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If it happens to be very cold the carcass will freeze as hardas the proverbial board and this very definitely improves themeat for human consumption.

PREPARING THE HEAD FOR MOUNTING

If the head is a good one and hunter desires to have itmounted, there are certain things to consider.

Too many hunters do not leave enough of the neck skin orcape when they skin and remove the head. First, an incisionshould be made around the shoulders (line A in Fig. 41) andextend it down the sides of the shoulders to the brisket. Sec-ond, make an incision along the back of the neck and extendit to the skull (line B, Fig. 41). Third, make diagonal incisions

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