Driftwood Treatment

[Walleye Guy]

I recently found a great piece of driftwood in a northen Minnesota lake. I want to give it to my taxidermist to mount a couple Red Lake slabs on it. Does anyone have any recommendations as to what I should do with it before I give it to the taxidermist? I have heard that soaking it in a bleach water solution will kill any bugs and whiten it up some. Is this a good idea? If so what mixture should I use?

Any other recommendations?

Thanks,

WG

[Surface Tension]

1 cup to 5 gallons is what I use as a disinfectant. You can buy a deck and siding wash from most home centers. I would do a test on a different piece of wood first, bleach can give wood a green tint.

[IFallsRon]

Depending on size, a couple minutes in the microwave will work or 15-20 minutes in the oven at 200 degrees.