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Other Hunting => Turkey Hunting => Topic started by: Forester on April 18, 2011, 09:44:58 AM

Title: Turkey down, wing mount?
Post by: Forester on April 18, 2011, 09:44:58 AM: Took me six years to get turkey number two. Everything came together and I got this guy on the Saturday.

I have a question for you guys. I am interested in mounting up the wings too I was wondering if any of you guys have done this, and if you have tips for removing the little meat and fatty tissue that remains?

Thanks and Happy Hunting
Title: Re: Turkey down, wing mount?
Post by: steeleywhopper on April 18, 2011, 09:55:34 AM: Try putting ample amount of borax and salt on the meaty part and that should do the trick. I have done it with pheasant wings and grouse wings and it worked just fine.
Title: Re: Turkey down, wing mount?
Post by: Heartsblood on April 18, 2011, 09:56:17 AM: I dunno about mounting but. Many congrats on your 2nd bird! Way to be persistent. That's awesome. That terrain looks like the stuff I was walking this past saturday as well. Mountain birds... nice!
Title: Re: Turkey down, wing mount?
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on April 18, 2011, 10:12:43 AM: you want to remove all the meat in there, on a turkey the wings are big, you will have 3 parts under the wing that you are going to have to make a cut in and remove it all, then borax it... Sew it back up. There is no other way you do not make those cuts and remove that meat. It is going to stink it is going to rot on you and it will attract bugs. Sorry, but that is the only way.

Joe
Title: Re: Turkey down, wing mount?
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on April 18, 2011, 10:16:58 AM: .....and do not put salt on them at all. Salt will draw out the moisture but when it rains it is going to draw in moisture which will cause them to rot. Only use Borax.
Title: Re: Turkey down, wing mount?
Post by: MtnMuley on April 18, 2011, 10:18:10 AM: Quote from: BLKBEARKLR on April 18, 2011, 10:12:43 AM
you want to remove all the meat in there, on a turkey the wings are big, you will have 3 parts under the wing that you are going to have to make a cut in and remove it all, then borax it... Sew it back up. There is no other way you do not make those cuts and remove that meat. It is going to stink it is going to rot on you and it will attract bugs. Sorry, but that is the only way.

Joe

:yeah: Also, these 3 sections fillet off very easily.
Title: Re: Turkey down, wing mount?
Post by: Forester on April 18, 2011, 01:13:32 PM: Thanks for the tips and comments. I just got done taking the meat out and holy smokes I didn't realize how much meat there was. It was like a Teal packed into those things.
Title: Re: Turkey down, wing mount?
Post by: BLKBEARKLR on April 18, 2011, 01:44:42 PM: Quote from: Forester on April 18, 2011, 01:13:32 PM
Thanks for the tips and comments. I just got done taking the meat out and holy smokes I didn't realize how much meat there was. It was like a Teal packed into those things.

LMAO, yep there is a lot in there, glad you are enjoying it...

Joe
Title: Re: Turkey down, wing mount?
Post by: iRem on April 19, 2011, 10:39:09 AM: Quote from: BLKBEARKLR on April 18, 2011, 01:44:42 PM
Quote from: Forester on April 18, 2011, 01:13:32 PM
Thanks for the tips and comments. I just got done taking the meat out and holy smokes I didn't realize how much meat there was. It was like a Teal packed into those things.

LMAO, yep there is a lot in there, glad you are enjoying it...

Joe

:yeah: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Turkey down, wing mount?
Post by: pjb3 on April 19, 2011, 10:54:20 AM: I use embalming fluid
Title: Re: Turkey down, wing mount?
Post by: WCTaxidermy on April 19, 2011, 05:45:30 PM: forester, now that you have all the meat out, you will need to wash and dry the wings, then wire them so they will stay in the postition you want, then groom them. John