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Turkey season is coming soon
11 February 2019, 19:02
Bill/OregonTurkey season is coming soon
I've shot just one -- a Merriam's back in Oregon -- and was so unimp[ressed with that stringy jake's meat that I gave away my turkey camo and calls. But it is still fun anticipating the spring season, knowing the joy that many hunters experience trying to fool these often-intelligent birds.
I should think about going after one of these abundant New Mexico Rio Grandes with my flint fowler, just to add a wrinkle.
Do we have some turkey hunters here?
There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t.
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13 February 2019, 15:00
larryshoresYup. We are a little more than a month away here.
14 February 2019, 19:30
L. David KeithBill, wild Turkey can be outstanding on the table. I've taken Rio's and Eastern birds and my favorite recipe is to cut the breast into strips, marinade in buttermilk or Teriyaki sauce, dredge in flower and fry in Coconut oil. I use a crock pot for the wings, thighs and legs, cook them on high until the meat falls off the bone and make a smoked turkey salad dip out of those parts. It's killer! Turkey white meat can be as tasty as Bobwhite Quail or TN Ruffed Grouse etc. It's in prep and cooking. I'll be glad to give you all the details should you desire to tackle one again. Good hunting, David
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Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt:
http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018
http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007
http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more:
http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more
http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added
http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#926103994110 days in the Stormberg Mountains
http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017
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14 February 2019, 19:35
DesertRamI'm not really dedicated to turkey hunting, but I will chase them given the chance. Here's a nice tom I bagged a couple years ago while on an elk hunt with the kids.
He was pretty darn tasty.
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29 April 2019, 23:57
safari-lawyerI've cooked (and killed) more wild turkeys than most. Invite me and my 20ga to NM and I'll teach you how to cook one properly.
Will J. Parks, III
Bill, if you’re gunshy about eating wild turkey, shoot a Jake for your next one. While I like all turkeys, the jakes tend to be more tender.
My Father and I both shot ours last weekend and I cut them up into thin slices then chunks. Battered and deep fried because it's white meat and it came out tender and absolutely delicious!! Simply put, can't beat the calling/ hunting experience and the table fare!!