How many shot their own turkey for this happy thanksgiving?..

Carving both; Eating wild !!

Our Son-in-law did at 23Lbs. and he shot it, using a Browning BPS, 12Ga. Along with this bird, we will be cooking a domestic bird as most of the ladies in our family, prefer it. I will carve both and eat the wild. .... :)

Enjoy the family and;
Be Safe !!!
 
no fall season in my area

No fall turkey season in N. Alabama, and we long ago ate up the birds I killed this spring.

But years ago, on my first spring gobbler, we froze that bird whole (plucked and dressed of course) and my Mom, bless her heart, fixed it for Thanksgiving that fall.
 
I sadly didn't kill my own bird and the ones i got this year are long gone, we go to a place called Ekonk Turkey farm, very very nice family owned company, fresh farm raised birds, all natural the way it should be...

I will be using some 50/50 ven/prk sausage in the stuffing and I have 2 backstraps in the smoker as I type this...
 
This year's "turkey" comes in the form of a 350-400 lb cow elk that was actually taken during the 2013 season. (2014 was no good)

I'm not much of a turkey fan, but I do love some elk... ;)
 
Certainly COULD have, but I'm not a hunter. My brother's yard is full of them quite a bit.

I'm deep-frying a Honeysuckle White breast today.
 
I could not make up my mind, picture taken in front of my house....
 

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I used my 12ga. this year to get my turkey. Boy those grocery clerks were ******! Who knew there was no open season on frozen turkeys!?!?!?
 
There are certain prey I will not shoot for consumption. # Uno is Turkey. You have to develop a real taste got this gamey bird. the next is Bunny. If this is what you like then be my guest and do so.
The only thing that gets me angry is shooting game for sport and not eating it. Anyone who shoots game just to kill something is not favorably, in my world, proper.
if you have to kill something to satisfy your inner self then please do to a good range and pretend. If you don't like my post then tough kitty.
 
Question for turkey hunters: do wild turkeys have those hard tendons in the drumsticks like farm turkeys do? And if so, how do you remove them?
 
Question for turkey hunters: do wild turkeys have those hard tendons in the drumsticks like farm turkeys do? And if so, how do you remove them?
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Yes they do. Most wild turkeys have legs that are too tough and scrawny to worry too much about. If you cut them off and stewed them you might salvage some good meat but most turkey hunters I know really only use the breasts (which are small compared to commercial turkey breasts - think "runway model" compared to Dolly Parton).
 
I suspect so. A turkey is a turkey but I can't say for sure because I don't eat turkey drumsticks.;) I like the breast either grilled or in a crockpot. If prepared properly you can't tell the difference between domestic and wild.
 
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Never been a hunter (did go a few times with family as a youngster). I'm just a general firearms enthusiasts that gets my meat from the supermarket. I love the outdoors but taking game never did appeal to me personally. That said, as a kid I remember seeing them take a turkey on "Walton's Mountain" and it's indelibly remained with me ever since. Indeed, I've had the urge to go turkey hunting for several years now and I think the procrastination is over. I'm in next season.

!!! Happy Holidays !!!

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