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Gentlemen,

I recently opened some Oryx european mounts I had sent from Namibia. The inside of the horns has a strong stench. Does anyone have any suggestions for getting rid of the stench?

The skulls are bleached white and the horns appear very clean.
 
Posts: 55 | Location: Easton, Pennsylvania USA | Registered: 28 November 2016Reply With Quote
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Dump some baking soda in and on them and let sit for a few days. The smell usually dissipates over time. Its very hot and humid out here, so being confined in the crate probably made it worst then it is.


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good advice from Paul, another thing you can do is spray some diluted bleach water into the horns.


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Thanks for the advice, gentlemen.

I sprayed some diluted bleach in the horns and let that soak for a few hours. I then rinsed the horns with water and let them dry in the sun. Now they are sitting in the garage with a dusting of baking soda.

The odor is mostly gone, at this point it is just a light smell.
 
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