Thread: Turkey time

Yep will do. I think the key will be a quick fryso it won't dry out.

turkey lasagna using a chicken lasagna recipe but substituting the chicken for turkey is divine too
just one breasted turkey needed to feed the family

Really awesome to see people giving these birds a place on the menu. I have plugged them all year round couldn't taste the difference, I use number 4 or 6 shot! I am dab handy now with breasting, thighs and drumsticks in a timely manner, practice makes perfect.

Check out the amount if grass they can put away, times that by at least 8-9. I can see why farmers like the numbers kept down

There are a few good feeds there Survy

Originally Posted by Rushy

There are a few good feeds there Survy

Sure is Rushy , those buggers waited til I left the farm to head back to Auckland before they showed up 20 meters from the house. Must have shown up for a committee meeting to complain about me :-/

Originally Posted by johnino

I just shot six this morning with the .22. Way better than shot through your meat. I just rip the skin back and take the legs and breasts. Can't be arsed plucking.
Here's a pic for the illiterates and if you can count, I know there's only four in the picture.

You just headshotting em mate? Got a property with plenty of turkies but also sensitive neighbors so the 12g is out. Though I would have a crack with the 22

Nah body shot. Usually one round drops them no worries. Suppressor and subs. Of course you could use the flashlight in the eyes and a baseball bat on the noggin at night when they're sitting on the fenceposts. Guns are always my preference though otherwise we'd be discussing this on a baseball bat forum

if you aim where the neck starts getting thicker its perfect with the 22
one shot drops them,
beats trying to hit their head waggling about
subs and just walk after the mob as they drop if they are relitivly quiet

Originally Posted by sakokid

Hot water ..... Very hot .. Dunk them under....dead of course...pluck like fuck...they cum up smooth and white. Shoot them at nite while roosting they just sit there. Plug them in the head with a 22 they flap around but that's ok.

nah man when they are roosting sneak up behind them with a baseball bat

A little bit of dishwash detergent in the hot water makes the plucking easier too as it breaks down the grease on the birds.

My plan when we get to NZ is to hunt them with a bow, after calling them in like they do in the USA.

Originally Posted by Taff

My plan when we get to NZ is to hunt them with a bow, after calling them in like they do in the USA.

Usually you can just walk up to them and shoot them with a bow. Either that or have a couple people round them up like sheep dogs towards the person with the box.

As far as I know our turkeys are retarded unlike the American turkeys. I was told this is because our turkeys have no natural predators.

Whatever the reason, our turkeys are still retarded.

Yeah they certainly aren't shy, no need for camo face paint stealth ninja blinds here.

Although the yanks do like to get dressed up so maybe there aint any need for them there either.

Got out this morning spotted one as soon as we drove into the block, it took off up the fenceline so we followed in the truck till it disappeared over the brow, hopped out and snuck over the edge and it had let us right to a mob of at least a dozen....definately retarded

Had a big blaze up, got momentarily distracted by a couple of hares. Got two of each out of that volley, coupla big gobblers but choke was a bit tight. And yes I am wearing hot pink hi-viz


We caught up with a couple more mobs, gave my mate a hoon with no luck, at about mid day we went back around to where we had the first bomb up to see a big mob heading up into the blue gums, with the last few rounds I ran behind the ridge to the other side of the blue gums and got another couple of hens.

8.5kg of meat all up, got some good tips off youtube for whipping out the breast and legs only took a couple of mins per bird. Definitely taking chilly bin and more ammo next time (one box didnt cut it) and gotta get my .22 done it wouldve been the tool for the job.

Awesome day burning round the farm in the wee suzuki got into some wet spots and climbed some hills, definately gained a bit more respect for her especially on road tires