#rotcage

⚠️☠️ The newest installment of the #igtdskulls adventure : the head of a #hunterdumped female Elk whom I would definitely much rather have seen alive 💀💔 . . This sweet lady has lots of wear & discoloration on her teeth so I'm hoping she lived a long, wild life & that her death was swift and skilled. . . She laid out on a logging road for a few days before I found her & scavengers nibbled her ears and the soft tissue of her face. . . For now she'll go into the #rotcage under the Maple tree to allow the weather & bugs to break down the skin & fur. . . This head will take several months to clean like this & will nourish the trees, soil, insects & beneficial bacteria during that time. . . . . . . . . #igtdskull #igatherthedead #founddead #hunterdumpedbones #trashtotreasure #recycledmaterials #skullcollecting #skullcleaning #skulls #personalcollection #vultureculture #Bonecollecting #death #animalbones https://www.instagram.com/p/CWwPILTBv3R/?utm_medium=tumblr

Adventures in #Bonecollecting 💀🤢 . . I found two #hunterdumped elk heads this morning. I left the Bull (male) for the cougars & coyotes - the antlers & ivories had already been removed. . . I didn't plan on looking for bones so I didn't have my gear ⚰️ - so I improvised with towels & washable/reusable grocery bags! . . I brought the Cow Elk (female) home because, oddly enough, I do not have an intact elk skull. Her ears have been well chewed by predators & I almost could not lift her. Our Roosevelt Elk are super big! . . The gorgeous female Elk will go into the #rotcage to decompose naturally. I reckon she'll be done by spring. . . . . . . . . . . . #vultureculture #BoneCleaning #howtocleanbones #bone #animalbones #elkskull #trashtotreasure #recycledmaterials #scavenger #forager #death #deadthings #witchesbelike #forestwitch #badsmells #deathstench #decomposition https://www.instagram.com/p/CWWgX5VBLSy/?utm_medium=tumblr