I got Another Bird!!!!!Story added

[Pydpiper]

21lbs 9 7/8" beard 1 1/8" spurs..

That is the makings of a very nice bird!

[R.J.]

Wow ! .... Another beauty ! Congrat's !

we still have 15 days to go until our season opens

[Hoagy]

Hey Strum, congrats on the two birds, awesome! It's your year for sure.
Hoagy

[Big58cal]

Limb hanger for sure. Congrats! 4 more days and counting.........

Don't you love/hate the freaking roller coaster ride of turkey hunting?

[Raymond]

Nice bird great story. Thanks for sharing.
Raymond

[agingcrossbower]

You sure get pumped up! Good for you Stan, thats what its all about. That is one heck of a bird this time around. You are one SNEEAAKY hunter.

[shaftthrower]

Congrats. Again Great bird and playby play on the hunt!

[roly]

Congratulations, nice bird!

Is that it, or can you shoot more?

[denisdendenis]

Great story !!! thanks for sharing
23 day to go for me till season open in Quebec !!! i think all start to pray now
Denis

[j.krug]

Way to go Stan. I still got a couple weeks to wait and you got 2 in the freezer already!! Nice. Are you done now or can you still get more tags?

[strum]

Way to go Stan. I still got a couple weeks to wait and you got 2 in the freezer already!! Nice. Are you done now or can you still get more tags?

Im allowed 3 and the season ends may 15
this is my 4th year ..the first year i messed up a few and took a nice tom on the last day..then two years in a row i got skunked.just wasnt on the birds. and i messed up some too..this is the first year i have the chance to tag out..
all that said i know that anything can and does happen so im not so brash as to think im there yet ..
thank yall for the encouragement..i always need some of that ..now i need to know the best recipes..i breasted both birds.

[Big58cal]

now i need to know the best recipes..i breasted both birds.

You didn't keep the legs, thighs, gizzards, and livers?

I'll have to post a recipe for you for the legs/thighs. It'll make ya' want to slap ya' momma!

[shaftthrower]

now i need to know the best recipes..i breasted both birds.

You didn't keep the legs, thighs, gizzards, and livers?

I'll have to post a recipe for you for the legs/thighs. It'll make ya' want to slap ya' momma!

"If possible" I would like your recipe for legs/thighs. Don't want to slap my momma though!

[Big58cal]

Here's a couple. The Gumbo I found on another site but haven't had a chance to try it yet. My step dad taught me the Turkey N' Noodles recipe. You can also make it using squirrel. He'd fix it with either the squirrel or turkey and eat enough to dang near founder himself.

The breast I usually cut into strips about 1/4" thick, roll in seasoned flour and fry. The gizzard and liver gets fryed as well.

WILD TURKEY GUMBO

1 STICK OF BUTTER
3/4 CUP CELERY CHOPPED
1 ONION,CHOPPED
1 GREEN PEPPER,CHOPPED
3 CLOVES OF GARLIC,MINCED

Saute' above ingredients in large soup kettle until soft and golden

Add to pot:

2 QTS.WATER
4 BEEF BOUILLON CUBES
1/2 TO 1 TSP.CAYENNE PEPPER
1 CAN TOMATO PASTE

COOK AND DEBONE TURKEY LEGS, THIGHS, WINGS AND POLISH SAUSAGE OR SQUIRRELS INSTEAD TURKEY

1 TSP. SALT
2 BAY LEAVES
2 (10 OZ.) PKG.OKRA
BLACK PEPPER TO TASTE

Stir all together and simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve over rice I just add my cooked rice in the Gumbo while its simmering.


TURKEY N' NOODLES

1 Leg & Thigh from Wild a Wild Turkey

Put in a crock pot and add in 2 big cans of chicken broth (about 2 quarts or so).

Peel an onion and pitch it in the crock pot also (don't cut up, slice, etc).

Add a little poultry seasoning and course ground black pepper.

Cook the turkey until it's done (meat coming off the bone). Get it out of the crock pot and set it off to the side to cool a little so you can pull the meat off the bone. Get the onion out and throw it away (you won't need it any more).

In a seperate pan, cook some egg noodles until they're about 3/4 done.

Put the egg noodles in the chicken broth that's in the crock pot and then add the deboned turkey and stir up.

Cook for about 30 - 60 min more. Best served in a plastic Cool Whip or Barbecue bowl with losts of black pepper and corn bread. Salt to taste.

It's so good, it'll make your tongue slap your brains loose!

This recipe also works with squirrels. Same directions.


Another thing we've done is skinned the entire turkey, cut the wings off, cut the legs off where the scales start, and take all of the innerds out.

Sprinkle the bird with poultry seasoning, peel an onion and put it whole inside the cavity. Lay it breast up and cover the breast with thick-cut peppered bacon.

Put inside a cooking bag, pour some chicken broth inside the cavity of the turkey and some more in just the bag.

Seal up and bake for 3 hours at 300 degrees (or there abouts, depending on the size of the turkey).

[papa bear1]

WOW !!!
That is one awesome Bird, congrats. Loved the story, (full of suspense)
My season starts 4-16-12 Got lots of birds lined up, Hope they are still there when season opens. wish you well on 3rd. bird.

Dave