How to make a European mount in a day

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Here is how I take a deer head and turn it into a skull mount on the wall. This can be done in a day's time and is a very cost effective way to preserve your trophy.
Music by Jim Ryser (IG: @jryser1)
Stuff I use:
∙ Kershaw Filter Folding Knife - amzn.to/2TEfTyi
∙ Propane Fish Fryer - amzn.to/3diprrA
∙ Stock Pot - amzn.to/35SVrzI
∙ 40 Volume Peroxide Creme - amzn.to/3eluecN
∙ Wood Plaque 1 - amzn.to/3mAPaiJ
∙ Wood Plaque 2 - amzn.to/3kKlYp4
∙ Wood Plaque 3 - amzn.to/31VLmR6
∙ Milwaukee Cordless Drill - amzn.to/35QumwK
Other Supplies:
∙ Borax
∙ Dawn dish soap
∙ Propane
∙ Garden hose
∙ Pliers
∙ Butter knife
∙ Wire brush
∙ Basting brush
∙ Plastic wrap
∙ Deck screws
∙ Drill bit
∙ Propane torch
∙ Sawtooth hanger
∙ Super glue (liquid)
∙ 220 grit sandpaper
Video:
∙ Sony FDR-AX53 Camcorder - amzn.to/2YIghwv
∙ Azden SMX-30 Stereo/Mono Microphone - amzn.to/3airola
∙ Manfrotto 190 Go! Tripod - amzn.to/2UXaSQq

[@rkayser89]

Don't forget to pop out the ear bones! It makes getting out a lot of that hard to scrape meat a lot easier.

[@bigchungus1030]

Best solo filming hunting chanel

[@backrhodeskansas]

I saved this video on my phone three years ago. This is the third year I've used it to clean my skull. Thanks, Catman!

[@zachbowyer99]

"always cut away from you" *makes first cut right towards thumb* lol we all do it no matter how much it is put in our heads. Awesome video man!

[@CatmanOutdoors]

Zach Bowyer guilty as charged 😂

[@stormcrow7698]

Just good advice for the younger viewers

[@Akeela.4]

Beat me too it!

[@huntin5645]

Never change Catman. Best outdoor channel most people can relate to. Just tagged out myself here in indiana.

[@JimRyser]

Congrats Josh!

[@scottwood1143]

Thanks for full walk-through on this Catman. You’ve got a ton of knowledge, and share it like a pro!

[@timklein8409]

Used this method this past weekend. Followed it pretty much exactly except for the super glue... I’ve had several people ask if I would consider doing a mount for them. Thanks for taking the time to provide a step by step video any novice could follow... following you video produced a trophy I’ll be proud to display for many years to come!

[@johnsiejkowski7405]

Great video. Thanks for taking the time to post this.

[@markcatzoutdoors]

Didn’t miss a beat !! Great work

[@MrRutabager]

NICE ! Thanks for sharing, Have a Blessed season

[@joesomebody2415]

Damb im 13 min in and i can already tell a tremendous difference! That is REALLY NICE WORK MY GOOD MAN! WHAT A BEAUTY😯👏

[@roberthikade9759]

Great video Catman, nice buck and great job with the mount. Keep up your super content.

[@1972davidt]

Great way to DIY. That turned out awesome! Thanks for sharing.

[@fappydabear1774]

Thanks man! Got my first buck, a 9 point, this year. Gonna do basically the same as you showed. Again, appreciated.

[@veteranironoutdoors8320]

You earned a sub. Great down to earth tutorial. Really digging your squirrel hunt from the canoe as well.

[@jrnyfan88]

Great video Catman 👍. Always learn something when I watch your channel.

[@russellwilson4531]

Awesome video, thank you for taking the time to do that, very informative 👍

[@JimRyser]

Absolutely a great video! My bride said she appreciated the fast motion cutting of the eyes (she peeked from behind her hands!)

[@theoldgobbler2461]

Good job I have usused a pressure washer, and covered myself with brains and whatnot. After the skull dries good I take it to the bench wire wheel. And with a soft wire wheel I polish the teeth, and a person can lightly wire wheel the head. Thanks for the tips I learnt from you

[@dustincanty4006]

Great video man can’t Waite for your next video to come can’t Waite to do a mount like that have a lot in the house hung up

[@cryptocreek1557]

Best european mount video I have seen, you did it right. One tip, go to a car wash to blast out that inside matter.

[@jeffreycello]

Thanks for sharing your procedure for a European mount. I too use borax and Dawn in my boiling step but then we differ a touch in that I will hit it with a pressure washer. The pressure washer really takes care of the soft tissues and save quite a bit of time. I also pop off the ear bones with a small screwdriver. When ready for the bleaching step I wrap the skull with a layer of paper towel and use regular strength peroxide.

[@ZGADOW]

That is a really cool unique buck

[@tylerbug2009]

Excellent video. Much more informative than any of the others I have watched. 5 🌟

[@salder70]

This is awesome information. Very well done!

[@markb.1259]

Excellent How To! Thank you for sharing!

[@AmericansWillRise]

You are a master of your craft, bro!! I don't mean skull mounts, either. Your life, is your craft, and you seem to have it mastered, my man.

[@adamrodgers9175]

I find making mounts is actually fun. I made a Texas mount for my dad and hydro dipped it. Honestly had a great time doing it.

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Looks awesome

[@mohunter68]

I've done many skull mounts for myself and a couple for my nephews. This method is spot on I over cooked a couple when I was just learning how to do it properly and yes the bones will get extremely brittle if you boil it too long and too fast. I really like your cheap plaque idea by burning the wood I Like that look. I just killed a decent 7 pt. 2 days ago and I'm going to use this info. Thanks for sharing.

[@danielzielinski6410]

How long do you boil for now?

[@user-dk5vy1sz6h]

Hey bud; great video; thank you. Followed your instructions and did my first European Mount of a 5X5 Bull Elk I killed a month ago in Wyoming; came out great! Hope YOU stuck a big one this year!

[@extremewhitetail837]

Wow great video and awesome teacher.

[@zzz7zzz9]

i used barnwood for mine. and, collected some dried wheat grass and other stuff from where i had shot the deer, and added those to the mount as well. and centered below the head, on the wood, is the shell casing, with the mushroomed bullet that i recovered from the deer, sitting atop it.

[@FishingwithFro]

Awesome video as always man! 👍

[@billquantrill4960]

Nice job. I got a chuckle out of the Unknown Hinson poster too. Lol.

[@harryboy4876]

Great to see a fellow mid tn outdoorsman on the hunting side of KZbin

[@mattreynolds792]

Looks awesome keep up the good work.

[@jasonhughes990]

Good Job on the European mount I do them myself you did a good job.

[@ricov2161]

nice frames with all those antlers in the back. Low key flex lol . great vid

[@johnvoelker8227]

Great video. Thanks for sharing

[@chrisbarnett4164]

Ur such a nice guy man. I enjoy watching ur videos

[@AK-qu6rw]

Thanks Catman, I borrowed some ideas from you. My mount came out great.

[@shawnmasters2751]

Hell of a good job love your videos

[@ronniereeljr4339]

I seen this video when you uploaded it. And a on November 2 I shot a nice 8 point so I'm doing my first Euro mount thanks Catman

[@neilrodgerson9863]

its good to see some how to instructional content keep keeping it real Catman 🏹🦌👍

[@lifebreadbakeryandminifarm2834]

Thanks for showing in depth how you mount it on the plaque. That is the part that always gets neglected. I have my buck from last year all ready to go but didn't really know how to attach him to a mount. Need a video on pig skulls, with jaw bone attached. Lol

[@HuntingFlorida]

Damn yote sound close. Do you hunt them. I'd be like hold on I gotta go get my AR.

[@jakescott7491]

I would have grabbed one too ahahah

[@connorhammac1147]

I pause the video cause I thought they were in my yard howling lol 😂

[@NameL3ss71]

Very well done!

[@kennethbillman5701]

Great job, thanks so much for this helpful video.

[@staceyhipp2581]

Thanks Catman always enjoy.

[@mervjb809]

I pretty much follow the same routine, except I use a power washer. You have to be careful, but it saves you a bunch of time. That creme peroxide works wonders as well

[@gordonneverdies]

Great video. Man that one you found is insane!! What a buck!

[@chadtaylor805]

Awesome video, thanks

[@renfairfanakatony774]

Great video , slot of good info. Thanks for sharing.

[@manfest2024]

Excellent video!!

[@jordanmoody2196]

I need that harpeth river sign hangin on the wall lol good smallie fishing round here

[@bamagtrdude]

nice job; i like the scorched plaque ... def recommend you pop those ear “buds” out - easy to do with a phillips screwdriver after your 1st boil

[@david.6040]

Awesome video, going to save this one.

[@goldenowl819]

Very useful! Thank you!

[@joelmcmahan7386]

That’s your bow buck from a few days ago. He still looks good. Stay safe and good hunting god bless the Catman

[@38SPECIAL81]

Man I found a head a cpl yrs ago mushroom hunting right on the other side of our creek and wanted to get a plack for it but for the life of me couldn't find one anywhere! So this was very insightful thank you very much I'll now be goin to hobby lobby soon to find my PC of wood for the head lol!

[@nativesunfla5858]

Great job on explaining all that Catman & nice buck. If available, Dermestid beetles are a great option for this process.

[@johnhorner4489]

Great video. Thanks for the content Catman. I’ll try this on the 8pt I tagged today in Arkansas.

[@curtrich7773]

Very good video. Thanks

[@stormcrow7698]

That's a neat set of horns.

[@southernindianaoutdoors8591]

Awesome video!!👍🏽

[@MrNcturkey]

Good job in the short time you did the mount. I use 40 Volume Peroxide liquid with Whiten Flakes mix to a paste thicker than your’s. I like your plastic wrap technique. I usually just let my dry for 24 hours. One thing to tell your views is to make sure you rinse the 40 Volume Peroxide mixture off really good. I also paint on some mop and glo to the skull to give it a little shine.

[@northrube]

A “generous amount” is a southern Appalachian quantity 😄! I did one a couple years ago and then hit it with white spray paint, optional since I didn’t have borax. Great video!

[@antonlueker9648]

Good video man 👍. I think I’ll stick with the beetle tank if I can afford to send it out there. I do plan on buying the stuff to try your method. Thanks for the demo

[@cookiecrook37]

Nice work , great job very good direction . I’m in TN also waiting for the 21st for rifle have a couple of shooters I’ve been seeing .

[@jonh.5630]

Love the vids catman!

[@thelouster680]

Pretty cool

[@2ndnatureoutdoors322]

A tip is to stick a screw driver into the ear holes and pry it up. You’ll remove all the bones around the ear and get the skull way cleaner

[@texoutdoors]

Awesome thanks for this! 🔥

[@AR15JULES]

Nice work!

[@mikebremer3456]

After cooking, a pressure washer cleans it up nice. Also a drill with a wood paddle bit mixes the brains up good before cooking. Break the ear bones out to get alot of hard to reach meat out.

[@CatmanOutdoors]

Spade bit is a great idea!

[@jimenagulla9081]

Yep, pressure washer set on lower psi setting works really well, those cheaper electric one's are perfect!

[@thecrittergitter7576]

Very informative thanks for sharing.

[@joeparker7508]

You come a long way pilgram

[@jamiejohnson1200]

Chickens can't wait till the next one!

[@aronaustin366]

Very educational I never knew this

[@easttexan2933]

Good job Catman. I've got everything I need except the head, the borax, the bleach, and the time. But now I know how to do it.

[@crax7936]

That dead head is one of the coolest racks I've seen. Can't believe that came out of davidson. I bet you had a heartattack when you run up on that thing.

[@hillbillysportsman5818]

Thanks for the video!!

[@marshallgeorge3819]

Well done - now if I can get one in front of me this week!

[@RodneyArrow]

Great info. Thanks!

[@johnsantiago5491]

Awesome informative vid.

[@JeremyWilson-vu2pw]

Good job, only things I do differently is I remove the lower jaw prior to boiling, easily done by making the cuts you did to remove the lower mouth and tongue and opening the jaw up fully comes right out, I don’t fool with removing the eyes, and I only boil 30mins-1 hour the first go. The pressure wash, the eyes come right out. The brain, I use for seps or needle nose plyers stick in hole open, get ahold of brain membrane and twist 3/4 times, it all usually pulls right out in one go. I also remove the earbuds and nasal cavities at this point. Ear buds with a flat head screwdriver, inserted into ear hole with a little pressure they pop right out, then take a drill with a 1/2-3/4 paddle but and drill that hole open more. Use the same for seps or needles noses and get ahold of nasal cartilage pulls right out in a couple try’s. Pressure wash. Ever hole, even the smallest. Then reinsert to boil another 30 mins. Pressure wash every hole, every orfice. And I use borax, laundry pod, salt, and dawn. In all boils. Except for the whitening boil just whiting product and water. The salt acts as a tenderizer the rest are degreasers and cleaners. Nose bone came off due to over boiling. 1st boil- 30mins to hour- 2’d boil 30m- hour- the whitening Boil just bring to boil and kill heat, haven’t lost a nose bone yet. Use same product you do, with 50volume whitening agent and I put one gallon of it into same pot, n fill rest way with water to over top of skull, bring to boil and kill heat, let set 20/30 mins take out and allow to dry. Then when dry I use mop n glow to seal it all, n give the antlers and skull a matte shin look. Plus it gives it a fresh smell.

[@scottwright3881]

Nice job!

[@russellball8613]

I use elmers school glue to glue the bones together when i get to the drying stage, and i use regular hydrogen peroxide mixed 50/50 with water for the bleach/whitening, i usually let the skull soak for 24 hours though. I enjoy your videos very much, thanks for sharing them.

[@CatmanOutdoors]

Thanks. FYI, the regular brown bottle is 3% hydrogen peroxide. 40 volume is 12% so it works faster.

[@paulwaszak897]

Awesome thanks 😊

[@pabloesquivel754]

You are something else man,so glad came across your channel!...if u ever need a camera man just hit me up! Im in North Alabama.

[@larrylapierre2295]

I learned something thanks

[@tztxz80]

Great video, thank you.

[@loganwhitley6336]

Awesome video catman 👍👍👍

[@romanhopson6125]

Before you get ready to put it on the plaque you can saw the back side of the skull flat. Then fill what’s left of the brain cavity with bonds and place a quarter inch bolt in it while the bindi is wet. Then place it through the hole in your board put a washer and nut on it and tighten it down enough to recess in the wood. It gives a clean flush mount to your plaque.

[@jskoutdoors7640]

Nice mount!

[@peterdragonz4219]

Wicked cool!!

[@brysonbattaglia1916]

awesome vid😁😎👏

[@darkhillseuropeanmountsLLC]

Nice job

[@travishaskell6897]

I watched this video early this morning before I went out hunting... I shot my first buck ever, 30 minutes after first light . I guess your video brought good luck

[@JohnnyReb2000]

Congrats on your first buck. I got me a decent 8-pointer barely 30 minutes after first light last Saturday myself.

[@cooplaroche9179]

Can you do a vid on ur turkey and deer mounts and maybe even some nice sheds you’ve found in the past. I would love to see somethin like that.