dad worked night turn the night before so i hunted alone the day i harvested my bird....i had no idea what to do...he woke up to take a look and a pic for me and i asked him.....hes like..well....do it like them pheasants you shot...thought about skinning it...but figured the ones at the stores always have skin.....so i plucked him....took a long while......but im sure he will be good when i get time to cook him....i had deepfried breast......man was it good....i think i might smoke mine....we still havent decided yet....but man...13 bucks to pluck a turkey.....thats dirt cheap!!