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Old 01-14-2009 | 06:50 AM
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i was wondereing if any of you guys have ever saved your turkey wing i was wondereing how you preserve them because i think i would awesome if i could save the wings of my future first turkey
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is it ok that i dont have a camoflauge gun?
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Old 01-14-2009 | 06:54 AM
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For the first question i have heard of people saving the turkey wings so they could use them to simulate fly down in the mornings. i would think letting the wing dry out in borax would preserve it. and for the second i have killed plenty of turkeys with a non camo gun.
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Old 01-14-2009 | 06:58 AM
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thanks also about the wing in borax do i soak the intire wing in borax?
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Old 01-14-2009 | 07:43 AM
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they sell camo tape....and camo socks to cover your gun...

I had a sock for a few years, the tape leaves residue....the sock works pretty awesome, get a sock if not nothing...


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Old 01-14-2009 | 08:14 AM
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thanks also about the wing in borax do i soak the intire wing in borax?
Just use the borax powder to cover the fleshy areas where the wing was removed, and pin the wing in the shape you want it. A piece of 1/4" plywood and push pins works well. If you want the natural shape, then apply the borax and let dry.
Once it dries, it will retain that shape. I use them for both simulating flydown, as well as use the wings on full strut decoys.

Don't worry about the camo gun. The lack of movement is much more important!!

If you're set on camo, I suggest having the gun dipped, or, purchasing a como shotgun. Tapes either do not work, or leave a residue.
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Old 01-14-2009 | 09:10 AM
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camo gun. no you dont need one

for the wing there are lots of things you can do. like said some use it for a flydown. since this will be your first you could use them in a simple wings and beard display.
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Old 01-14-2009 | 09:18 AM
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I'm not sure about the wing. But for the gun, it doesn't need to be camo. My gun right now is in Max-4, but I killed my first couple with a special edition Winchester 1300 that had a wierd color stock.. A bunch of bright ones. It's not needed though, my dad's gun right now isn't camo, he's killed his last 15ish turkeys with it.
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Old 01-14-2009 | 10:48 AM
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thanks guys. so i just put the borax on the open flesh?
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Old 01-14-2009 | 11:10 AM
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Camo on your gun isn't necessary, turkeys are more apt to pick up movement before your gun.

One thing you might consider with your first turkey wings is having a wingbone call made from them. I know there are guys who will do this for free if they can keep the other wing to make a call for themselves.
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Old 01-14-2009 | 11:29 AM
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thanks guys. so i just put the borax on the open flesh?
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