Help with skinning head asap

[slednecksbrown]

Hi, I shot a big bull in the Koots Wed. Night. He's quartered and hanging in my garage. I rolled the cape over the head to get the neck meat out but I need to skin the head now for a shoulder mount. I realize I don't have much time left.

Does anyone have any suggestions for someone to skin the head today between Pemberton and Vancouver? Fur and Feathers are gone hunting and I've never used a taxidermist on the lower mainland.

I wasn't going to mount it but I really should. I would post a pic but don't know how from my phone.

Thanks for the help!

[Steelpulse]

as long as you skin all the way up to as close to behind the ears as you can get just cut the neck there and take that in, a taxidermist can do the rest, make sure you leave as much skin as possible behind the shoulder. in my experience you don't need to skin the head

[slednecksbrown]

Thanks for the help

[Deerhunter85]

Take it in as is to the taxidermy shop. They can do it for you and most prefer you to do that way so they and make the correct measurements for the mount. Congrats on the bull. I've been trying to get a koots bull for 5 years now. Come close once on a monster 7x8 at 300 yards but he was in a burn and I couldn't get a clear shot through the trees. Taking an elk is quite the attachment so congrats again. I am hoping that my luck changes this year too as I am leaving today for an island Rosie hunt.

DH85

[835]

Pictures of the Bull???!!!

[slednecksbrown]

uploading a pic isn't easy on here....sorry. I have been lucky enough to take an elk every year since 1997. This one happens to be the biggest. I have a 325 (archery) on the wall but he might have to go now. I haven't needed a taxidermist since I moved to the coast so thanks for the suggestions...I ended up dropping it off at Gander. They were very nice guys.

Thanks for the help guys and good luck on the Rosie....I got one last year in 112-C

[Steelpulse]

every year since 97, impressive

[paulgug]

i seen pics of your bull slednecks. thats an awesome looking animal. congrats on the monster!!
With your permission, i could post a pic for ya. let me know

[WKCotts]

let's get a pic up! how big we talking? lol

[slednecksbrown]

I could email a pic to someone

[slednecksbrown]

every year since 97, impressive

I might be addicted...

[paulgug]

let's get a pic up! how big we talking? lol

big......

Here are a couple pics of slednecks bull. What a hog!!! Thanks to Chris for sharing!

http://i1290.photobucket.com/albums/b532/paulgug/1photo_zps43787d79.jpg


check out the mass around the royal!!

http://i1290.photobucket.com/albums/b532/paulgug/2photo_zps8f3744b2.jpg

[doubled]

Wholy Sh!t!!!! That is a freaking BEAST!!! AWESOME!!!

[yama49]

Very impressive, looks like the time you spent out there, payed off.. congrats

[scottwh]

:shock: Wholy Crap! Thats impressive! Congrats to you!

[field marshal]

Oh yeah, for sure you have to mount that beast!!! Great bull! Congratulations!-----Cheers----Field Marshal.

[slednecksbrown]

Thanks guys. My buddy shot his bigger cousin this year :)

[mark]

Awesome bull! Id like to see his "bigger cousin" pics please!

[BlacktailStalker]

Wicked, same genetics as "the one" taken earlier this year just a tad north, good for you. Heck of a track record too, now lets see all those pics since 97 cuz the more horn porn the better :)

[doubled]

Thanks guys. My buddy shot his bigger cousin this year :)

Bigger cousin??? WTF!!!! I can't even see find a legal shooter and you guys are nailing beasts. I am SUPER jealous!!! Congrats again.

[kootenayelkslayer]

Wow man, what a beauty bull. That's the one we're all looking for! I'd happily cape out the head on that beast for you if you lived in PG!

[greenhorn]

Holy SHEEEEEZ!

Nice bull!

[slednecksbrown]

Wicked, same genetics as "the one" taken earlier this year just a tad north, good for you. Heck of a track record too, now lets see all those pics since 97 cuz the more horn porn the better :)

I only have a few pics of my mounts from the last 15 years. I could email them to someone as I haven't been successful loading pics on here. Some of the years were cows but yes, an elk every year. I am actually a meat hunter now...the first few years I was looking for nice bulls and shot a few over 300 but now I just want the meat. I shot a cow Rosie last year and it was delicious. This bull (which just happened to be large) was on my last day I could hunt so I put the bow down and I shot him with a gun...I have hunted with my bow since '97.

I used to guide elk hunts but got sick of watching guys wound animals. I've spent a lot of time over the years stalking elk.