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Other Hunting => Turkey Hunting => Topic started by: TheStovePipeKid on May 02, 2020, 01:37:42 PM

Title: What Do YOU Do With a Flopping Turkey?
Post by: TheStovePipeKid on May 02, 2020, 01:37:42 PM: I figured it would be fun to see how everyone handles themselves after a successful harvest. I myself prefer to step on their head.
Title: Re: What Do YOU Do With a Flopping Turkey?
Post by: Pegasus on May 02, 2020, 01:51:00 PM: Quote from: TheStovePipeKid on May 02, 2020, 01:37:42 PM
I figured it would be fun to see how everyone handles themselves after a successful harvest. I myself prefer to step on their head.

I hate to shoot them again when they flop around but a few years ago I shot one that flopped for a few seconds and stopped. I was still approaching it when it started flopping again. Not wanting to put anymore pellets into the bird I let it flop. Pretty soon it was flopping like crazy and starting to drop down into a canyon. A few seconds later it was doing cartwheels down the hill and gaining speed It flopped until it was completely down the hill at the bottom where it expired. It was a large and steep hillside that I now had to navigate down to the turkey. About 90 minutes later I was back up to the crest of the hill soaking wet from sweat. I am no youngster and the next turkey that flops will get plugged again before it takes me on another wild recovery.
Title: Re: What Do YOU Do With a Flopping Turkey?
Post by: KFhunter on May 02, 2020, 01:53:15 PM: I sick my kids on em then sit back and laugh my brains out
Title: Re: What Do YOU Do With a Flopping Turkey?
Post by: ellensburgpo on May 02, 2020, 01:59:13 PM: Grab their feet and let them hang. The wings beat on your legs but do nothing. It keeps the feathers from getting trashed.
Title: Re: What Do YOU Do With a Flopping Turkey?
Post by: TheStovePipeKid on May 02, 2020, 02:18:21 PM: Quote from: ellensburgpo on May 02, 2020, 01:59:13 PM
Grab their feet and let them hang. The wings beat on your legs but do nothing. It keeps the feathers from getting trashed.

I went ahead and added that to the poll.
Title: Re: What Do YOU Do With a Flopping Turkey?
Post by: kevinlisa06 on May 02, 2020, 05:07:45 PM: I just step on its head until they stop flopping.

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Title: Re: What Do YOU Do With a Flopping Turkey?
Post by: nwwanderer on May 02, 2020, 06:09:13 PM: Get knife out, find camera if applicable, take a deep breath. Should be pretty much still now if the shot was decent
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Post by: Shoofly09 on May 02, 2020, 07:33:55 PM: Shot one from a tree stand on edge of an open field. It was flopping around, but since it was out in the open on flat ground I wasn't in a hurry to climb down and get it. Within 30 seconds a golden eagle dive bombed it, freaking scared me to death how loud the eagle was as it was diving down. It put out its talons, opened its wings, and veered off at the last second.

One of the coolest things I've seen....
Title: Re: What Do YOU Do With a Flopping Turkey?
Post by: ghosthunter on May 02, 2020, 07:52:29 PM: I was told by a taxidermist, not to step on their head if you wanted to have them mounted .
He said push down on them to squeeze out the air. :dunno:
Title: Re: What Do YOU Do With a Flopping Turkey?
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on May 02, 2020, 08:06:25 PM: Quote from: Shoofly09 on May 02, 2020, 07:33:55 PM
Shot one from a tree stand on edge of an open field. It was flopping around, but since it was out in the open on flat ground I wasn't in a hurry to climb down and get it. Within 30 seconds a golden eagle dive bombed it, freaking scared me to death how loud the eagle was as it was diving down. It put out its talons, opened its wings, and veered off at the last second.

One of the coolest things I've seen....

That's cool!
Title: Re: What Do YOU Do With a Flopping Turkey?
Post by: idaho guy on May 02, 2020, 08:38:56 PM: I grab by the head and swing the body in a circle breaking the neck. It seems to work and they usually quit flapping :dunno I have been doing that for probably 25 years or since we started hunting turkey in Idaho.
Title: Re: What Do YOU Do With a Flopping Turkey?
Post by: Wazntme on May 02, 2020, 10:20:16 PM: Not too long ago a guy walked up to his bird after he shot it and set his gun down next to it, it did the flop and hit the trigger on his gun and blew his foot apart! So the turkey got the last laugh on that one!
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Post by: Mulie87 on May 02, 2020, 10:37:17 PM: Get closer and shoot the head. It usually takes the head off but🤷🏻‍♂️
Title: Re: What Do YOU Do With a Flopping Turkey?
Post by: Oh Mah on May 02, 2020, 11:06:00 PM: "YOU CAN'T STOP THE FLOP" :chuckle:

I always just let them flop.and i never cut them until they cool down a little.I was told years ago that gutting them fresh killed and still hot that the turkey will be tough. :tup:
Title: Re: What Do YOU Do With a Flopping Turkey?
Post by: C-Money on May 03, 2020, 05:49:41 AM: I just wait it out. I picked one up and got spurred pretty good, so they can just flop while I get out my tag.
Title: Re: What Do YOU Do With a Flopping Turkey?
Post by: avidnwoutdoorsman on May 03, 2020, 09:47:07 AM: I like to get them off the ground as fast as I can so they don't bust up the feather more than necessary. So its grab them by the feet for me and let them flap until dead. If they need a neck ringing, they get one.
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Post by: jnordwell on May 04, 2020, 09:48:16 PM: Don’t see hit the. With rock?
Title: Re: What Do YOU Do With a Flopping Turkey?
Post by: Pinetar on May 05, 2020, 03:26:25 AM: Quote from: ghosthunter on May 02, 2020, 07:52:29 PM
I was told by a taxidermist, not to step on their head if you wanted to have them mounted .
He said push down on them to squeeze out the air. :dunno:

:yeah: Grab their legs at same time so they don't spur you. Then fold his neck so no air way and place your knee in their chest so they can't breathe, instant No Flop :)