How to make a European mount in a day

2020 ж. 29 Қаз.
246 457 Рет қаралды

*Links in description*
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

Пікірлер
  • Best solo filming hunting chanel

    @bigchungus1030@bigchungus10303 жыл бұрын
  • Don't forget to pop out the ear bones! It makes getting out a lot of that hard to scrape meat a lot easier.

    @rkayser89@rkayser893 жыл бұрын
  • 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!

    @backrhodeskansas@backrhodeskansas7 ай бұрын
  • "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!

    @zachbowyer99@zachbowyer993 жыл бұрын
    • Zach Bowyer guilty as charged 😂

      @CatmanOutdoors@CatmanOutdoors3 жыл бұрын
    • Just good advice for the younger viewers

      @stormcrow7698@stormcrow76983 жыл бұрын
    • Beat me too it!

      @Akeela.4@Akeela.43 жыл бұрын
  • Thanks for full walk-through on this Catman. You’ve got a ton of knowledge, and share it like a pro!

    @scottwood1143@scottwood11433 жыл бұрын
  • Never change Catman. Best outdoor channel most people can relate to. Just tagged out myself here in indiana.

    @huntin5645@huntin56453 жыл бұрын
    • Congrats Josh!

      @JimRyser@JimRyser3 жыл бұрын
  • Great video Catman, nice buck and great job with the mount. Keep up your super content.

    @roberthikade9759@roberthikade97593 жыл бұрын
  • You earned a sub. Great down to earth tutorial. Really digging your squirrel hunt from the canoe as well.

    @veteranironoutdoors8320@veteranironoutdoors83203 жыл бұрын
  • Absolutely a great video! My bride said she appreciated the fast motion cutting of the eyes (she peeked from behind her hands!)

    @JimRyser@JimRyser3 жыл бұрын
  • 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!

    @timklein8409@timklein84093 жыл бұрын
  • Great way to DIY. That turned out awesome! Thanks for sharing.

    @1972davidt@1972davidt3 жыл бұрын
  • Awesome video, thank you for taking the time to do that, very informative 👍

    @russellwilson4531@russellwilson45313 жыл бұрын
  • Great video Catman 👍. Always learn something when I watch your channel.

    @jrnyfan88@jrnyfan883 жыл бұрын
  • Thanks man! Got my first buck, a 9 point, this year. Gonna do basically the same as you showed. Again, appreciated.

    @fappydabear1774@fappydabear17743 жыл бұрын
  • NICE ! Thanks for sharing, Have a Blessed season

    @MrRutabager@MrRutabager5 ай бұрын
  • Great video. Thanks for taking the time to post this.

    @johnsiejkowski7405@johnsiejkowski74053 ай бұрын
  • Didn’t miss a beat !! Great work

    @markcatzoutdoors@markcatzoutdoors5 ай бұрын
  • 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

    @dustincanty4006@dustincanty40063 жыл бұрын
  • 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.

    @AmericansWillRise@AmericansWillRise5 ай бұрын
  • 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.

    @jeffreycello@jeffreycello3 жыл бұрын
  • Excellent How To! Thank you for sharing!

    @markb.1259@markb.12593 жыл бұрын
  • This is awesome information. Very well done!

    @smeddlywalleye@smeddlywalleye3 жыл бұрын
  • 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!

    @user-dk5vy1sz6h@user-dk5vy1sz6h6 ай бұрын
  • 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

    @theoldgobbler2461@theoldgobbler24613 жыл бұрын
  • Excellent video. Much more informative than any of the others I have watched. 5 🌟

    @tylerbug2009@tylerbug20093 жыл бұрын
  • Damb im 13 min in and i can already tell a tremendous difference! That is REALLY NICE WORK MY GOOD MAN! WHAT A BEAUTY😯👏

    @joesomebody2415@joesomebody24153 жыл бұрын
  • Nice job. I got a chuckle out of the Unknown Hinson poster too. Lol.

    @billquantrill4960@billquantrill49603 жыл бұрын
  • 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.

    @adamrodgers9175@adamrodgers91753 жыл бұрын
  • 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

    @ronniereeljr4339@ronniereeljr43393 жыл бұрын
  • Great video. Man that one you found is insane!! What a buck!

    @gordonneverdies@gordonneverdies5 ай бұрын
  • Thanks Catman, I borrowed some ideas from you. My mount came out great.

    @AK-qu6rw@AK-qu6rw3 жыл бұрын
  • Best european mount video I have seen, you did it right. One tip, go to a car wash to blast out that inside matter.

    @cryptocreek1557@cryptocreek15573 жыл бұрын
  • Ur such a nice guy man. I enjoy watching ur videos

    @chrisbarnett4164@chrisbarnett41643 жыл бұрын
  • nice frames with all those antlers in the back. Low key flex lol . great vid

    @ricov2161@ricov2161 Жыл бұрын
  • Great job, thanks so much for this helpful video.

    @kennethbillman5701@kennethbillman57013 жыл бұрын
  • Great video. Thanks for the content Catman. I’ll try this on the 8pt I tagged today in Arkansas.

    @johnhorner4489@johnhorner44893 жыл бұрын
  • Good Job on the European mount I do them myself you did a good job.

    @jasonhughes990@jasonhughes9903 жыл бұрын
  • 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

    @antonlueker9648@antonlueker96483 жыл бұрын
  • Awesome video as always man! 👍

    @FishingwithFro@FishingwithFro3 жыл бұрын
  • Looks awesome keep up the good work.

    @mattreynolds792@mattreynolds7923 жыл бұрын
  • 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.

    @zzz7zzz9@zzz7zzz96 ай бұрын
  • Great job on explaining all that Catman & nice buck. If available, Dermestid beetles are a great option for this process.

    @nativesunfla5858@nativesunfla58583 жыл бұрын
  • 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

    @lifebreadbakeryandminifarm2834@lifebreadbakeryandminifarm28343 жыл бұрын
  • 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 .

    @cookiecrook37@cookiecrook373 жыл бұрын
  • Great to see a fellow mid tn outdoorsman on the hunting side of KZhead

    @harryboy4876@harryboy48763 жыл бұрын
  • its good to see some how to instructional content keep keeping it real Catman 🏹🦌👍

    @neilrodgerson9863@neilrodgerson98633 жыл бұрын
  • That’s your bow buck from a few days ago. He still looks good. Stay safe and good hunting god bless the Catman

    @joelmcmahan7386@joelmcmahan73863 жыл бұрын
  • 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

    @bamagtrdude@bamagtrdude3 жыл бұрын
  • That is a really cool unique buck

    @ZGADOW@ZGADOW3 жыл бұрын
  • Hell of a good job love your videos

    @shawnmasters2751@shawnmasters27513 жыл бұрын
  • I need that harpeth river sign hangin on the wall lol good smallie fishing round here

    @jordanmoody2196@jordanmoody21963 жыл бұрын
  • Great video , slot of good info. Thanks for sharing.

    @renfairfanakatony774@renfairfanakatony7743 жыл бұрын
  • 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!

    @38SPECIAL81@38SPECIAL815 ай бұрын
  • 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

    @mervjb809@mervjb8093 жыл бұрын
  • Great video. Thanks for sharing

    @johnvoelker8227@johnvoelker82273 жыл бұрын
  • Wow great video and awesome teacher.

    @extremewhitetail837@extremewhitetail8373 жыл бұрын
  • 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.

    @mohunter68@mohunter683 жыл бұрын
    • How long do you boil for now?

      @danielzielinski6410@danielzielinski64103 жыл бұрын
  • Looks awesome

    @WHOTEEWHO@WHOTEEWHO3 жыл бұрын
  • 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!

    @northrube@northrube5 ай бұрын
  • 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.

    @pabloesquivel754@pabloesquivel7543 жыл бұрын
  • Very informative thanks for sharing.

    @thecrittergitter7576@thecrittergitter75763 жыл бұрын
  • 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.

    @MrNcturkey@MrNcturkey3 жыл бұрын
  • Awesome video, going to save this one.

    @david.6040@david.60403 жыл бұрын
  • Love the vids catman!

    @jonh.5630@jonh.56303 жыл бұрын
  • Thanks Catman always enjoy.

    @staceyhipp2581@staceyhipp25813 жыл бұрын
  • Awesome thanks for this! 🔥

    @texoutdoors@texoutdoors3 жыл бұрын
  • 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.

    @crax7936@crax79363 жыл бұрын
  • That's a neat set of horns.

    @stormcrow7698@stormcrow76983 жыл бұрын
  • Nice work!

    @AR15JULES@AR15JULES3 жыл бұрын
  • Very useful! Thank you!

    @goldenowl819@goldenowl8192 жыл бұрын
  • Excellent video!!

    @manfest2024@manfest20243 жыл бұрын
  • Well done - now if I can get one in front of me this week!

    @marshallgeorge3819@marshallgeorge38193 жыл бұрын
  • 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.

    @easttexan2933@easttexan29333 жыл бұрын
  • Very educational I never knew this

    @aronaustin366@aronaustin3663 жыл бұрын
  • Awesome video, thanks

    @chadtaylor805@chadtaylor8053 жыл бұрын
  • Chickens can't wait till the next one!

    @jamiejohnson1200@jamiejohnson12003 жыл бұрын
  • You come a long way pilgram

    @joeparker7508@joeparker75088 ай бұрын
  • 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.

    @mikebremer3456@mikebremer34563 жыл бұрын
    • Spade bit is a great idea!

      @CatmanOutdoors@CatmanOutdoors3 жыл бұрын
    • Yep, pressure washer set on lower psi setting works really well, those cheaper electric one's are perfect!

      @jimenagulla9081@jimenagulla90813 жыл бұрын
  • Awesome informative vid.

    @johnsantiago5491@johnsantiago54913 жыл бұрын
  • Awesome video!!👍🏽

    @southernindianaoutdoors8591@southernindianaoutdoors85913 жыл бұрын
  • Thanks for the video!!

    @hillbillysportsman5818@hillbillysportsman58183 жыл бұрын
  • Very good video. Thanks

    @curtrich7773@curtrich77736 ай бұрын
  • Nice job!

    @scottwright3881@scottwright38813 жыл бұрын
  • I like how you used your grid heater as a spacer to drill your hole! Thanks for the tutorial, hopefully I can put it to use this year

    @shannonfarnan2165@shannonfarnan21653 жыл бұрын
    • I was wondering if someone would notice lol

      @CatmanOutdoors@CatmanOutdoors3 жыл бұрын
    • I also have a first gen so it was way for me. Hope she’s running good for you!

      @shannonfarnan2165@shannonfarnan21653 жыл бұрын
    • Shannon Farnan transmission blew in September, got a replacement but mechanic has been backed up so I haven’t got it fixed yet.

      @CatmanOutdoors@CatmanOutdoors3 жыл бұрын
    • Hate to hear that. Unfortunately it’s always something with these things. Im about to reword my fusible links. Hope you get her on the road soon

      @shannonfarnan2165@shannonfarnan21653 жыл бұрын
  • Damn yote sound close. Do you hunt them. I'd be like hold on I gotta go get my AR.

    @HuntingFlorida@HuntingFlorida3 жыл бұрын
    • What I was thinking

      @edizeren8456@edizeren84563 жыл бұрын
    • I would have grabbed one too ahahah

      @jakescott7491@jakescott74913 жыл бұрын
    • I pause the video cause I thought they were in my yard howling lol 😂

      @connorhammac1147@connorhammac11473 жыл бұрын
  • Great job bro. You make it seem simple and natural. Where are you located, if you don't mind me asking.

    @CR-nv7vj@CR-nv7vj4 ай бұрын
  • Great info. Thanks!

    @RodneyArrow@RodneyArrow3 жыл бұрын
  • 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.

    @cooplaroche9179@cooplaroche91793 жыл бұрын
  • Hey man I use a dremel with forward facing wire brush to clean the tough spots.and needle nose in the nose

    @seanlebourveau6598@seanlebourveau65983 жыл бұрын
  • Great video, thank you.

    @tztxz80@tztxz803 жыл бұрын
  • Pretty cool

    @thelouster680@thelouster6803 жыл бұрын
  • Nice mount!

    @jskoutdoors7640@jskoutdoors76403 жыл бұрын
  • Awesome video catman 👍👍👍

    @loganwhitley6336@loganwhitley63363 жыл бұрын
    • 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.

      @romanhopson6125@romanhopson61253 жыл бұрын
  • 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

    @2ndnatureoutdoors322@2ndnatureoutdoors3222 жыл бұрын
  • 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.

    @russellball8613@russellball86133 жыл бұрын
    • Thanks. FYI, the regular brown bottle is 3% hydrogen peroxide. 40 volume is 12% so it works faster.

      @CatmanOutdoors@CatmanOutdoors3 жыл бұрын
  • Nice job

    @darkhillseuropeanmountsLLC@darkhillseuropeanmountsLLCАй бұрын
  • Awesome video, I just boiled my skull cap and noticed that the base of my antlers turned a little bit darker, not sure why. any tips on fixing that? Or future tips to prevent it, this is my first one so any tips will help

    @dylanstoddart298@dylanstoddart2982 жыл бұрын
  • Hey man I like a good job bro

    @easyoutgrid@easyoutgrid3 жыл бұрын
  • I'm on my second euro mount. The boiling water helps. This latest one, I tried doing the boil on a burner on the side of the grill since it's best to be outside(for the smell), and it wouldn't get hot enough. Nose came apart that I'll have to glue and the bone got kinda dark.

    @K.Peterson@K.Peterson3 жыл бұрын
  • 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.

    @JeremyWilson-vu2pw@JeremyWilson-vu2pw6 ай бұрын
KZhead