friends beards

[maytom]

A friend of mine sent me a pic of his beard collection. Goes by the name "Preacher" on the forums. He and his wife both enjoy chasing those spring gobblers!!!

 

[BizCT]

A friend of mine sent me a pic of his beard collection. Goes by the name "Preacher" on the forums. He and his wife both enjoy chasing those spring gobblers!!!

That's cool. I never went turkey hunting, but if u get one how do u keep the beard like that? Just cut it as close to the bird as possible?

[maytom]

Yes, I usually cut mine off right where it attaches to the breast. Some grab a hold of it and yank it off. I get nervous by that method.

Edited April 14, 2016 by maytom

[BizCT]

Yes, I usually cut mine off right where it attaches to the breast. Some grab a hold of it and yank it off. I get nervous by that method.

What keeps it from fraying and falling apart?

[ants]

Nice collection!!

I once shoot a tom, and ran up to him, while he was still flopping. I was trying to get my boot on his neck so I could end it. It took a while (glad nobody caught it on video) When it was over the toms beard was just laying on the ground. I think I stepped on it whale he was flopping, and it pulled off.

[ants]

What keeps it from fraying and falling apart?

There is about a 1/2" of skin that holds the strands together and stays on the beard, when you remove it.

[BizCT]

There is about a 1/2" of skin that holds the strands together and stays on the beard, when you remove it.

Cool thx.

[grampy]

There is about a 1/2" of skin that holds the strands together and stays on the beard, when you remove it.

 

Yup, then I dip that skin end in salt and have never had a problem with the beard coming apart.

[ants]

Yup, then I dip that skin end in salt and have never had a problem with the beard coming apart.

I have had a bunch of beards fall apart on me because I just tossed them on a shelf, and didn't do anything to preserve them.

[Pygmy]

Maytom..How's Preacher doing ? I haven't heard from him since Christ was a carpenter..

[mlammerhirt]

What about preserving a fan??

I have helped a buddy once and from what I remember we just trimmed real close to where it attaches to the body.

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[jjb4900]

What about preserving a fan??

I have helped a buddy once and from what I remember we just trimmed real close to where it attaches to the body.

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much like with the beard, you gotta salt the fleshy end.....just gotta be careful not to remove to much flesh otherwise the feathers will fall out. I usually nail them to a board fanned out and change the salt every few days as it will draw out moisture and will stop doing its job once its wet, so keep adding dry salt.

[maytom]

Maytom..How's Preacher doing ? I haven't heard from him since Christ was a carpenter..

 

Danno, haven't heard from him in quite a while now myself. That picture was from the past. Lot's of folks stopped visiting that old forum over the years. I wonder how he is doing as well?