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Other Hunting => Turkey Hunting => Topic started by: WCTaxidermy on March 19, 2012, 12:21:51 PM

Title: Shot Placement
Post by: WCTaxidermy on March 19, 2012, 12:21:51 PM: Hello everyone. Turkey season is right around the corner. I just finished mounting a full strut Tom which had extensive feather damage due to the timing of the shot. This was a beautiful Turkey but the hunter shot him while he was in full strut which caused the damage to the saddle feathers and the top of the tail feathers. Had the hunter waited until the Tom "let down" which they all usually do, those feathers would have been very nice and smooth like they should be which makes for a better looking mount. So I thought I would share this information to everyone who wants to have the tom they shoot mounted. I added some pictures of the Tom I just mounted with the feather damage, then added a photo of one I mounted with no feather damage to show the difference. Hope this helps...........John
Feather damage.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi648.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fuu201%2Fjadssh%2Fturkeya001.jpg&hash=99c9f6787758e4cf72a2aad050c182529fb6ab68)
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi648.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fuu201%2Fjadssh%2Fturkeya005.jpg&hash=be8924ddb2af7b277831a70e464def44e177ff60)

No feather damage.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi648.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fuu201%2Fjadssh%2FEasternTom006.jpg&hash=0e139f81a0f26de55e8f73b5e75a166d9893ee2f)
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi648.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fuu201%2Fjadssh%2FEasternTom001.jpg&hash=fe9dc7374606c22ddebd9c1a464df624659cf1c6)
Title: Re: Shot Placement
Post by: yelp on March 19, 2012, 02:46:17 PM: Thanks for the tip! I got lots of parts does that count for anything? :chuckle:
Title: Re: Shot Placement
Post by: Tom Tamer on March 19, 2012, 05:12:09 PM: Quote from: yelp on March 19, 2012, 02:46:17 PM
Thanks for the tip! I got lots of parts does that count for anything? :chuckle:

Yeah he can build you. " Frankenturkey"
Title: Re: Shot Placement
Post by: yelp on March 19, 2012, 06:42:48 PM: Quote from: Tom Tamer on March 19, 2012, 05:12:09 PM
Quote from: yelp on March 19, 2012, 02:46:17 PM
Thanks for the tip! I got lots of parts does that count for anything? :chuckle:

Yeah he can build you. " Frankenturkey"

I am sure he can..LOL
Title: Re: Shot Placement
Post by: turkeydancer on March 20, 2012, 07:27:19 AM: Just what we need, another log truck eating "Frankenturkey" stalking the woods .... :yike:
Title: Re: Shot Placement
Post by: Limhangerslayer on March 20, 2012, 07:54:39 PM: So when I get my slam this year I can put the beard and spurs of my eastern, the body of my rio and tail of my merriams so I can (have them all mounted) but save money? :chuckle:
Title: Re: Shot Placement
Post by: WCTaxidermy on March 20, 2012, 09:24:46 PM: Quote from: yelp on March 19, 2012, 06:42:48 PM
Quote from: Tom Tamer on March 19, 2012, 05:12:09 PM
Quote from: yelp on March 19, 2012, 02:46:17 PM
Thanks for the tip! I got lots of parts does that count for anything? :chuckle:

Yeah he can build you. " Frankenturkey"

I am sure he can..LOL

Do I even want to ask????lol :chuckle:

Quote from: Limhangerslayer on March 20, 2012, 07:54:39 PM
So when I get my slam this year I can put the beard and spurs of my eastern, the body of my rio and tail of my merriams so I can (have them all mounted) but save money? :chuckle:

Hmm, that would kind of look awesome really. After you post the picture of it, I wonder how many would even notice. :dunno:
Title: Re: Shot Placement
Post by: turkeydancer on March 21, 2012, 07:19:55 AM: WCT - By the way excellent looking work ... thanks for sharing your tips. :tup:
Title: Re: Shot Placement
Post by: sneakyjake on March 21, 2012, 09:04:09 AM: For new shooters, if you give 2 or three sharp putts right before the shot, the gobbler will drop strut and stick his neck way out and look right at you. It is not the easiest thing to remember in the heat of the battle. You will eventually lose a bird if you shoot them while they strut. Not fun.

When you go to pattern your gun, make the putt with your call before each shot and visualize the turkey putting his head on a platter for you. :twocents:
Title: Re: Shot Placement
Post by: turkeydancer on March 21, 2012, 09:39:50 AM: :yeah:
And Sneaky is the foremost expert at putting around the mountain ... :lol4:
Title: Re: Shot Placement
Post by: carpsniperg2 on March 21, 2012, 09:46:03 AM: As always great work john :tup:
Title: Re: Shot Placement
Post by: WCTaxidermy on March 21, 2012, 10:00:30 AM: Very well stated sneakyjake. Thanks carp and turkeydancer for the compliments.......John