Red stag - find me a pan

[wildfowler.250]

Right folks, I’ve done about 3 now but I only tend to shoot a red every 2-3 years so it’s not something that I’ll use a lot.

I’ve got a small pan for roe which is fine.


I’ve been using a fish kettle for the stags which I can get the head and antlers into but it doesn’t have the height at the sides to allow me to get water around the pedicles without overflowing - end result is the dome of the skull is hard to clean.

Now I can do them inside on the hob as long as I’m tactful about it. Or should I try and get a barrel cut in half for the bbq? We don’t have a gas bbq though so that might be labour intensive.

Any suggestions welcome. I love the end result but it’s the worst job ever..

 

[Dave_45]

I’d happily pay for someone to clean my deer heads

 

[wildfowler.250]

I’d happily pay for someone to clean my deer heads

It’s a fair point. I’ve gotten better at it over the years but it’s a rubbish job. Probably takes me 4 hours to do a red start to finish. Maybe not cost/time effective..

 

[Shootgun]

You can have mine, purpose bought for boiling reds…

 

[Maz]

an old beer keg works well if you can get hold of one

 

[griff]

Put the heads in a bucket fill with sawdust, add a tub of maggots, let them do the work..

 

[lochty]

Local charity shop or auction house.

 

[NoIDeer]

You can easily get a big fallow in this, I'm sure a red would go in. With an induction hob it works really well.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07B9BGG4W



Not quite a red as an example.

 

[wildfowler.250]

You can have mine, purpose bought for boiling reds…
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That’s a belter. Where from or random find?

 

[Shootgun]

That’s a belter. Where from or random find?

My Mrs got it, don't know where from

 

[deerstalker.308]

 

[wildfowler.250]

My Mrs got it, don't know where from

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These look good folks. Don’t suppose you could find me rough dimensions of what you’ve got and I’ll hunt one down

 

[NBCCS]

Bottom third of a 45gal drum. Can get 5 to 6 red stag heads in it in one go, put less water in it if your just doing 1.

 

[WalkedUp]

I’d happily pay for someone to clean my deer heads

@ironmatt is the go to man for this

 

[Cyres]

You could use the bottom half of an old butane gas cylinder. Remove valve and disc cut . I see no end lying around all dumped.
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[FISH BOY]

Burco boiler. Quick, simple and doesn’t **** the Mrs off.

Don’t know where you are, but your welcome to borrow mine (S E London but in Beds next week)

 

[Trickyd66]

As above, burco. Or jam/preserving pan and a Foker gas burner.

 

[Rasputin]

You want a jam making pan. Got mine at booker but any catering shop will have them. They are huge mind so make sure you have space for it.

 

[wildfowler.250]

Cheers folks! I was going to go jam pan but wasn’t sure if they would be wide enough for a head. Will have a look.

Think Burco would be good but they’re £££ I think?

Fish Boy, very kind. I’m at the wrong end of the country but appreciate it!

 

[Cyres]

If your are ever in Bristol visit Nesbits in Avonmouth
Go into the back sales area and you will find every conceivable size of pot and pans. Probably got ones big enough to get a moose head in.
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