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Yup. I'm not sure what I'm going to do with it yet. I'll freeze half of the breast, and we'll still have plenty of leftovers! I'll save the legs/thighs for soup/stew. I was going to invite my step-son & daughter-in-law over, but then I remembered that her obstetrician advised her against eating wild game during her pregnancy because of parasites. :roll: I guess maybe if you ate it raw...
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It wasn't that long ago that wild turkeys were considered a very rare bird indeed. First one I ever saw was on Nashon Island in Massachusetts around 1970. Now just 40 years later they are common. It shows the tenacity of the species and the power of man to both destroy and recreate habitat. I am not a hunter, but turkeys are highly prolific and I am glad to share the land and the trails with the turkey hunters. We need each other to promote conservation and open land.

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Well said. While I could never kill anything myself, I do understand the need for management, and Mike doesn't hunt primarily for the sport of it. We consume or give away everything that he takes. You can't get much more organic than wild turkey, especially in this area where they're feeding in woodland/grassland. This was actually his first spring bird. We had some stir fry last night! It will last us quite awhile.
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