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Title: Turkey Rug Mount
Post by: Whip on October 23, 2013, 05:02:00 PM
You might remember some of the stories posted here about our Nebraska turkey hunt this past spring at the Klintworth ranch. It was another great trip, and a bunch of turkeys no longer reside in Nebraska as a result.

There are both Rio's and Merriams on the ranch, and Tippit and I each wanted to do something different with one of our birds.  We found a local taxidermist here in Wisconsin that does a turkey rug mount, and I picked them up yesterday.  I think they came out really nice!

 (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y80/Jlasch/For%20Sale/TurkeyRugMount10-22-20133-17-57PM.jpg) (http://s3.photobucket.com/user/Jlasch/media/For%20Sale/TurkeyRugMount10-22-20133-17-57PM.jpg.html)
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Post by: FerretWYO on October 23, 2013, 05:08:00 PM
That is pretty cool I have never seen one of those.
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Post by: FerretWYO on October 23, 2013, 05:20:00 PM
That is pretty cool I have never seen one of those.
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Post by: ranger 3 on October 23, 2013, 05:23:00 PM
I like that a lot and I don't turkey hunt.
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Post by: kiamichi kid on October 23, 2013, 05:32:00 PM
That is sweet! I need to look into that in the spring.
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Post by: bretto on October 23, 2013, 05:34:00 PM
I've seen them displayed like that before but always hung the other direction without the beard.

I think I like this better.   :thumbsup:

bretto
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Post by: Mike Gerardi on October 23, 2013, 05:45:00 PM
Very nice. I have seen a rug before but not the way he does the beard and spurs. I like it.
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Post by: VictoryHunter on October 23, 2013, 06:30:00 PM
Beautiful!
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Post by: elkken on October 23, 2013, 06:41:00 PM
:thumbsup:     :thumbsup:   very nice looking
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Post by: Al Dente on October 23, 2013, 06:45:00 PM
Really nice and different approach to a fan mounting.  Taking it to the next level.
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Post by: gregg dudley on October 23, 2013, 06:51:00 PM
That's slick!
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Post by: Green on October 23, 2013, 06:58:00 PM
I like that!
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Post by: pitbull on October 23, 2013, 07:31:00 PM
Very nice mount Whip, here is a variation I have.

 (http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt195/cougar6/P1000126_zps3946cd2d.jpg) (http://s611.photobucket.com/user/cougar6/media/P1000126_zps3946cd2d.jpg.html)
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Post by: Irish Archer on October 23, 2013, 07:58:00 PM
I like it!
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Post by: charles suttles on October 23, 2013, 08:09:00 PM
Beautiful, but I wouldn't turn the grand kids loose on it!!
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Post by: on October 23, 2013, 08:20:00 PM
That's kinda cool, Whip!

Congrats again on your bird!

Bisch
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Post by: Duckbutt on October 23, 2013, 08:56:00 PM
Fitting tribute to a hard earned trophy.  First blind less bow bird.  Congrats again.  What a year you've had old boy.  
Tell Arlo I said wuff.
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Post by: Pete McMiller on October 23, 2013, 09:12:00 PM
That's really neat Joe.
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Post by: Greg Szalewski on October 23, 2013, 09:41:00 PM
I would like that better than a full mount. That looks nice.
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Post by: Chuck Janssen on October 23, 2013, 09:44:00 PM
Very nice Joe, I have seen them done this way before, but not as a rug. Like this much better.
Thank you for sharing
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Post by: tippit on October 23, 2013, 09:51:00 PM
Wow, they are cool looking...can't wait to get mine.  Well actually I can wait till you come back to SC to do a little pig hunting this winter.  How would a pig skin look   :eek:  tippit
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Post by: Steve O on October 23, 2013, 10:18:00 PM
That looks   great Joe!  I have a couple capes but never thought of the rug.  I think the capes in a Rio or Merriam with the light color to contrast are the best looking.
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Post by: Matty on October 23, 2013, 10:20:00 PM
Now those are different for sure! Very cool!!
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Post by: JEFF B on October 23, 2013, 10:21:00 PM
oh man thats way cool   :clapper:
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Post by: StanM on October 24, 2013, 09:50:00 AM
That's pretty cool, I've never seen anything like it.
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Post by: Burnsie on October 24, 2013, 10:00:00 AM
Ok, So I guess the first thing is to kill turkey
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Post by: DarkTimber on October 24, 2013, 10:01:00 AM
Looks real nice Joe.  Really like it with the felt (?) backing.  Never seen that before.
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Post by: German Dog on October 24, 2013, 10:11:00 AM
We have done that with our birds excpet we don't put a rug underneath them and we hang ours tail feathers down.  

and its not too hard to skin them for that type of mount.
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Post by: Tater on October 24, 2013, 10:34:00 AM
Nice.... I like that a lot, I have never seen that particular way of doing a Turkey fan before.
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Post by: TJK68 on October 24, 2013, 10:38:00 AM
Those are beautiful guys! Gives me something to think about.
Tom
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Post by: rick7 on October 24, 2013, 10:45:00 AM
beautiful     :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: cacciatore on October 24, 2013, 10:47:00 AM
I like both of them me too,something to consider for my next turkey quest.
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Post by: tradarcher816 on October 24, 2013, 02:15:00 PM
Beautiful mount
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Post by: JMR on October 24, 2013, 02:21:00 PM
Those are a really cool option for mounting turkeys! I dig the one that Pitbull posted too.
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Post by: Bob Baur on October 24, 2013, 02:27:00 PM
That's pretty cool; I like that!

I don't turkey hunt but after seeing that I think I need one on my wall too!  :)
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Post by: johnnyk71 on October 24, 2013, 02:47:00 PM
very cool!
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Post by: doubleo on October 24, 2013, 10:12:00 PM
Cool looking mount Whip! Congrates! I'm guessing that's a Rio gobbler?