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Turkey Hunting Tips => Turkey Taxidermy => Topic started by: Ruger M77 on April 24, 2012, 07:18:43 PM

Title: preserving beards and legs
Post by: Ruger M77 on April 24, 2012, 07:18:43 PM
whats the best thing to put on beards and legs to preserve them? I've been using salt on the legs wonderd if there was something better
Title: Re: preserving beards and legs
Post by: Shoregobbler on April 25, 2012, 08:55:24 PM
I use Borax on Tail fan, legs and beard.
Title: Re: preserving beards and legs
Post by: duxrus on April 26, 2012, 12:21:34 AM
Salt/borax are both fine...BUT unless you inject the legs with something like Masters Blend they will shrivel up within weeks. By injecting them they will stay nice and PLUMP.
Title: Re: preserving beards and legs
Post by: NCBigShot on April 26, 2012, 12:42:29 AM
Quote from: duxrus on April 26, 2012, 12:21:34 AM
Salt/borax are both fine...BUT unless you inject the legs with something like Masters Blend they will shrivel up within weeks. By injecting them they will stay nice and PLUMP.


..Not sure what this product is... Would I need to take the legs to a taxidermist for this? ???