I'm doing one of those antler mount kits on my half racked buck and next time I gladly pay someone to do it... I boiled it in my kitchen and yes it makes a less than pleasurable smell...

The only thing I didn't do was cover the bottom part of the rack to keep the bleach off so I the bottom part is white... I only bleached it to kill off any left over bacteria to prevent any rotting or smell...

Gonna see if I can have a guy at work finish it up as I do not have the proper tools to cut it but other than that it is ready to go...