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Other Hunting => Turkey Hunting => Topic started by: JKEEN33 on May 11, 2011, 09:47:31 AM

Title: Do you keep all your tail fans?
Post by: JKEEN33 on May 11, 2011, 09:47:31 AM: I'm to the point I really don't need another hanging on the wall. What do you do with all the fans? I was thinking about filling a box with them, but the last thing I really need is another box full of stuff. Just curious what everyone else does with them.
Title: Re: Do you keep all your tail fans?
Post by: GoldTip on May 11, 2011, 09:54:16 AM: I've only got one on the wall, have thrown away probably 5 or 6 of them. Saved the beards on all the birds I've killed, not sure why on those, but I always save elk ivories as well, so I might as well. I guess the beards and Ivories don't take up much room so I save those. Haven't saved all the antlers from all the deer or elk I've killed either, so maybe thats why I don't save the fans much.
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Post by: oldleclercrd on May 11, 2011, 09:57:46 AM: I was in the same boat as you, then I saw that new full strut decoy where you can insert a real tail fan and realized if I had a few extra fans and one got beat up I could just throw it away and grab another from the box. :twocents:
Title: Re: Do you keep all your tail fans?
Post by: baldopepper on May 11, 2011, 10:00:29 AM: I've got a stack of them also-don't know why I don't get rid of them. I've noticed that they are listed for sale on Ebay for as much as $20-$30. don't know if they actualy sale, but they sure list them as well as legs, wings, beards, etc. I've actually taken 2 and mounted them together to form a complete circle-looks pretty cool on the wall.
Title: Re: Do you keep all your tail fans?
Post by: NRA4LIFE on May 11, 2011, 10:11:15 AM: I've saved all but 2. One was badly mangled so I chucked that one and I gave one away to a cousin who was making jewelry or something out of them. I too have a big box full of them. I got one mounted for the wall with the beard, but that's it.
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on May 11, 2011, 10:15:19 AM: No not worth my time
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Post by: MtnMuley on May 11, 2011, 10:49:33 AM: I seem to save all mine. I had planned on taking a day and mounting them, until the stack got way out of hand. There will always be someday...................
Title: Re: Do you keep all your tail fans?
Post by: C-Money on May 11, 2011, 10:59:19 AM: I like the fan decoy idea. I threw out most of mine last year when we put our new house on. One less box to store.
Title: Re: Do you keep all your tail fans?
Post by: Camp David on May 11, 2011, 11:41:33 AM: I'm decorating the garage with mine. If i need a full strut decoy...I'll pull one off the wall. One hanging in the cabin is enough.
Title: Re: Do you keep all your tail fans?
Post by: wastickslinger on May 11, 2011, 02:29:38 PM: I have kept most of mine. Some day I want to have enough to line the upper perimeter of the garage like a wallpaper boarder. :chuckle:
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Post by: Gumby98366 on May 11, 2011, 03:02:38 PM: :yeah:
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Post by: yelp on May 11, 2011, 08:14:49 PM: I have a new idea for some of them.. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Do you keep all your tail fans?
Post by: turkeydancer on May 11, 2011, 08:26:42 PM: Here's a couple of things you can do ...
1) The NWTF has a donation program for tail feathers to benefit an indian tribes request for their ceremonial use. see nwtf.org for more info
2) Many painters will use them to paint wildlife scenes ... some will even do one for you for your donations and they look really sharp framed on your walls. Sometimes the painters will even donate one to benefit an NWTF or other outdoor organizations banquet.
3) Take the tail feathers and use them in floral arrangements ... again looks pretty cool on your coffee table.
4) Make yourself a unique feather duster.
5) Make yourself a hat like Yelp's :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:

Basically there are many things that can be done if we don't limit our imaginations to just tail mounts .... :twocents:
Title: Re: Do you keep all your tail fans?
Post by: wastickslinger on May 11, 2011, 09:42:41 PM: Placemats
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Post by: MuleySniper on May 11, 2011, 09:48:08 PM: Canoe paddle.
Title: Re: Do you keep all your tail fans?
Post by: MuleySniper on May 11, 2011, 09:50:51 PM: I almost mounted this one but decided my teddy needed a sweet hat.
Title: Re: Do you keep all your tail fans?
Post by: oldleclercrd on May 11, 2011, 10:16:46 PM: Geez this thread kinda went down hill :o
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Post by: yelp on May 12, 2011, 06:36:49 AM: Muleysniper I almost mounted this one too.. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Do you keep all your tail fans?
Post by: TW GUIDES on May 12, 2011, 10:19:32 AM: Yelp, did ya get that bird with a flame thrower. Takes all the work out of pluckin'em.
Title: Re: Do you keep all your tail fans?
Post by: MuleySniper on May 12, 2011, 12:50:41 PM: Ive always been a fan of the legs and breasts :chuckle:
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