with the hassle. Thanks.

I’ve done this process multiple times. Thank you!

I came here by accident but I learn something new, this is definitely a trade skill.

good tip on checking to see if your getting heat/flame around the pot, burnt antlers blow. True blue great vid.

Thanks for the video. Very nicely done. I just started to do European mount. Got done with the boiling point and didn't really know what to do next until I saw your video. Thanks again.

Excellent tutorial. I have always left the nasal parts in and luckily they are still white after several years. I also never removed the ear buds...thanks for showing me how to do it right!

my name is Bob. just want say that you're video is the best video that I have ever seen on europene mounts. you break it down. and are very thorough. great job keep it. continue your videos. very impressive

Just wanted to say thank you for showing this. Jhst tried your methods for the first time on my whitetail and it came out great. Much obliged for the info you have put out.

I use volume 40 creme peroxide(beauty salon store) mixed with magnesium carbonate to get skulls white. Mix to the consistency of thin peanut butter, and brush on every crevice, this mixture will expand, let it sit for 24 hours. After 24 hours rinse in cold water brushing off and of the mixture. The longer the skull sits in the sun the whiter it gets. I don't boil but simmer. I use a splash of lysol and dawn dish soap along with 1/4 cup of sodium carbonate(Sal Soda) per gallon of water. This is a great detailed video tahnks for sharing. I do whitetail and mule deer, these skull aren't as greasy as hogs, cats and bear.

I am a huge DIY person. This is one of the best DIY videos I have ever watched! Thanks! I subscribed.

USED YOUR METHODS AND it WAS FANTASTIC Thank You!! I suggest a Hot/steam Pressure washer as it improved your system considerably . My first Bow kill (nine pointer) and my fist european mount Your video helped alot with a great weekend in Illinois!!!!

Most informative video I've seen. Makes me rethink how I did my first one.

I just did this to a buck! and it worked perfectly! thank you so much

Thanks you for all of your info your definitely my favorite KZfaqr I have learned everything about Europian mounts from u and now I started my own small business pretty much thanks to you for helping me to do that, also it is just such a fun hobby, but thanks for the tips and the entertainment can't wait for more vids!

I enjoy these longer videos, gives you more of a chance to get into it!!!

this is the best channel on taxidermy out there, congratulations...

Thanks for the video, I've done 2 pig skulls, You obviously have it down to a science and are more than willing to adapt, nice to see.

Great Video. Thanks for taking the time to pass on your knowledge.

thanks i followed your method step by step even to the brands you used and my deer skull came out great. the base of the horns didn't even get whitened

I love your tutorial!!! Hope after 4 years you still review the comments. I have been doing European mounts for my own deer for 30 years. On my first try, I used bad information and destroyed a Bear Skull to my shame. I am not a taxidermist and consider myself just another working man. I learned by word of mouth and magazine articles in Field and Stream while back then it was called, "Bleaching Skulls." Here you are on KZfaq and you have added many awesome, thoughtful insights, and GREAT tips I will use for sure! I look forward to using many of your tips in future mounting endeavors. May l suggest one or two, "old school" methods that may be helpful to some of the issues that seem to have caused you extra work. On the flesh boil, I suspend my mounts into the water by using cut up coat hangers lipped over the edge of the pot. That way, the pedicel's do not get submerged. It is awesome to see the bits of Cedar, Oak, Pine or even raw dirt from all the rubbing they did during the rut, being embedded into the beams, original to what was there when the deer was harvested. I also use another method for the whitening that has NO effect on the pedicels. It involves using cotton batting that is packed entirely around the mount, to include inside the eye sockets and all visible crevices, up to and around the pedicels. I place the mount with surrounding cotton batting into a glass brownie dish, and soak it with Hydrogen Peroxide right from the bottle, (Pharmacy grade) leaving a half inch to three quarter inch of pure hydrogen peroxide in the bottom of the dish. After 24 hours (or longer depending on whiteness) I remove the mount and dry it in sunlight for one or more days depending on cloud cover. I understand this adds an amount of time to the process, but I have had many people remark on the petina of my racks, while noting the rough material still embedded into the pedicles. THANK YOU for your addition to my knowledge base and I hope I have been helpful in return.

I take my hat off to you sir. I love the 8:00 minute heads up. I used your technique on a Aoudad Sheep. Thank you

Dude. That was so co! I wanted to see him take out more of the brain haha. I just kinda stumbled upon this. I watched start to finish though. Your work is really beautiful.

This is the best video I've watched on this. I did my first whitetail skull this week with some of the products you suggested it turned out great. Thanks for the great video and keep them coming.

BIG THANKS MAN!!! I've been watching your videos since I found out about your videos. Since then I have purchased the equipment & products to the "T". I haven't got my liquid peroxide yet. But it's on it's way. I have a deer skull and a couple coyote skulls I want try out. No I have not done anything yet, but after watching these videos I got this no problem. Thanks again I cannot wait to try this out and continue in the future. P.S. Piss off all you haters. This guys a genius!! You cannot respect the sport any finer!! Keep it up!!

Great variety of instructional videos, easy to follow , plain and effective. I am in Australia and euro skull mounts are becoming more popular here and youre videos certainly help promote them. Keep up the great work Ryan.

THANKS SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO. nice way for me to make money while im in school and not working

So much fun to figure out the whole process. I use the jerry schaefer where he says be a inchworm. Work it with an attitude of little by little and time goes by sliwer and your brain tells you at what point the bext thing is to do and its done. Whalla! Flush it down the toilet anx get your money first!❤😂🎉. Great job ryan. A++! "DR. FISH". LK. ST CLAIR MICHIGAN...GO BLUE!!!❤😂🎉

You did a far better job than my taxidermist does. Thanks for the awesome info!

Good job brother And when you said skull max Nothing better! I'll be getting new skull max this year. CHEERS!!!

Excellent video! Very informative and clearly spoken. Great work!

Thank you for showing us your awesome work in great detail! Good luck on your next hunt.

Just "WOW" !!! You, my friend, are an ARTIST !!!

Great video thanks for sharing

Very good video been doing the same thing for 10 year's and learned a lot of quick tips

Thanks for sharing, Nice work!!!!! Love that limited wall space lol

I came across your video and honestly this was never a thought I have ever had. Very cool, I just might do this instead. Thanks!

Absolutely beautiful and I couldn’t stop watching you at work. You have a real talent bro.

I secure mine to a tree, leave it out over winter and spring. Check it come summertime. Spray off with hose. Soak it in five gallon bucket of bleach water 1/10 ratio. After about 24 hours it’s perfect. You can use wood stain to custom finish the antlers. I like them white.

Starting an antelope skull in the AM. Thanks for the great channel.

great help for my boys next hunt. they love the euro-mounts you do and want their next ones done like this . my youngest(12) has his white tail from this year on a skull hanger in his room. now he wants the hew skull hanger tree for the rest of his trophies. thanks for your help.

Some of the best informational videos out there.Definiitly inspired me to do my own Euro mountsThanks

Awesome video! Very honest and detailed. I've always been interested in European Mounts. Hope I can take what I learned I get a skull done this year. Thanks for the video.

Just wanted to say thanks. I watched your video and my euro mount came out perfect

i have been doing these for a couple years and i learned alot of things from this i will implement. thanks

Great work on detailing what to do, how and why to do it. Great editing as well. I enjoyed the high speed work and the voice overs.

Very nice work! Both the mount instruction and the video production! Thank you!!!