I know this has been posted many times before. Wanted to see some of the ways you display your beards and spurs. I have about 20 years worth of legs and beards I am finally working on. Cutting spurs down and then smoothing with a dremel. Gonna dip the end of the beards in a plastic coating. Any pointers? What do you finish your beards and spurs with? Spray on laquer for the spurs? Thanks!!
I have three of these boards in the first picture. One for Osceolas, Bama birds and Georgia birds. The spurs go in a bucket, unless they are 1 1/2" or longer, then I just set them on top of the beard board. Second picture is 10 years worth of birds 93-03, with the last year being on the board at the top. I wanted something different so I drilled holes through the board and stuck the shell and beards in it that way. The last picture is what I call my Uh-Oh board. Shot off beards, bearded hen, accidental jake kill, shells from misses with the date and who I was with, hospital band from broke nose turkey ect.
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:begging: Man that's awsome! If I fill up just one of your boards in my lifetime, I'll be happy.
Thats alot of beards. You have the most beards that I have ever seen. Looks like your the turkey master. :icon_thumright:
Here is mine.
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No turkey master here. I've just been at it a while and am fortunate enough to get multiple tags every year. Lot of people right here on this forum can hang with the best of them on equal terms.
Both of your boards look great. Do you do anything to finish your spurs after you cut them down or to the beards to keep them from graying of falling apart
I leave the beard with some extra skin attached. I then flesh it out with a knife, takes about a minute, then put on 20 Mule Team Broax for about a week. The spurs I just cut off with pruners, then push out the tendons and thats it.
very nice
Quote from: guesswho on March 06, 2011, 04:42:33 PM
No turkey master here. I've just been at it a while and am fortunate enough to get multiple tags every year. Lot of people right here on this forum can hang with the best of them on equal terms.
There are some great turkey hunters on here but you must be doing something right to get than many birds. I will get there someday, hopefully. :z-guntootsmiley:
My first turkey kill. Still has all the pollen in the fan so it has a yellow "tint" to it.
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some good looking displays there guys!
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Not the best picture.
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The first turkey I killed
Quote from: gatrapper on March 06, 2011, 07:14:13 PM
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Here is how I have been doing them for myself and a few friends.
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Those are some cool displays. I need to do something with my beards. They are in a box and most of the tailfans that I have kept are at the hunting club.
those look good
Lots of good looking stuff guys
Treerooster, I love that display. Really dig that turkey skull and spine mount!
Quote from: turkey slayer on March 06, 2011, 11:56:39 PM
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read my freakin mind.....think i gotta wet spot in my pants :TooFunny:
Those look great,I don't have many compared to some of you but I sure love turkey hunting.The season opens here the 1st weekend of April!!
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those look good
11 in. beard an 1 3/4 spurs.
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Here is some of mine. These and a couple more are posted in the taxidermy section
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Quote from: spurcrazy on March 09, 2011, 01:26:34 PM
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I love this ! Did you do it yourself, or have a taxidermist do it for you?
It will hold 60+ I have 49 on it now
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Thanks for giving me some ideas. Do any of you use any finish on your spurs or beards?