First Turkey

MikeGunz · May 16, 2012, 12:48 PM

After four days of hunting I was finally able to bag my first turkey! My shot placement was bad and I ruined a lot of the meat. Think I was just so excited and wanted to drop it. Still got a hefty amount of breast and leg meat out of the 19.5 lb turkey though

parkerd · May 16, 2012, 01:46 PM

Any pictures?!!!!

Doyle · May 16, 2012, 02:00 PM

Great job.

MikeGunz · May 16, 2012, 02:00 PM

The one I posted Isn't visible?

AllenJ · May 16, 2012, 02:21 PM

Good job Mike, congrats on your first bird.

Kreyzhorse · May 16, 2012, 03:16 PM

Nice. Congrats.

pbrktrt · May 16, 2012, 07:22 PM

Nice bird. Don't sweat the shot, IMO they don't eat like a Butterball.

Gossettc68 · May 16, 2012, 10:50 PM

Congrats on the kill!

hogdogs · May 17, 2012, 06:50 AM

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Still got a hefty amount of breast and leg meat out of the 19.5 lb turkey though

21# before the shot but you know you are grouping tight at the distance you fired, right?

Brent

buck460XVR · May 17, 2012, 11:09 AM

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Still got a hefty amount of breast and leg meat out of the 19.5 lb turkey though

I take it you ain't tried to eat that "leg meat' yet.

Congrats on your first bird. Looks to be a good one.

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Think I was just so excited and wanted to drop it.

Hopefully that will never change. You will get better control over your nerves as you become more accustomed to birds comin' in, but if you lose the excitement, you're done.

warbirdlover · May 17, 2012, 11:33 AM

Get one of those large "deep fat fryers" where you drop the whole turkey in and they'll come out tender and juicy. (Cook it outside!).....

MikeGunz · May 18, 2012, 08:53 AM

The meat is in a brine sitting in the fridge now. I think im gunna attempt to grill the breasts, and crock pot the legs. I hear the legs are very very tough cooked any other way.

buck460XVR · May 18, 2012, 02:03 PM

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I think im gunna attempt to grill the breasts

Excellent idea. But like venison, wild turkey gets tough if overcooked. Grill it till it's dang near done, then take it off and let it stand for a few minutes and let it finish itself on the platter.

MikeGunz · May 18, 2012, 03:42 PM

Thanks for the advice. Plan on grilling them up tonight. I would have for sure cooked them to long.

parkerd · May 19, 2012, 12:48 PM

It didn't on my other computer. On my laptop it shows fine! Congrats!!!

FrontSight · May 21, 2012, 02:55 PM

Bet you had...A RIOT!

May 16, 2012, 12:48 PM	#1
MikeGunz Senior Member Join Date: September 2, 2011 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 195	First Turkey After four days of hunting I was finally able to bag my first turkey! My shot placement was bad and I ruined a lot of the meat. Think I was just so excited and wanted to drop it. Still got a hefty amount of breast and leg meat out of the 19.5 lb turkey though Last edited by MikeGunz; May 16, 2012 at 01:25 PM.

May 16, 2012, 03:16 PM	#6
Kreyzhorse Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2006 Location: NKY Posts: 12,463	Nice. Congrats. __________________ "He who laughs last, laughs dead." Homer Simpson

May 21, 2012, 02:55 PM	#16
FrontSight Senior Member Join Date: September 9, 2005 Posts: 1,712	Bet you had...A RIOT! __________________ To kill something as great as a duck just to smell the gunpowder is a crime against nature. - Alan Liere Democracy is a device that ensures we shall be governed no better than we deserve. - George Bernard Shaw

May 16, 2012, 01:46 PM	#2
parkerd Member Join Date: January 19, 2012 Location: Gainesville FL Posts: 41	Any pictures?!!!!

May 16, 2012, 02:00 PM	#3
Doyle Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2007 Location: Rainbow City, Alabama Posts: 7,167	Great job.

May 16, 2012, 02:21 PM	#5
AllenJ Senior Member Join Date: December 11, 2009 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,766	Good job Mike, congrats on your first bird.

May 16, 2012, 07:22 PM	#7
pbrktrt Senior Member Join Date: January 9, 2008 Posts: 313	Nice bird. Don't sweat the shot, IMO they don't eat like a Butterball.

May 16, 2012, 10:50 PM	#8
Gossettc68 Member Join Date: November 22, 2004 Posts: 23	Congrats on the kill!

May 17, 2012, 11:33 AM	#11
warbirdlover Senior Member Join Date: December 13, 2009 Location: central Wisconsin Posts: 2,324	Get one of those large "deep fat fryers" where you drop the whole turkey in and they'll come out tender and juicy. (Cook it outside!).....

May 18, 2012, 08:53 AM	#12
MikeGunz Senior Member Join Date: September 2, 2011 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 195	The meat is in a brine sitting in the fridge now. I think im gunna attempt to grill the breasts, and crock pot the legs. I hear the legs are very very tough cooked any other way.

May 18, 2012, 03:42 PM	#14
MikeGunz Senior Member Join Date: September 2, 2011 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 195	Thanks for the advice. Plan on grilling them up tonight. I would have for sure cooked them to long.

May 19, 2012, 12:48 PM	#15
parkerd Member Join Date: January 19, 2012 Location: Gainesville FL Posts: 41	It didn't on my other computer. On my laptop it shows fine! Congrats!!!