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Author Topic: check out my beautiful turkey mount!  (Read 1065 times)

Offline johnnyk71

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check out my beautiful turkey mount!
« on: October 28, 2014, 06:39:00 PM »
some of you may remember that I got a good turkey with my RER Retro back last fall. I was even lucky enough to be up top as TG member of the month once. here's a pic of the turkey.

I got my mount back yesterday, and wow! it was done by a friend of mine, who put an amazing amount of care and talent into it. he nailed my vision perfectly! I told him, "imagine the presidential seal, without the head." he carved the arrow point out of bone, the feet will hold an arrow (or not. my choice). I couldn't be happier, and wanted to share it with you guys. hope to get it hung up tonight.  
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Offline johnnyk71

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Re: check out my beautiful turkey mount!
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2014, 06:40:00 PM »
here's the mount.  
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Offline jt85

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Re: check out my beautiful turkey mount!
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2014, 06:43:00 PM »
That's very cool, I've never seen one like that
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Re: check out my beautiful turkey mount!
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2014, 06:43:00 PM »
a biologist that saw the bird said it was an older bird. 3/4" spurs, and a 9-inch beard.

I shot him with my Retro, with a good ol' Magnus I on the business end of a GT shaft. I center punched his heart, and he didn't take a step. died right where I hit him.
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Blacktail Elite V.L. 53#
Maddog Prairie Predator 51#
Sheepeater Spirit 50#
RER Retro 53#
RER LXR Recurve 52#, Longbow 54#

Offline stujay

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Re: check out my beautiful turkey mount!
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2014, 06:48:00 PM »
:cool:

Offline monkeyball

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Re: check out my beautiful turkey mount!
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2014, 06:57:00 PM »
That is awesome! I love different stuff like that!

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Offline el greco

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Re: check out my beautiful turkey mount!
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2014, 07:00:00 PM »
That looks cool John
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Re: check out my beautiful turkey mount!
« Reply #7 on: October 28, 2014, 07:07:00 PM »
Coolest looking turkey mount I've ever seen! Congratulations.   :thumbsup:
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Re: check out my beautiful turkey mount!
« Reply #8 on: October 28, 2014, 07:08:00 PM »
nice I like it
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Offline Kopper1013

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Re: check out my beautiful turkey mount!
« Reply #9 on: October 28, 2014, 07:12:00 PM »
That's gotta be an original, one if a kind! Very cool congrats
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Re: check out my beautiful turkey mount!
« Reply #10 on: October 28, 2014, 07:12:00 PM »
Never seen one like that!

Awesome!

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Re: check out my beautiful turkey mount!
« Reply #11 on: October 28, 2014, 07:19:00 PM »
Never saw that treatment before.  I like it.     :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Offline johnnyk71

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Re: check out my beautiful turkey mount!
« Reply #12 on: October 28, 2014, 07:20:00 PM »
Quote
Originally posted by el greco:
That looks cool John
All lefty, all the time...
Martin Hatfield 45#@28"
Liberty Chief Elite 53#
Blacktail Elite V.L. 53#
Maddog Prairie Predator 51#
Sheepeater Spirit 50#
RER Retro 53#
RER LXR Recurve 52#, Longbow 54#

Offline bruinman

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Re: check out my beautiful turkey mount!
« Reply #13 on: October 28, 2014, 07:21:00 PM »
Man, that's cool!

Offline johnnyk71

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Re: check out my beautiful turkey mount!
« Reply #14 on: October 28, 2014, 07:24:00 PM »
guys, the attention to detail is insane. he even put the feet on hinges, so you can flip them up and see the dirt on the feet! he said, "turkeys always have dirt on their feet", so he applied dirt, and sealed it with a clear seal, and you can actually flip the feet up and see the dirt.

I'm just amazed.
All lefty, all the time...
Martin Hatfield 45#@28"
Liberty Chief Elite 53#
Blacktail Elite V.L. 53#
Maddog Prairie Predator 51#
Sheepeater Spirit 50#
RER Retro 53#
RER LXR Recurve 52#, Longbow 54#

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Re: check out my beautiful turkey mount!
« Reply #15 on: October 28, 2014, 07:40:00 PM »
Congrats    :thumbsup:
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Re: check out my beautiful turkey mount!
« Reply #16 on: October 28, 2014, 07:44:00 PM »
That's a really cool mount.
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Re: check out my beautiful turkey mount!
« Reply #17 on: October 28, 2014, 07:56:00 PM »
I like that a lot!!

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Re: check out my beautiful turkey mount!
« Reply #18 on: October 28, 2014, 08:11:00 PM »
Gorgeous
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Re: check out my beautiful turkey mount!
« Reply #19 on: October 28, 2014, 08:19:00 PM »
Very Cool Mount!! Congrats!!
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