Got my turkey

[No Deer]

Got my turkey this morning. Young Jake, probably in the 10-12 pound range. 8 Inch beard, no spurs. Nine of them walked in front of me at between 15 and 20 yards. He was the first to expose himself enough for a shot. Load was 75 grains ffg, one overpowder card, 2 overshot cards, 1 1/4 oz. #5 lead shot, one overshot card.

 

[Slamfire]

I wish we had a fall season, the turkey flock in my backyard needs thinnin' and the danged wolf pack just lays under the porch, snoozin'. I guess they're gittin' old like me. :shake:

 

[Rebel]

Congrats on the bird. They are a lot of fun with the flinters huh. I took a friend of mine out yesterday and he got his first ever turkey. A nice hen. He used my Navy Arms double barrel .12 ga caplock. Load was 80 gr Pyrodex RS, and overpowder wad, half a cushion wad 1 1/4 oz of #5 lead and an overhot card.

 

[No Deer]

Nuttin better than takin em with a flinter :hatsoff:

 

[oneshot]

:thumbsup: Now thats the way to smoke them!!

oneshot

 

[Rebel]

How long is the barrel on your fowler No Deer? .20 ga.?

 

[spitfire]

Congrats on the Rocklock turkey :applause: !

 

[Adirondackman]

Looks like a wild bird for Thanksgiving this year. You can't beat that. I'am still trying for my fall Turkey. Congrats.

 

[shmrck1]

No Deer,
Congratulations! How you going to prepare
it for the table? Smoked, baked or deep fried?
The smaller ones are great smoked. IMO
snake-eyes :hmm:

 

[PitchyPine]

Nice lookin bird, Congrats :thumbsup:

 

[No Deer]

Thanks everyone. It is a thrill to take one with a flintlock.

Yes it is 20 ga. 42 inch barrel.


I skinned it and fileted the breast meat off and cut off the thighs. Being so young it should be good eating. I saved the wings, put them in the freezer, will get to them later, gonna make a couple more wingbone calls. Saving the wing and tail feathers too.

Someday I will pluck one so that I can roast it whole. Will have to find a bag big enough to freeze it in though. That is one reason why I skin it, that and don't really look forward to plucking 3000ish feathers :rotf:

 

[The Baron]

Excellent job! :hatsoff: