The Season Has Started

GOLD HUNTER · Post by **GOLD HUNTER** » October 15th, 2014, 2:32 pm

We were on vacation the 1st week of bow season here in Va. We were at Topsail Island, NC. Got back on Saturday and started bow hunting on Monday morning. Had some young turkeys come in to my set up next to a small creek and got this young hen with the crossbow on N/F land. First kill of the season on a cool October morning with the leaves just beginning to turn color. We've had a lot of bad storms lately but its supposed so clear up after today.

Hope you guys have a great fall season.
Brian

guesswho · Post by **guesswho** » October 15th, 2014, 2:35 pm

Sweet! Way to start it off.

chatterbox · Post by **chatterbox** » October 15th, 2014, 2:42 pm

Good job, Brian!

hookedspur · Post by **hookedspur** » October 15th, 2014, 2:52 pm

Frankinthelaurels · October 15th, 2014, 3:00 pm

Congratulations Goldie....looks like some perfect sized breasts to fry up!!

HuntnMa · Post by **HuntnMa** » October 15th, 2014, 6:21 pm

woohooooooooooooooooooo

WV Ridge Reaper · Post by **WV Ridge Reaper** » October 15th, 2014, 6:53 pm

Turkey meat in the pan !!!

Hognutz · Post by **Hognutz** » October 15th, 2014, 7:04 pm

Way to go, Brian..

Grumpy · Post by **Grumpy** » October 15th, 2014, 7:56 pm

Just right sized for the smoker.

vaturkey · Post by **vaturkey** » October 15th, 2014, 8:42 pm

Congrats Brian ! Well Done!

My wife just fried up the 2 I got in Tenn last week !

devastator · Post by **devastator** » October 15th, 2014, 9:23 pm

gotta love this time of year,congrats!

FinBonZ · Post by **FinBonZ** » October 15th, 2014, 10:43 pm

Way to get it done! If you still have the wings I would be interested in getting them from you. I would cover any of the shipping costs. Looking for some hen wing bones to try to make a couple calls for a competition.

hawglips · Post by **hawglips** » October 16th, 2014, 8:45 am

Way to go Brian! I hope to get out there next Saturday.

Waddle Whacker · Post by **Waddle Whacker** » October 16th, 2014, 11:32 am

Congrats! Those sure are some pretty woods.

Johndoe · Post by **Johndoe** » October 16th, 2014, 5:19 pm

Well done B

Stinky J Picklestein · October 16th, 2014, 6:45 pm

NICE!!!! I'm jealous!

The bones in the feet had a violent meeting with a doorway, and I now I have to wear a special shoe for six weeks. It looks like this fall won't work out for me.

GOLD HUNTER · Post by **GOLD HUNTER** » October 19th, 2014, 11:44 am

hawglips wrote:Way to go Brian! I hope to get out there next Saturday.

you know it !!!

GOLD HUNTER · Post by **GOLD HUNTER** » October 24th, 2014, 11:54 pm

Well opening day for fall turkeys starts oct. 25th and good luck to all the hunters hunting in Va. this week.

Brian

Grumpy · Post by **Grumpy** » October 25th, 2014, 9:26 am

Montana's fall turkey season starts Sept. 1 and goes to Jan. 1 , 4 full months and both sexes are open with no limitations,but if you shot a spring gobbler in most of the state you can't hunt the fall because only 1 tag a year, unless in the Flathead Valley or near the S. Dakota border. Too far for me to travel to shoot something that doesn't make good table fare.

Waddle Whacker · Post by **Waddle Whacker** » October 25th, 2014, 10:38 am

Grumpy wrote: Too far for me to travel to shoot something that doesn't make good table fare.

Man, I love me some wild turkey. You don't like to eat em?

Grumpy · Post by **Grumpy** » October 25th, 2014, 12:31 pm

WW, the tom I got this spring was not that old ,maybe 3 yrs., and was only 18 pounds and it was roasted in the oven and it was so damn tough it almost couldn't be sliced and no way could it be chewed. it was like sidewalls of a truck tire. It went straight to the garbage. I never have had a good eating wild turkey here, all are gamey as hell tasting and tough as a innertube to tire sidewall. Fun to call in and shoot and if it wasn't for getting a ticket for wanton waste of a game animal,I would cut the beard off and tail and leave the rest for some desperate coyote.

Shooter · Post by **Shooter** » October 25th, 2014, 3:16 pm

Try cutting the breast meat into nuggets or strips. Then marinate in buttermilk for half or full day. Then batter and deep fry.
If that doesn't do it for ya,... then you are SOL.

Grumpy · Post by **Grumpy** » October 25th, 2014, 4:00 pm

Shooter, I am going to try something with the next one. I was thinking about soaking it in a cure brine for a couple of days after I inject it with Morton's Tender Quick (that does break the meat down and make it edible) and put it in my smoker with some apple wood for a few hours and give it a good smoke and cook at the same time.

kygobbler · Post by **kygobbler** » October 26th, 2014, 6:12 am

For frying the buttermilk and garlic salt is great. Add some white gravy and homemade biscuits.....I'm getting hungry.

Grumpy something else you can try is to cut the breast into nuggets. Add some garlic salt,meat tenderizer, creole seasoning, and some Worcester sauce. Let it set overnight and then slap it on the grill. Its so tender you don't need teeth.

Waddle Whacker · Post by **Waddle Whacker** » October 26th, 2014, 10:40 am

I agree....you gotta boil it......in Crisco!!! Cut up in nuggets and fried is definitely my favorite, but I like it on the grill too. Tender as mother's love.

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