Native Hunter
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Thanks Pinetag.
Working at the Farm - Took a few I-Phone Pics
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Thanks Pinetag.
badgerfowl
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Ever do anything with the legs/thighs? I kept them off mine this year. Going to try something with them. Thinking tacos or pulled bbq sandwiches. Slow cooked til they fall off the bone either way.
Native Hunter
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I used to work with a guy who did something with the legs. I need to catch up with him and will give him a call in the next few days and find out what he did. If he tells me anything worthwhile, I will let you know.
weekender21
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Congrats on your second thunder chicken, that’s a big Tom!
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T-Max
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That is exactly what we do with all of ours. They are excellent both ways.
badgerfowl
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How do you guys slow cook them? Looks like a few ways to go about it, all coming to the same endpoint basically.
Native Hunter
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Native Hunter
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I got to thinking about it more and remembered what he did with the legs. He took a sharp knife and meticulously cut out the little slivers of meat between the tendons - cutting long ways with the tendons. With that meat he then made turkey hash. He said it was good, but with the time invested it would be about like eating beech nuts to me. I would burn more calories than I consumed.....
Triple C
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Steve - Always enjoy catching up on your updates. Not on here as much as I once was. So now have to binge when I have the time. Binging on your thread is always enjoyable! Nice birds. As for the pics of the wet birds...only bird I ever killed after Brooks called it in died in a water hole. Pics reminded me of your pics of wet birds.
Keep swinging! You and many others on here provide inspiration to all of us.
Keep swinging! You and many others on here provide inspiration to all of us.
badgerfowl
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I got to thinking about it more and remembered what he did with the legs. He took a sharp knife and meticulously cut out the little slivers of meat between the tendons - cutting long ways with the tendons. With that meat he then made turkey hash. He said it was good, but with the time invested it would be about like eating beech nuts to me. I would burn more calories than I consumed.....
I think that’s why you slow cook them then pull the meat. Videos I watched it wasn’t too bad. I wouldn’t want to try doing it before cooking. That would be a nightmare.
Native Hunter
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Yes I think that is correct. Cooking first.
Native Hunter
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Thanks for checking in TC. Always glad to hear from you.
deer patch
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With someone that’s shot professionally, what’s your turkey gun/choke tube setup and shell preference? I know each gun has a shell preference but just curious as to what you use.
Native Hunter
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If you want the ultimate factory ammo, that would be the Tungsten Super Shot loads that are available from folks like Nitro Company, Apex, etc.... Actually the Nitro Company makes premium ammo in TSS, Hevi Shot and copper plated lead. You should look at their web page to get an idea of the cost difference. But years ago I stocked up heavily on the Hevi-13 ammo that I liked, so I'm still shooting it.
Lots of guns and choke combos will work just fine. The most important thing is to get your setup hitting exactly where you are aiming so that you center the pattern on the turkey's neck. Very few guns will do this naturally when you choke them down tight. That goes for expensive guns as well. The adjustable sights that mount to the rib are a good way of doing this, or you can go with scopes, red dots, etc....
My favorite gun to hunt with right now is a short barreled (23 inch) Remington 870 Supermag with an Indian Creek .665 choke. It doesn't shoot quite as tight as some of my longer barreled guns, but it is good enough to get the job done at distances as far as a guy should shoot. I like this little gun, because I occasionally hunt from a blind, and it handles well for that. For competition shooting, I've seen the most winning in the stock classes done with Browning shotguns (with invector plus choke system) that had 28 or 30 inch barrels.
A guy who wanted to save money could put together a good killing machine using Winchester Longbeard lead ammo and #4 shot. He could play around with chokes until he found a combo that shot the 3.5 inch #4 shot well and patterned it evenly. Back in the early days before HeviShot and TSS, that what I did with the old Winchester Supreme ammo, and I flattened turkeys at great distances. The Longbeards are even better than those shells.
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T-Max
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If I'm going the taco route, I simply put one pack of taco seasoning mix with two thighs and half an onion sliced in a slow cooker. Cover halfway with chicken stock and set on low while I'm at work. Shred when I get home and they are great. If I'm doing a "shredded beef" type preparation, I substitute the taco seasoning with some sort of rub. Drain, shred, and toss in BBQ sauce and voila!
deer patch
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Good read. I have the same exact gun as you do but I have a Kicks .655 choke. I still shoot copper plated lead #6 because that’s what patterned the best when I tried several different shells when I got the gun but that’s been several years ago. #4 never would pattern well out of my gun for some reason though. I may have to try the Winchester Longbeard just for fun if this dang ammo shortage ever goes away. I’ve seen several people shooting the Indian Creek chokes lately and may have to try one as well. To be honest, I’m a in your face turkey hunter which means if a turkey is still coming in, I’ll let him work in real close say 10-20 yards but at that distance you better be aiming small or your going to miss but that’s the way I like it. I’m just not into the long distance shots. I’m all ears if you want to recommend anything else for me to try.
Native Hunter
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The only reason I said #4 copper plated lead is that I know some folks want to stretch the limits on distance. We really shouldn't be doing that, but the extra retained energy of #4 might make a difference if someone did. Copper plated lead in #5 in a good shell that patterns well should kill a turkey much further than most hunters should be shooting at them.
If you are taking 10-20 yard shots, a tight shooting gun is more of a liability than an advantage. As you said - you must aim precisely or you will miss. At short distances like that, almost anything you shoot is going to be very deadly. Some hunters have gone to an "over and under" or "side by side" for these situations. They set up one barrel for close shots and the other barrel for long shots. If you do this it is important to know your gun well and the POI of both barrels.
From what you have told me, I really doubt you need to change anything. The premium ammo is for someone who wants to shoot at longer distances. At 30 yards and under, almost anything you shoot in a 12 gauge is going to be deadly unless someone misses.
Good luck, deer parch......
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Hoosierhunting
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Yep, if you own an instapot they work great on legs and thighs.
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