Got my first gobbler today!!!!

[New York Hillbilly]

Congrats on the kill! Nice bird!

Edited May 3, 2020 by New York Hillbilly
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[Deleted Account]

Fantastic! Congratulations buddy!

[ApexerER]

3 hours ago, 518BowSlayer said:

cut as much meat and fat as you can off it then cover liberally with borax, same with the end of the beard

I used salt...is that ok?

[ApexerER]

3 hours ago, Water Rat said:

Hey ApexerER ..... just wondering if it made a difference which way your decoys were facing ? Congrats again. 

Lol, I faced them away from me. Know idea if it played any roll!

[ApexerER]

3 hours ago, ATbuckhunter said:

Congrats thats a nice bird! I was the one who said to close the window lol. What shells were you using? I find that the higher end shells tend to drop them hard. Only two birds that I shot with heavy shot flopped, the rest just went down with out a twitch

3" TSS

[ApexerER]

Thank you everyone, all out of likes!

[518BowSlayer]

13 minutes ago, ApexerER said:

I used salt...is that ok?

yup, that works too. just use a lot

[ATbuckhunter]

4 hours ago, ApexerER said:

3" TSS

Those hit like a sac of bricks. Even harder than my heavy shot. 

[G-Man]

5 hours ago, ApexerER said:

I used salt...is that ok?

You can.do it completely in 1 hour and it will never rot .. simply fan out on cardboard and trace outline , then simply pull the feathers and clean ends with a degreaser ( dish soap and rubing alcohol ) then simply lay a fender washer on cardboard.  The large tail feather start from outside ends and stack in b the middle. Then hot glue gun to washer. Place another fender washer on top amd repeat with next set of feathers starting in center and working out. Add smaller washer and do last set of feathers , screw to board thru whole in washer and glue feather over it . Or cap with leather.  Nothing to ever rot or absorb water and harbor maggots. 

This one is from 98, and this one was my first in 94

Edited May 4, 2020 by G-Man

[Pygmy]

WTF is a fender washer  ?

I assume it's not one of those black dudes who work down at the car wash...

Edited May 4, 2020 by Pygmy

[G-Man]

 

17 minutes ago, Pygmy said:

WTF is a fender washer  ?

I assume it's not one of those black dudes who work down at the car wash...

Large thin washer small hole. 

Edited May 4, 2020 by G-Man

[Pygmy]

2 minutes ago, G-Man said:

Large thin washer small hole. 

I LOVE it when you talk dirty  !!!...Thanks, Greg..I learned something today..

[G-Man]

2 minutes ago, Pygmy said:

I LOVE it when you talk dirty  !!!...Thanks, Greg..I learned something today..

Lol , my uncle the taxidermist showed me this method years ago, as salt.attracts.moisture and so does borax. A few years in the tail fan falls apart if exposed to humidity... this way it last forever and can be on your wall same.day bonus is if missing a feather can shift or add another to fill in

Edited May 4, 2020 by G-Man

[ApexerER]

On 5/2/2020 at 7:52 PM, Steuben Jerry said:

Congratulations! I think your second ever gobbler is going to drop tomorrow!

Good call!!!

[518BowSlayer]

You can.do it completely in 1 hour and it will never rot .. simply fan out on cardboard and trace outline , then simply pull the feathers and clean ends with a degreaser ( dish soap and rubing alcohol ) then simply lay a fender washer on cardboard.  The large tail feather start from outside ends and stack in b the middle. Then hot glue gun to washer. Place another fender washer on top amd repeat with next set of feathers starting in center and working out. Add smaller washer and do last set of feathers , screw to board thru whole in washer and glue feather over it . Or cap with leather.  Nothing to ever rot or absorb water and harbor maggots. 
This one is from 98, and this one was my first in 94

That's a smart way to do it. Zero meat or fat to rot. Makes sense. I like it!

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[Gobbler Chaser]

Great story. Very exciting. I haven't been so lucky. But I'm still trying. They're already hened up around here.

[ApexerER]

12 hours ago, Gobbler Chaser said:

Great story. Very exciting. I haven't been so lucky. But I'm still trying. They're already hened up around here.

It was all skill, I learned all about Turkey hunting on Friday and put it to use on Saturday and Sunday!.....lol....NOT!