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Croc skull pics for Col
      #357540 - 23/10/21 02:55 PM

Heres some pics from Col Re this years work. Ill let him fill in the details Cheers Mick
Good size skull- Please post MICK. THIS BRUTE AGED AT OVER 90 YEARS. MINE WASNT 1st bullet. Part of this years work.





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Re: Croc skull pics for Col [Re: 264]
      #357543 - 23/10/21 05:33 PM

2 very old projectiles found in this skull, also 2 glass balls embedded in jaw and overgrown by bone. The man that does my heads reckons 90 year animal. Had my first nip on hand so will need to complete my NT TIME mid NOV to mid DEC. IT won’t be pleasant. I look forward to identifying the glass balls.

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Re: Croc skull pics for Col [Re: Ahmed577]
      #357544 - 23/10/21 06:17 PM

Croc bite, from a near dead one? Captured? Good to still have your fingers.

I love these old big skulls. Almost bought one in a Melbourne shop once. Wife prevented that. How long is that one?

Finishing in December? Aweful weather?

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Re: Croc skull pics for Col [Re: NitroX]
      #357548 - 23/10/21 06:40 PM

Not near dead, hand in wrong spot. Haven’t measured head yet however it is widest head I have harvested by sight. Will measure up at end of year.

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Re: Croc skull pics for Col [Re: Ahmed577]
      #357549 - 23/10/21 08:06 PM

Col. that is going to sting a bit, lucky to have an arm, not just fingers,

Think you need to get that Purdey .600 into action

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Re: Croc skull pics for Col [Re: JTOMLINSON]
      #357552 - 24/10/21 04:47 AM

I expect a .600 might open up the "wound" slighlty.
Yikes!~

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Re: Croc skull pics for Col [Re: JTOMLINSON]
      #357560 - 24/10/21 07:52 AM

Quote:

Col. that is going to sting a bit, lucky to have an arm, not just fingers,

Think you need to get that Purdey .600 into action

Jonathan



Very lucky indeed mate that you still have everything attached!
Crocs are good at playing 'dead', even the most experienced blokes can get caught out.
Hope to see more of your adventures - less stiches of course!

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Re: Croc skull pics for Col [Re: 93x64mm]
      #357564 - 24/10/21 09:25 AM

Interesting pics of the skull. Very keen to find out more about the glass balls?
Hand could have ended alot worse.
Hope the monsoons get here and this heat / humidity settle down. Cheers mick

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Re: Croc skull pics for Col [Re: 264]
      #357565 - 24/10/21 04:35 PM

Are croc skulls usually that rough/looking porous, or is that only due to great age.
Oh yeah - the glass balls - looking forward to hearing about those.

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Re: Croc skull pics for Col [Re: DarylS]
      #357569 - 24/10/21 06:44 PM

Typical for mature bull crocs.

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Re: Croc skull pics for Col [Re: Ahmed577]
      #357598 - 25/10/21 04:29 PM

Good pics, thanks for sharing, interesting story about the glass balls, and glad you saved your hand/fingers!
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Re: Croc skull pics for Col [Re: Louis]
      #357601 - 25/10/21 05:26 PM

The glass balls embedded in the jaw, no doubt the croc chewed something and the marbles got embedded or stuck there. I hate to say it, but maybe marbles in a child's pocket?

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Re: Croc skull pics for Col [Re: NitroX]
      #357605 - 26/10/21 12:14 AM

I know the history of this brute. I came across it 40 kms from its bad days. Lucky to have PERMIT. AUSTRALIA has me hooked.

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Re: Croc skull pics for Col [Re: Ahmed577]
      #357649 - 27/10/21 10:18 AM

Glad your OK !!!!!!!!!!! What a Croc and what a story !!!!!!!
Thanks for sharing it with us.
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