Tracks

TPM · Post by **TPM** » Tue May 12, 2009 8:39 am

There's a place we hunt that we call the "401" (also the name a major highway for those who don't know this area). Raccoon, deer and turkey tracks all on the same path.

Grizzly Adam · Post by **Grizzly Adam** » Tue May 12, 2009 9:58 am

Looks like a spot to "roost" on during hunting season!

Woody Williams · Post by **Woody Williams** » Tue May 12, 2009 10:13 am

Hmmm............

That would be a gobbler track..

22 pounds 9 ounces..

10 1/2 inch beard..

Right spur - 1 1/8"

Left spur - 3/4" (Broken off)

Missing one tail feather....

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Tue May 12, 2009 10:51 am

looks like some good hunting ahead of you

SPITFIRE · Post by **SPITFIRE** » Tue May 12, 2009 5:51 pm

Now that would make good track soup.

fletch · Post by **fletch** » Tue May 12, 2009 8:45 pm

That is one heavy turkey... his track is as deep in the soil as the deer track.

Woody Williams · Post by **Woody Williams** » Tue May 12, 2009 9:34 pm

fletch wrote:That is one heavy turkey... his track is as deep in the soil as the deer track.

Yep..

"22 pounds 9 ounces.. "

VixChix · Post by **VixChix** » Tue May 12, 2009 9:48 pm

Woody Williams wrote:
fletch wrote:That is one heavy turkey... his track is as deep in the soil as the deer track.
Yep..

"22 pounds 9 ounces.. "

Going after him in a few short hours...

roly · Post by **roly** » Tue May 12, 2009 10:08 pm

Good luck Vix! I hope you get him

That decoy has got to be geting a little dry?

VixChix · Post by **VixChix** » Tue May 12, 2009 10:32 pm

roly wrote:Good luck Vix! I hope you get him

That decoy has got to be geting a little dry?

We're getting a little tired of gnawing on those dekes for sure!

I haven't seen birds on that farm for many years - was nice just to see tracks this season! It's been bad for coyotes there lately which might explain the lack of turkeys.

I'm going to do my best to save one from getting eaten by the brush dogs.

Grizzly Adam · Post by **Grizzly Adam** » Wed May 13, 2009 7:43 am

VixChix wrote: We're getting a little tired of gnawing on those dekes for sure!

Grizz's Chicken-Fried DECOY With Onion Gravy (In 25 Easy Steps)

No kidding. This is for real.

1. Get ya a decoy ... any variety will do. I prefer Feather Flex.
2. Wash it
3. Cut it up in six equal pieces
4. Soak pieces in salt water overnight ('bout as salty as tater water)
5. Melt enough lard or bacon grease to get about 1/2" in your iron skillet
6. Beat together 2 eggs and a cup of milk
7. Mix 2 cups of flour with salt, red and black pepper to taste (yes, taste it!)
8. Pat your decoy pieces dry and dip 'em into the egg and milk mixture
9. Dredge the pieces in the flour mixture
10: Repeat steps 8 & 9
11. Make sure your grease is hot enough to fry (test with a pinch of flour)
12. Place pieces in hot grease & fry, turning when needed, until golden brown
13. Remove and drain on paper towels
14. Prepare a pressure cooker
15. Put in 1 cup of water or chicken broth, 1 large sliced onion, 1 tablespoon of frying grease
16. Arrange decoy pieces in pressure cooker
17. Put lid on, making sure it seals, & heat to exhaust air
18. Once air is exhausted, place weight on & heat to jiggling
19. After jiggle, cook for 10 minutes & remove immediately
20. Remove pieces, place in serving dish
21. In skillet, brown 1/2 cup sifted flour in an equal amount of bacon grease
22. When flour is browned and thickened, add two cups of milk and the onions, brown "goody" and liquid from pressure cooker, stirring briskly.
23. Add salt, black and red pepper to taste
24. Pour gravy over decoy pieces
25. Serve with fried or mashed potatoes and biscuits

Enjoy!

Canabow · Post by **Canabow** » Wed May 13, 2009 2:47 pm

Grizz's Chicken-Fried DECOY With Onion Gravy (In 25 Easy Steps)

That made me hungry. Can you use a duck decoy instead hard to find turkey ones here.

Grizzly Adam · Post by **Grizzly Adam** » Wed May 13, 2009 3:24 pm

Canabow wrote:
Grizz's Chicken-Fried DECOY With Onion Gravy (In 25 Easy Steps)
That made me hungry. Can you use a duck decoy instead hard to find turkey ones here.

I wouldn't know why not. One decoy tastes as good as the next, usually.

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Wed May 13, 2009 4:29 pm

boy grizz you sure have some wild recipies

wabi · Post by **wabi** » Wed May 13, 2009 4:39 pm

I think that's what my wife served the other night, but she must have skipped the pressure cooker step - it was just a bit chewey!