check out my beautiful turkey mount!

johnnyk71 · 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.

johnnyk71 · October 28, 2014, 06:40:00 PM

here's the mount.

jt85 · October 28, 2014, 06:43:00 PM

That's very cool, I've never seen one like that

johnnyk71 · 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.

stujay · October 28, 2014, 06:48:00 PM

:cool:

monkeyball · October 28, 2014, 06:57:00 PM

That is awesome! I love different stuff like that!

Good Hunting,
Craig

el greco · October 28, 2014, 07:00:00 PM

That looks cool John

Wannabe1 · October 28, 2014, 07:07:00 PM

Coolest looking turkey mount I've ever seen! Congratulations.

drewsbow · October 28, 2014, 07:08:00 PM

nice I like it

Kopper1013 · October 28, 2014, 07:12:00 PM

That's gotta be an original, one if a kind! Very cool congrats

October 28, 2014, 07:12:00 PM

Never seen one like that!

Awesome!

Congrats,

Bisch

Orion · October 28, 2014, 07:19:00 PM

Never saw that treatment before. I like it.

johnnyk71 · October 28, 2014, 07:20:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by el greco:
That looks cool John

bruinman · October 28, 2014, 07:21:00 PM

Man, that's cool!

johnnyk71 · 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.

bowhunterfrompast · October 28, 2014, 07:40:00 PM

Congrats

Thumper Dunker · October 28, 2014, 07:44:00 PM

That's a really cool mount.

RAU · October 28, 2014, 07:56:00 PM

I like that a lot!!

yth-mnstr · October 28, 2014, 08:11:00 PM

Gorgeous

Shakes.602 · October 28, 2014, 08:19:00 PM

Very Cool Mount!! Congrats!!