When I want to store the turkey I take an oven bag that I will normally cook them in. Put the bird in there and push out as much air as possible. Then twist tie the end shut. Put that inside a black plastic garbage bag, again, push the air out of the bag as much as possible, then spin the garbage bag shut and and fold it all back over itself. Now put the double wrapped bird in a large grocery store brown paper bag (2 if necessary) and tape it shut. The three layers will keep the freezer burn off it and it will be good in there for about four months....
If you have cleaned the bird properly (you can even spice and inject the bird prior to this) when you want to eat it, put it in the refrigerator and unthaw it for a couple days and do not remove it from the cooking bag. When your ready to eat it, pop the bag in a pan and cook.. no mess and no clean up that way.
