Game Processing
This game processing shelf picks up where the shot leaves off: getting the animal out, then turning the head, hide, antlers or fan into something worth hanging. Field dressing gloves and bird totes cover the first part. VAT and BoneBrite products cover the second, from skull boil and whitener for a European mount to preservatives for velvet, hides and turkey tails.
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Field Dressing and Getting Game Out
The HME glove combo packs four pairs of shoulder-length gloves, four pairs of form-fitting gloves and a 10 by 10 inch towelette, enough for several animals without ruining a jacket sleeve. Bring a sharp blade from our hunting knives department and a light you can wear, because recovery runs late more often than not.
For the haul, the Trophy Head Hauler is a harness that positions a game head on your backpack for the pack-out. Bird hunters have slip ring game totes with steel slip rings, an under-arm strap and a swivel clip that hangs from waders, plus the Ducks Unlimited Legacy Game Strap in full-grain leather with antique brass hardware. They pair naturally with waterfowl gear and a morning over dove decoys.
European Mount and Skull Cleaning Supplies
A European mount is an affordable way to keep a buck on the wall, and it is a garage project. BoneBrite Skull Boil is a powder you add to 4 gallons of water to help break down tissue, cartilage and fat during the boil. After cleaning, BoneBrite Degreaser pulls oil from the bone and BoneBrite Whitener brightens it. The kits bundle degreaser and whitener, one with a skull hanger included, and the powder-coated Skull Hanger is also sold alone. It ships flat with a tab you bend to the angle you want. VAT Antler Stain recolors antlers one layer at a time, so you can darken the base and leave the tips lighter.
Hide, Velvet and Turkey Fan Preservation
VAT makes a preservative for each trophy: VelvaLok for velvet antlers, HideLok for game hides and FanLok for turkey tails, each offered in several sizes. Horn and Hoof restores color to horns and hooves and helps keep them from drying out and cracking. TrophyKlean cleans and conditions finished taxidermy mounts, and StainSkrub is an enzymatic blood remover for the mess the rest of the process leaves behind. Turkey hunters planning to save a fan will find the Turkey Tote and game-pouch vests on our turkey vest shelf.
Moving Game Across State Lines
Many states restrict how deer and elk heads, hides and carcasses can be transported, often tied to chronic wasting disease. Check the wildlife agency in both the state you hunted and the state you live in before you drive home with a head in the cooler, and before you start a skull boil.
Game Processing FAQs
What do I need for a DIY European mount?
A pot big enough for the skull, BoneBrite Skull Boil for the boil, then degreaser and whitener. A skull hanger finishes it. The BoneBrite kits cover the degrease and whiten steps.
How do I preserve a turkey fan?
VAT FanLok is a turkey tail preservative made for exactly that. Follow the directions on the product page.
Can I keep antlers in velvet?
Yes, with a velvet preservative. VelvaLok is made to set, dry and preserve natural velvet.
Do you sell meat grinders or vacuum sealers?
Not on this shelf right now. It focuses on field dressing, game carry and trophy care.