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Have saw some taxidermy pics pretty close to that on the net but never in real life, alive or mounted, pretty cool.
There is a white gobbler in the city limits about an hour from the house. He is with 4 other regular gobblers and stands out like a sore thumb.
I have saw several white/smoke phase hens but never a tom.
Quote from: johnplesh on April 13, 2015, 09:59:38 AM
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I had a white hen this year that showed up on my deer camera.
My first turkey I ever shot was a smoke phase Osceola with an 8" beard.
Very cool bird!
Quote from: Gooserbat on April 13, 2015, 11:12:40 AM
I have saw several white/smoke phase hens but never a tom.
I've seen one smokey hen, would love to find a gobbler like that.
Never seen one.
Here is the one I shot 6 years ago. John Beard from TN mounted the bird for me and actually took second in the masters division at the NWTF taxidermy competition that year. It was the first turkey I had ever shot. I actually thought I had shot a domestic turkey at first. Little did I know it would be a once in a lifetime bird!
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8657/15998997011_de0e48cb0a_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qnM3q4)Silver Phase Turkey (https://flic.kr/p/qnM3q4) by e_orlando (https://www.flickr.com/people/80867112@N06/), on Flickr
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7519/15998998431_dce07b08ee_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qnM3Qx)turkey4 (https://flic.kr/p/qnM3Qx) by e_orlando (https://www.flickr.com/people/80867112@N06/), on Flickr
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7473/15378713054_2426e14852_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/pqXVB5)Turkey Mount 3 (https://flic.kr/p/pqXVB5) by e_orlando (https://www.flickr.com/people/80867112@N06/), on Flickr
Very cool!!
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That is amazing man
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Nice bird eorlando!
I have seen a gray jake and several hens.
Quote from: eorlando on April 13, 2015, 07:13:48 PM
Here is the one I shot 6 years ago. John Beard from TN mounted the bird for me and actually took second in the masters division at the NWTF taxidermy competition that year. It was the first turkey I had ever shot. I actually thought I had shot a domestic turkey at first. Little did I know it would be a once in a lifetime bird!
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8657/15998997011_de0e48cb0a_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qnM3q4)Silver Phase Turkey (https://flic.kr/p/qnM3q4) by e_orlando (https://www.flickr.com/people/80867112@N06/), on Flickr
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7519/15998998431_dce07b08ee_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qnM3Qx)turkey4 (https://flic.kr/p/qnM3Qx) by e_orlando (https://www.flickr.com/people/80867112@N06/), on Flickr
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7473/15378713054_2426e14852_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/pqXVB5)Turkey Mount 3 (https://flic.kr/p/pqXVB5) by e_orlando (https://www.flickr.com/people/80867112@N06/), on Flickr
Now that's what a turkey mount should look like!
Two weeks ago, won't tell you where.
that is pretty cool.
I've only heard of them and seen some pics ...don't know anyone personally that has seen / shot a smoke phase.
congrats
That's incredible! Great taxidermy.
My huntin buddies son got a molded wing Tom years ago. Next time I'm at his house I'll take a pic and post it. It looks like a normal Tom but the wings are smokey white.
Thanks for all the comments! Ya the taxidermy work is incredible. If I ever get another bird done there is no doubt I will have him do it. I don't think I knew what good taxidermy was until I got that bird mounted. I have a handful of ducks, 3 deer and 2 hogs done as well and each one of them I can find things I don't like. The turkey I can't find a single thing...I have seen a pile of bad turkey mounts. There have been a few on here recently but I keep my comments to myself unless someone asks.
Nice mount. I love that color phase.
that something you don't see every day