M ROBSON Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 I've been busy at the bucks over the last couple of weeks, here are a few unusual ones from the bag. 525g old freak head. 576g freak head. Skewbald Roe Buck But my favourite was this perfect 500g buck It's been a tiring but very enjoyable time! cheers, Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 well done Mark :thumbs: what do you do with heads do you sell them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodmedod.one Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Well done mate :thumbs: I must admit that I do have a soft spot for the "Freak" heads as you call them. I currently have one at the Taxidermists. Nice photos too Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Well done Mark it must be the unusual ones that stick in your memory :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Top shooting as allways Mark. :thumbs: Some nice heads, never seen a skewbald before, nice one.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M ROBSON Posted May 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Thanks guys. :thumbs: Dazza, All these deer were shot by clients of mine, they take the heads away with them. Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnybasher07 Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 alright mark, Nice shooting and i am looking forward to the pigeon shooting :thumbs: GM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 Thanks for putting them up Mark, nice to see some good Fife heads ! That symmetrical one is a topper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 Some nice heads, it's good to see that it's not all about top end trophies and that some old 'gone over' bucks are being thinned out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 It's probably been on here before, but how do you get the heads so clean so quickly? P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulkyuk Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 (edited) It's probably been on here before, but how do you get the heads so clean so quickly? P. Boil them in a big Pan - out side if you can or your missus may kill you Nice bucks by the way M Edited May 7, 2008 by tulkyuk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M ROBSON Posted May 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 I boil them 2 at a time in a 20 liter Burco tea boiler, the type you get in a catering van. I then clamp the skull upside down by the antlers in a mobile workbench and power wash the meat off. It takes me about 3 hours to do 4 heads from start to finish. Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holland&Holland Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 Some very nice bucks there Mark, well done. The partly white buck is very strange. Never seen that before. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v-max Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 Some crackers there Mark i aint seen a freak head for a while now on my ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 There seems to be an unusually high percentage of ‘mutant’ genes in your area MR. Wasn’t your part of the world where most of the Chernobyl fallout ended up??? Culled sheep and all that! We have the odd pure white Fallow and Red here but never seen a white Roe and certainly not a skewy. Some good management techniques there with all those old boogers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted May 8, 2008 Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Fife has a lot of medal bucks, not just those damaged etc. it has a lot to do with the vitamin/mineral content of the herbage there, and not just that but a little feeding too! Not my opinion as I do not know the area, but that of the guy who used to do the measuring from the Kinross area(Malcolm ??). The Chernobyl ones make it easier to see if it`s a Fox or Roe when lamping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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