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

edfrompa · November 26, 2014, 08:08 PM

Ok, who actually killed their thanks giving turkey...? And with what kind of firearm?

Pahoo · November 26, 2014, 08:21 PM

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 !!!

bamaranger · November 26, 2014, 10:45 PM

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.

riflemen · November 26, 2014, 11:24 PM

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...

artsmom · November 27, 2014, 12:13 AM

All are Nebraska spring birds.

Not typical looking turkey habitat, is it?

FrankenMauser · November 27, 2014, 01:28 AM

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...

Stevie-Ray · November 27, 2014, 10:30 AM

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.

edfrompa · November 27, 2014, 12:17 PM

Hey Artsmom, they are some fine looking birds you got!! Enjoy your Thanksgiving.

Vet66 · November 27, 2014, 12:58 PM

I could not make up my mind, picture taken in front of my house....

jonnyc · November 27, 2014, 08:47 PM

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!?!?!?

SIGSHR · November 27, 2014, 11:24 PM

A few years ago I won our family's Thanksgiving and Christmas turkeys at a turkey shoot. Does that count ?

Beagle45ACP · November 28, 2014, 02:25 PM

I did.
Scared the hell out of everyone else in the frozen food section.

royal barnes · November 28, 2014, 07:59 PM

No fall season in my neck of the woods and nothing left from the spring. Cooked a turkey breast in the crock pot.

Doc Holliday 1950 · December 3, 2014, 11:28 PM

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.

NoirFan · December 5, 2014, 11:48 AM

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?

Doyle · December 5, 2014, 12:15 PM

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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?

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).

royal barnes · December 5, 2014, 12:20 PM

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.

PT-92 · December 6, 2014, 07:17 PM

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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November 26, 2014, 08:08 PM	#1
edfrompa Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 1999 Posts: 335	How many shot their own turkey for this happy thanksgiving?.. Ok, who actually killed their thanks giving turkey...? And with what kind of firearm?

November 26, 2014, 08:21 PM	#2
Pahoo Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2006 Location: IOWA Posts: 8,783	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 !!! __________________ 'Fundamental truths' are easy to recognize because they are verified daily through simple observation and thus, require no testing.

November 26, 2014, 10:45 PM	#3
bamaranger Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2009 Location: North Alabama Posts: 8,312	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.

November 27, 2014, 01:28 AM	#6
FrankenMauser Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2008 Location: In the valley above the plain Posts: 13,424	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... __________________ Don't even try it. It's even worse than the internet would lead you to believe.

November 27, 2014, 10:30 AM	#7
Stevie-Ray Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2007 Location: The shores of Lake Huron Posts: 4,783	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. __________________ Stevie-Ray Join the NRA/ILA I am the weapon; my gun is a tool. It's regrettable that with some people those descriptors are reversed.

November 26, 2014, 11:24 PM	#4
riflemen Junior member Join Date: November 18, 2014 Posts: 259	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...

November 27, 2014, 12:13 AM	#5
artsmom Senior Member Join Date: January 24, 2005 Location: Nebraska Posts: 334	All are Nebraska spring birds. Not typical looking turkey habitat, is it?

November 27, 2014, 12:17 PM	#8
edfrompa Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 1999 Posts: 335	Hey Artsmom, they are some fine looking birds you got!! Enjoy your Thanksgiving.

November 27, 2014, 08:47 PM	#10
jonnyc Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2009 Location: PA Posts: 1,731	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!?!?!? __________________ 2024 PA Cartridge Collector Show; Aug. 16-17, 2024!!! Buy...Sell...Trade All Types of Ammunition & Ordnance PM or email me for 2024 show details.

November 27, 2014, 11:24 PM	#11
SIGSHR Senior Member Join Date: September 13, 2005 Posts: 4,700	A few years ago I won our family's Thanksgiving and Christmas turkeys at a turkey shoot. Does that count ?

November 28, 2014, 02:25 PM	#12
Beagle45ACP Senior Member Join Date: September 6, 2012 Location: IL, USA Posts: 163	I did. Scared the hell out of everyone else in the frozen food section. __________________ I have a mild interest in guns. Actually, I think the clinical term is "obsession," but that makes me sound like some kind of gun-nut. Which is fair, since I am. Wastin' away my future children's inheritance one box of ammo, range fee, and bottle of Hoppe's #9 at a time.

November 28, 2014, 07:59 PM	#13
royal barnes Senior Member Join Date: March 11, 2012 Location: Wendell, N.C. Posts: 189	No fall season in my neck of the woods and nothing left from the spring. Cooked a turkey breast in the crock pot.

December 3, 2014, 11:28 PM	#14
Doc Holliday 1950 Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2014 Location: Bout as south as it gets Posts: 1,238	How many shot their own turkey for this happy thanksgiving?.. 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.

December 5, 2014, 11:48 AM	#15
NoirFan Member Join Date: July 25, 2006 Posts: 97	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?

December 5, 2014, 12:20 PM	#17
royal barnes Senior Member Join Date: March 11, 2012 Location: Wendell, N.C. Posts: 189	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. Last edited by royal barnes; December 5, 2014 at 12:28 PM.

December 6, 2014, 07:17 PM	#18
PT-92 Senior Member Join Date: March 20, 2007 Location: "Undisclosed Bunker" Posts: 1,464	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 !!! http://i608.photobucket.com/albums/t...psntij33mr.gif __________________ NRA Life Member “A free people ought...to be armed..." ―George Washington Last edited by Evan Thomas; December 6, 2014 at 11:06 PM. Reason: potential copyright violation.