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Re: Turkey mount completed
« Reply #15 on: November 07, 2009, 06:34:41 AM »
Looks like you'll be getting plenty of turkey mounts turning out birds like that!

Well lets hope so. I am letting it dry for another week or so then going to put it on the base that I built for it...
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Re: Turkey mount completed
« Reply #16 on: November 07, 2009, 06:40:27 AM »
Joe, did you use a freeze dried head?

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Re: Turkey mount completed
« Reply #17 on: November 12, 2009, 10:08:18 PM »
Great job! That is a nice Merriam's gobbler great spears.
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Re: Turkey mount completed
« Reply #18 on: November 12, 2009, 10:14:28 PM »
Nice pre-strut mount...I have also seen them do that pre-poop  :chuckle:  You got it right on both occasions.  I like how you did the head..Freeze-dried?  Good Job.  Turkeyman has good eyes..those spurs are how long? 1.25"?
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Re: Turkey mount completed
« Reply #19 on: November 13, 2009, 12:50:55 AM »
Nice mount...probobly one of the best turkey mounts I've seen. Nice work.
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Re: Turkey mount completed
« Reply #20 on: November 13, 2009, 08:01:40 AM »
Bone - Yes it is a freeze dried head- I had ordered a fake one got it in and was totally disgusted with it. Sent it back and ordered a freeze dried, looks 150% better in my opinion, will never use a fake one after seeing one.

Turkeyman / Yelp - The spurs are right at 1.25 inches



Bowhuntforever - Thank you....

All in all it was fun to do, a lot of work and hours put ito it with getting the feathers aligned.

Joe
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Re: Turkey mount completed
« Reply #21 on: November 14, 2009, 05:59:00 AM »
Smart move going with freeze dried head the only way to go with a turkey mount.
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Re: Turkey mount completed
« Reply #22 on: November 15, 2009, 02:16:43 PM »
Very nice work!
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Re: Turkey mount completed
« Reply #23 on: November 19, 2009, 02:46:38 PM »
Turkeyman- after seeing both, I would not use anything but a freezedried head from now on.

Robb92- Thank You
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Re: Turkey mount completed (base attached, new pictures added)
« Reply #24 on: December 18, 2009, 04:23:27 PM »
Just wanted a nice looking base to put on his mantle. Made this one up for him, took a couple of hours so hoping he likes it now that it is complete
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Re: Turkey mount completed (base attached, new pictures added)
« Reply #25 on: December 18, 2009, 04:28:50 PM »
Great Job Joe, looks like you found your calling, you are a turkey taxi  :chuckle:

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Re: Turkey mount completed (base attached, new pictures added)
« Reply #26 on: December 18, 2009, 04:39:12 PM »
Thanks Charlie, I do not know about birds though, although I like doing them there is a lot of work in them. I am playing now with some fish. I will have to tell you a story next time we talk.
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Re: Turkey mount completed (base attached, new pictures added)
« Reply #27 on: December 31, 2009, 11:02:09 PM »
Scott,

Thanks for the kind words, it was good talking to you tonite. And look forward to seeing you on Monday.

Joe
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Re: Turkey mount completed (base attached, new pictures added)
« Reply #28 on: January 01, 2010, 03:40:44 PM »
Very nice gobbler mount!!!

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Re: Turkey mount completed (base attached, new pictures added)
« Reply #29 on: January 02, 2010, 09:30:43 AM »
Well good things, customer came and got turkey yesterday, was super happy with it. I am glad that he liked it, but kind of sad that it is gone, was a nice little eye piece in the shop. Looks like I will have to go and get one this spring to mount up.

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