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February 22, 2015
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Since Turkey season is right around the corner I thought it’d be cool for guys to put up some pics. Let’s see what you guys have!
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March 3, 2015
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The limb on this turkey is from Head Quarters Taxidermy supply. If you haven’t had a chance to try these new turkey limbs, you should give them a try this Spring !
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February 22, 2015
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Here’s a Red phase Eastern that I shot a few years ago in Central WI and then a Rio I shot last year in western OK. I did get a bunch of help from Stehlings or should I say that they were kind enough to let me help do a few things on them.
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almost dont want to post after those birds, this one here had part of his foot froze off
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December 24, 2014
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Some great looking birds
September 26, 2011
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Don’t sell yourself short Joe. You did a lot of great work on those birds along with us !
Nice turkeys Joe Simmons. Is one of those the one you won the HQ contest with ? I think it was the flier. Very nice mount.
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February 22, 2015
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Thanks Aaron! I may do a lesson with you if I get a Merriams this year. It is my second favorite subspecies with an Oscellated being my first.
Speaking of Oscillate turkeys, anyone on here ever mount one? Let’s see some pics!!!!
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Joe (Kowal) that strutting turkey is gorgeous. I have never done a turkey even though I have had on in the freezer for almost two years now. I think it is a case of cold feet (not the turkey’s feet in the freezer, mine!) because I want it to turn out at least half as good as the one you did.
I think one of the problems is I don’t have the carcass (I purchased the skin from a seller on another forum) and I wrap my bird own bodies so I have no reference to go by in this case. I am not sure really how to go about ordering one. Well, maybe if I get my own this season and I skin it out it help and I can get it all figured out.
In any case, your mount looks great!
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February 22, 2015
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Vic, I have watched both Tim Jordan’s video and Harry Whitehead’s. Tom turkeys are tough. A hen and a tom are even like two different animals. I cannot do a Tom complete to perfection such as these two on my own. I would highly suggest contacting Stehlings. I will be training with them sooner or later with hopes to be able to complete mounts to this perfection on my own. They are true Turkey experts!
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September 26, 2011
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I rarely take measurements off of the carcass. I do quite a few sub contract birds every year and most come in in various states of being skinned, so measurements are not available. I have in stock all of the different sizes of turkey forms in the series I like, and test fit them from the fleshed/washed/dried skin for the most accurate fit. You want to be able to make a fist and push it up into the breast area without to much hesitation. That isn’t the final answer on turkey body sizing, but it does give you a fairly accurate idea on if the form will work. No two turkeys are alike, so sizing can take some practice to get right.
I would not recommend wrapping a form for a turkey.
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