How do you clean mounted deer antlers?

Antlers, hooves, nose and claws can be cleaned using a moist cloth, but always avoid using any oily substance. The eyes can be cleaned with a Q-tip moistened with Windex. Unfortunately, if a trophy has been damaged or has aged significantly over time, there is very little most people can do on their own.

How do you clean an old taxidermy deer head?

Only use a damp sponge to clean. If you soak the deer head with a wet sponge, it may affect the appearance and/or cause damage. To dry dust the head mount, wipe it periodically with a microfiber cloth. Always work with the lay of the hair, not against it.

How do you clean dirty taxidermy?

After wiping down an especially long-haired trophy, make sure to fluff the animals hair with compressed air, shop vac, or a hair dryer on a non-heat setting. For cleaning the hard surfaces of the habitat, like rocks and driftwood, we suggest using compressed air to blow dust out of all the hard to reach places.

What do you spray deer mounts with?

To treat or prevent pesky taxidermy munching bugs, pick up a bottle of Bifen, an insecticide concentrate that you dilute with water. Mix up some Bifen in a spray bottle and spray a fine mist all over your mount after cleaning. Brush this mixture into the hair with a paintbrush, as well.

How do you clean vintage taxidermy?

Using a white microfiber cloth, gently wipe the surfaces of cleaned areas to determine if all deposits have been removed. If fine soot particles remain after vacuuming, use a small piece of “smoke sponge” to gently wipe the mount in the natural direction of the fur.

Can you wash taxidermy?

If your mount is in a controlled area — free from moisture, heat and sunlight — you can clean your mount about once a month. If your trophy is in a high dust area, clean it twice per month. Mammal Care: Clean your prized taxidermy trophies with a soft cloth misted with 409® cleaner.

What is the average cost to have a deer head mounted?

The long story short is you should expect to pay a minimum of $500 for a quality deer mount, and don’t be surprised if that figure pushes to $600 or more. Having been on the receiving end of several really bad mounts over the years, I know full well that you get what you pay for when it comes to deer taxidermy mounts!

How to clean deer mounts with cigarette smoke damage?

Dust the hairs: Dust is one of taxidermy’s biggest enemies.

Clean inside the mouth: The mouth of any trophy speaks volumes about the animal and shouldn’t be neglected during cleaning.

Clean the eyes: One benefit of trophies having glass eyes is that you can use Windex to brighten them up when they start looking dull.

How to clean and whiten a deer skull?

Expose the bones to dermestid beetles for a long-lasting natural clean. Dermestid beetles are insects in the wild that naturally feed upon the waste products on bones.

Leave the bones out in the wilderness for a long-term solution. Nature tends to have inbuilt processes that we can only emulate.

Simmer the bones as a last resort.

How do you clean a deer skull?

– Hunters and Hunting Associations – Taxidermists – Trappers and Trappers’ Associations – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

How to clean a deer skull?

– Do not use chlorine bleach, because this can damage bone and teeth. – This turns the skull a bright white. Skulls are naturally an off-white to yellowish color. – Leave the skull in the water for at least 24 hours.