Hunting Washington Forum
Other Hunting => Turkey Hunting => Topic started by: wafisherman on September 13, 2017, 12:00:52 PM
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I've raised my own turkeys and butchered them. But never dealt with wild turkey. What is the most common approach? Treat like a typical thanksgiving turkey and clean and pluck and then cook the same?
Thanks for the tips!
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I cleaned/plucked (using the wax bath method as it's easier) then put in the freezer. I brined my wild turkey from April's spring hunt over Labor Day weekend for 2 days, then smoked it in my outdoor smoker. Turned out very well. Was my first wild turkey. The breast portion tasted just like a store bought bird. The legs were a bit tougher and you could tell the wild birds have some thicker tendons and silverskin in those legs.
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Normally I filet out the breast. Cut them into chunks and bake them. I have seen them done into turkey strips. Legs throw them in a crock pot and cook them down. The meat will fall right off. Make soup or stew out of it.
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