Badland Beetles Skull Works

08/05/2024

Finished up a beautiful longhorn today. Heavy on the beautiful. Tons of color in her horns. I would love to just keep her for my own wall but the owner sure wants her back. Can’t blame him. Thanks for looking folks and huntin season starts shortly so reach out and let’s get your trophy’s looking good for them trophy rooms.

06/11/2024

Beautiful Montana bison bull and a Texas Audad. Sure wish they got to hang on my wall. Both such cool animals.

05/26/2024

Finished up a very nice mountain lion. Don’t forget to look up and behind you from time to time with these silent assassins roaming the hills. Hope everyone had a great safe weekend!

05/26/2024

Water change day. Some heads are getting close to done and some a long ways to go. I am still taking paddlefish and all other kinds of heads. Just wanted to say happy Memorial Day to everyone and a huge thank you to those who have served or are still serving. You all are very appreciated for the things you have done and do so thank you from my family and many more. Hope everyone has a great long weekend.

05/05/2024

If you can bring me heads that are prepared and and ready for the beetles there is a better shot at them turning out great. Couple things to keep in mind. Please don’t let them sit on the beach or in a cooler to long. They need to get cleaned up and frozen. the sooner the better. If you have more questions about the care reach out to me and we will figure out what’s best to do. I attached a video showing a fast easy way to prep your head so I hope it helps. Good luck to everyone and can’t wait to help you with your trophy. https://youtu.be/6j0Ah7gWc5M?si=HmqDtQBQ7-xESKcD.

In this video I showed you how to prep your Paddlefish head for sending it to us for processing.

05/02/2024

Paddlefish season has started in North Dakota and I will be in the Williston area a few times by the end of the month. If you know of anyone catching one and not sure what to do with the head, have them reach out to me. Happy snagging to everyone that’s getting out and about enjoying the weather. Good luck to everyone.

04/15/2024

Finished up a friend moose today. They aren’t the funnest heads to do but glad to get the opportunity.

03/28/2024

Check out this monster longhorn that came in last night. He’s going to be a lot of work but excited and honored to have the opportunity to clean him up.

03/13/2024

I keep forgetting to get pictures of the final product. Beautiful evening to get some finished and a couple pictures. Only a few heads left still working grease out. Before I know it paddlefish season will b here. Have a great week everyone and enjoy the weather.

02/27/2024

My goal is to make your trophy as white as I can. The bone isn’t brittle and will stay looking great for years. Customer sent me the picture and is very happy with the product he got back. Once again thank you everyone for the patience and this is why I do it the way I do.

02/06/2024

I have gotten some cow heads in that will be coming available. They aren’t pretty at the moment but the end product will look great. I enjoy seeing the transformation in cattle heads the most. If you have friends getting married mid to late summer these heads would be done and could be used for guest to sign. Kind of a cool idea for the western folks. Message me if you would like more details.

02/06/2024

It was a family affair tonight doing a water change and seeing how the heads are coming. Nice evening to get kids out. Kolt helped fill the tanks and Chezney is a great little supervisor already. My lovely wife helped get things rolling a faster for me as well. Heads are getting close. Thank you all for the patience and support.

01/30/2024

They might end up being a pain to keep track of but hopefully it helps hold heat and condensation into the tubs. That cold snap set me back a little bit but we are back at it again. Getting closer all the time to getting some heads finished up. Thank you everyone for the support and patience.

01/20/2024

I have a couple paddlefish up for grabs if anyone is interested. I can ship them to wherever. If you want a shadow box that can be done also. Message me for a price. Give a deal if both go together. The one in the shadow box is just an example of one. Thank you for looking and all the shares and support. It means a lot as we continue to grow and get better.

12/20/2023

Finished another long horn tonight. They take some serious time and work to get finished.

12/10/2023

Water change day. Heads are getting degreased great. Taking advantage of the nice weather to get them some sun and a good clean.

12/09/2023

Finished up a badger and a beaver this morning. Badger has a few missing teeth but he is for sale.

12/09/2023

Such a big badass animal. Their fur and hide is so thick. Keep a few knives sharp to get through one. Beetles will be happy with a new taste for a couple days.

12/04/2023

Hey everyone. Hope your season went well and you have meat in the freezer. I have been kicking around the idea of doing some bronzing on skulls. Just curious of your thoughts to if you would possibly be interested. Something a little different. These aren’t my pictures or work but just a reference to show what I’m talking about. Comment and let me know. Thank you all and have a great week.

11/18/2023

Good luck to everyone in this final weeks of the season. Hope you all find a trophy and fill the freezer.

11/11/2023

HAPPY VETERANS DAY TO ALL WHO HAVE SERVED AND THOSE WHO ARE CURRENTLY SERVING!
Veterans are eligible for 10% off their animals 🇺🇸

11/10/2023

Friend of mine found a moose head while out bird hunting. Excited to get it all cleaned up and pearly white skull for him to hang on the wall. So just a reminder to all that I can bring an older dead head back to life. Good luck to everyone on this long weekend. Happy hunting and stay safe.

10/18/2023

Longhorn ready to head home. Massive horns that took a good bit of sanding. He has some pretty color that showed up.

10/18/2023

Good luck to all the youth hunters the next few days. Don’t forget about the 10% off a head for youth hunter. Also just a reminder. Please get the head to me before it sits in the sun and starts to rot. Beetles don’t like and it takes longer getting the head white. Good luck this season to everyone.

10/16/2023

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10/13/2023

I have a few hats of each style. Also I have a few sweatshirts in. I have 2-M and 2-XL. Nice hats and comfortable sweatshirts. Let me know if you’re interested.

10/13/2023

We finally got the hats in so I wanted to get the drawing done. Put everyone’s name in and did the random draw. Tavis Renner you won. Just wanted to say thank you to everyone that participated in helping us get our name out there. Maybe in the near future we will do some other giveaways. Good luck to everyone this season and thank you all again for the support.

10/03/2023

Hey everyone. I am looking to buy some horned cows. Longhorn, Hereford, highland etc. If you happen to have one headed to butcher and not sure what to do with the head give me a call or message. I would even be interested in old dead heads. Would need to see what the horn sheath looks like before buying. Rifle antelope opens this Saturday and I hope everyone has great luck. Thank you for looking and sharing. Have a great week.

09/24/2023

Hey everyone. Season has been started for archery for a few weeks now. Just wanted to get a price list out there for those that are interested.

Deer and Antelope -$150
Elk-$200
Steer/Cow-$250 starting (bigger they are price goes up)
Bears/Mtn lion-$150
Small game-$60

Once again this year I’ll do a 10% off for kids first deer or elk.

Vets or active duty members also will get 10% off.

Refer a friend and get 10%. Not limited to one either.

I have some hats ordered from a different outfit and they should be here in a couple weeks. So we will get that drawing done and we are gonna throw in a gift card with the hat to the winner.

Happy hunting to everyone. Good luck and stay safe. Looking forward to seeing your trophy’s.

05/31/2023

Only 20 more people need to follow the page in order to do the giveaway!!! Keep it going! Even if you just started following, you can still invite people. Thank you all.