Took him to the PWD this morning where they pulled a tooth. Said I can get the age info from the tooth analysis in the Spring. \
Then off to the taxidermist. I stood around while they skinned out his skull and took rough measurements with calipers - Length 12 7/8, Width 8 1/8
This puts him right on the line for B&C all-time record book - must have minimum 21" total.

I'll have to get the skull flesh off and wait the 60 day drying period before having him officially scored. He'll no doubt make the minimum 20" record book, but I'd of course like him to make the all-time.

From what I've read, boiling will potentially cause more shrinkage than beetles, and the taxidermist I took him to does not have beetles.

Does anyone know of a place that uses dermestid beetles?