Who eats the whole bird?

[GRFox]

I know most guys breast out the birds and thats it. Does anyone eat the whole bird (minus feathers of course)....legs wings ect ect?

Ive never killed a bird but sure hope to tomorrow and want to be prepared.

Thanks

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[BigHunt]

I do ?

[dan]

I used too... But it was always hit or miss how it turned out, and the legs are always tough. Most of the meat is in the breasts, and its a lot easier to prepare and it always turns out.

[GRFox]

I do ?

Ok, what do you do with the legs and wings? Ho do you prepare and cook them?

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[GRFox]

I used too... But it was always hit or miss how it turned out, and the legs are always tough. Most of the meat is in the breasts, and its a lot easier to prepare and it always turns out.

Thats what i have heard. I was thinking for the legs, a crock pot full of turkey gravey and a slow cook for 6 or so hours should get all the meat to seperate off the tendons and grossness i have heard wild turkey legs are made of.

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[Zap]

I am a breast man.....

[solocam88]

If you.want to do the legs the slow cooker is the way to go. Other than that the breast has all the meat. I sometimes cook the whole bird. And it tastes great if cooked right

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[BigHunt]

I do ?

Ok, what do you do with the legs and wings? Ho do you prepare and cook them?

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well thanks to night wish mike , i wrap my legs and whole turkey in bacon......it gives it juice and flavor .....
i also poke holes in the meat so the bacon juice flows into the bird.....i cooked one of my turkey up north during my hunt , and i just did it in a rooster pan and wrapped in bacon put it on the grill and it was awesome

[Goober]

I am pretty sure you could wrap a turd in bacon and cook it, and it would be tasty.

[Brad]

I am a breast man.....

I agree 100%!

I don't even skin the whole bird anymore, I cut off the beard, skin back to get all the breast meat out and then cut off the tail fan and spurs. When I cut up my tom from this year I didn't even have blood on my hands when I was finished, not to mention there is no crop to mess with or any guts. For the little bit of meat you get on the rest of the bird, I did not find it worthy of the effort, plus it was so dry it was barely edible.

[NightwishMike]

IMO Lots of wasted meat when you don't eat the dark meat.

Here's one of the ways I get very moist delicious wild turkey: http://www.thehuntingbeast.com/viewtopic.php?f=240&t=10513

[Uncle Lou]

I am pretty sure you could wrap a turd in bacon and cook it, and it would be tasty.

That is funny, is that where I got that line.

I do too, eat the whole bird. We cook it many different ways then boil the carcass. Amazing how much meat is on that carcass. Turkey lazagna, enchiladas, chilli, gumbo, etc, etc. Even a good head shot small fall turkey gets skinned by me.

I skin them and wrap in turd dresser upper for the initial cooking. Then on to the leftovers

[john1984]

i do, except the meat on neck