Big Tom down in Va.!!!!
04-11-2006, 12:13 PM
#21
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Woodbridge, Virginia
Posts: 427
RE: Big Tom down in Va.!!!!
Way to go Dave. Did you take this bird in the Stafford area? I called one in for my father in law on Saturday. Not as nice as yours, but it's always exciting. I am going out to Loudon County tomorrow AM and hope for a good morning. Congrats and I agree with the full body mount. If I take a nice one, that's the way I'm going!
Be Safe,
Mike
Be Safe,
Mike
04-12-2006, 05:19 PM
#24
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Harrisonburg, VA
Posts: 91
RE: Big Tom down in Va.!!!!
ORIGINAL: coolbrze0
Droptine - how's the hunting in the 'burg? My bro went to JMU and I've got a couple spots down that way, 1 right off 33 a couple miles off 81. It's a hundred acre farm that backs up to Massanutten Mtn. and there are some birds up that way.
ORIGINAL: dr0ptin3
congrats man. where in VA are you?
congrats man. where in VA are you?
04-12-2006, 07:55 PM
#28
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 272
RE: Big Tom down in Va.!!!!
Keep us posted Allen. I think Va. has a very healthy flock. How many other states let you hunt only until noon? The conservation seems to be working.
One more thing, if this bird was all alone I wonder what the gobbler looks like hang'en with the hens[8D]?
One more thing, if this bird was all alone I wonder what the gobbler looks like hang'en with the hens[8D]?
04-15-2006, 07:24 AM
#30
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 272
RE: Big Tom down in Va.!!!!
Not really. It was soooo delicious! It does not taste "gamey" at all. The meat is very juicy and tender. First I cooked the giblets (neck,heart,liver, and of course the gizzard) and made turkey gravy MMMMMMMMMM
!! That held me over until the bird was done about four and a half hours later
. I skinned the bird, a lot easier and cleaner. You have to remove the thigh shield plates in the legs after cooking, I eat everything
!
!! That held me over until the bird was done about four and a half hours later. I skinned the bird, a lot easier and cleaner. You have to remove the thigh shield plates in the legs after cooking, I eat everything!
