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Title: 2nd bronze eastern ever (Red phase?)
Post by: appalachianstruttstopper on April 20, 2017, 01:39:41 PM
Well, harvested my second bronze eastern Turkey this morning. Not very common in our area, Appalachian mountains in Virginia. I have never contemplated getting a Turkey mounted before, but I believe I will get this one mounted flying or hanging dead. Haven't decided yet which would display his colors the best.
Title: Re: 2nd bronze eastern ever
Post by: renegade19 on April 20, 2017, 01:45:21 PM
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Title: Re: 2nd bronze eastern ever
Post by: appalachianstruttstopper on April 20, 2017, 01:47:27 PM
A friend of mine called it a red phase eastern. He says he has only seen 3 in the past 50 years in our area.
Title: Re: 2nd bronze eastern ever
Post by: ILHUNTER on April 20, 2017, 01:51:39 PM
Congrats, beautiful bird, definitely have to mount him.
Title: 2nd bronze eastern ever
Post by: eorlando on April 20, 2017, 01:58:38 PM
Beautiful bird. Make sure you do some research and have a good taxidermist do the mount.

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Title: Re: 2nd bronze eastern ever
Post by: TauntoHawk on April 20, 2017, 02:06:04 PM
A flying mount would be pretty nice on that one.. I'm the opposite, I want a full mount bad but every bird I shoot I think maybe my next will be a better one and don't have it mounted need something special to come along
Title: Re: 2nd bronze eastern ever
Post by: tha bugman on April 20, 2017, 02:10:11 PM
Beautiful!
Title: Re: 2nd bronze eastern ever
Post by: appalachianstruttstopper on April 20, 2017, 02:41:03 PM
Quote from: TauntoHawk on April 20, 2017, 02:06:04 PM
A flying mount would be pretty nice on that one.. I'm the opposite, I want a full mount bad but every bird I shoot I think maybe my next will be a better one and don't have it mounted need something special to come along

I got my kids 1st bird and his good youth day bird done and talked some parents of kids I've taken to get em done. Just kinda got to thinking about it after I had already skinned the 1st red phase turkey I shot.
Title: Re: 2nd bronze eastern ever
Post by: trkycaller on April 20, 2017, 03:36:17 PM
nice!
Title: Re: 2nd bronze eastern ever
Post by: goblr77 on April 20, 2017, 04:36:07 PM
Congrats. Beautiful bird.
Title: Re: 2nd bronze eastern ever
Post by: SteelerFan on April 20, 2017, 04:41:55 PM
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Title: Re: 2nd bronze eastern ever
Post by: Lucky_Strutter on April 20, 2017, 06:02:51 PM
Beautiful bird, congrats!
Title: 2nd bronze eastern ever
Post by: beakbuster10 on April 20, 2017, 08:45:42 PM
Beautiful bird!!! I don't know exactly how far you are from Richmond but Tail Feathers Taxidermy mounts just a pretty of a bird as you ever want to see. PM if you want his info. He's done some ducks and gobblers for me and some buddies, and he's got a gobbler of mine right now.


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Title: Re: 2nd bronze eastern ever
Post by: suburbhunter on April 20, 2017, 09:16:00 PM
Congratulations on a unique bird  :turkey2:
Title: Re: 2nd bronze eastern ever
Post by: appalachianstruttstopper on April 20, 2017, 10:25:07 PM
 
Quote from: beakbuster10 on April 20, 2017, 08:45:42 PM
Beautiful bird!!! I don't know exactly how far you are from Richmond but Tail Feathers Taxidermy mounts just a pretty of a bird as you ever want to see. PM if you want his info. He's done some ducks and gobblers for me and some buddies, and he's got a gobbler of mine right now.

Thanks for the info beakbuster. Richmond is about 7 hrs away. I'm still stumped on flying or dead hanging bird. My taxidermist showed me both and they where both stunning.

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Title: Re: 2nd bronze eastern ever (Red phase?)
Post by: kyturkeyhunter4 on April 20, 2017, 10:27:35 PM
Beautiful turkey for sure
Title: 2nd bronze eastern ever (Red phase?)
Post by: beakbuster10 on April 20, 2017, 10:43:24 PM
Quote from: appalachianstruttstopper on April 20, 2017, 10:25:07 PM
Quote from: beakbuster10 on April 20, 2017, 08:45:42 PM
Beautiful bird!!! I don't know exactly how far you are from Richmond but Tail Feathers Taxidermy mounts just a pretty of a bird as you ever want to see. PM if you want his info. He's done some ducks and gobblers for me and some buddies, and he's got a gobbler of mine right now.

Thanks for the info beakbuster. Richmond is about 7 hrs away. I'm still stumped on flying or dead hanging bird. My taxidermist showed me both and they where both stunning.

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10-4 you must be way down in the south west part of the state, as far west as you can get. I think that bird would make an awesome hanging mount, but then again, a bird like that will make a fabulous mount no matter what.


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Title: 2nd bronze eastern ever (Red phase?)
Post by: Dr Juice on April 21, 2017, 06:04:53 AM
Quote from: TauntoHawk on April 20, 2017, 02:06:04 PM
A flying mount would be pretty nice on that one.. I'm the opposite, I want a full mount bad but every bird I shoot I think maybe my next will be a better one and don't have it mounted need something special to come along
^^^^This

Congrats.
Title: Re: 2nd bronze eastern ever (Red phase?)
Post by: Gooserbat on April 21, 2017, 07:46:54 AM
Very nice.  Congratulations
Title: Re: 2nd bronze eastern ever (Red phase?)
Post by: CDNduckslayer on April 21, 2017, 07:47:52 AM
Congrats on a rare trophy!! I think a dead mount would look sweet and show off the colors nicely!
Title: Re: 2nd bronze eastern ever (Red phase?)
Post by: Spitten and drummen on April 21, 2017, 08:45:55 AM
That is a beautiful bird. I believe I would be mounting him with wings stretched on a limb like he is flying down.
Title: Re: 2nd bronze eastern ever (Red phase?)
Post by: Lazy coyote on April 21, 2017, 06:41:22 PM
Nice bird.  I'd go with a dead mount
Title: 2nd bronze eastern ever (Red phase?)
Post by: trkehunr93 on April 22, 2017, 10:23:53 AM
Nice!


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Title: Re: 2nd bronze eastern ever (Red phase?)
Post by: turkeyfoot on April 22, 2017, 01:54:49 PM
Congrats on pretty bird maybe one day I'll just see one I know one thing he will be full mounted if ever get one
Title: Re: 2nd bronze eastern ever (Red phase?)
Post by: beagler on April 22, 2017, 05:07:53 PM
Great Trophy!
Title: Re: 2nd bronze eastern ever (Red phase?)
Post by: Gold Spur on April 23, 2017, 05:14:13 AM
Congrats, beautiful bird.  :icon_thumright: