I've raised a couple turkeys for food and it's more of a PITA than it's
worth. It was only tolerable because I did it along side the show ducks. But
turkeys get into more trouble than ducks - LOL.

That said, were I to see a huge tom, I'd most likely blast it too. I *like*
turkey for dinner. That said, it sounds like more trouble than it's worth.
If
the damn things are that savvy in the wild - it's easier to catch one at the
store.

And I paid .60 a pound for my loss leaders over the holidays.

-W (had turkey last night - the shrink wrapped kind)



"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
Butch Ammon wrote:

Say what you want, but I know from experience turkey hunting is real
battle
of
wits and patience.

Butch Ammon


You've outwitted a turkey, eh?


Not exactly.... I've been "busted", as the saying goes, way too many
times.
Turkeys always seem to have this sixth sense and know where I am and
they know
the range of a shotgun too. They are very smart and frustrating for
hunters to
hunt.

Question: You mentioned something about food at Giant, Safeware, or
even
Kroger's, Ukrop's, Food Lion, etc... How did those Butterball Turkeys
get in
the supermarket? Turkey hunting just saves a trip to the store, IMHO.
Please
tell me you celebrate Thanksgiving and eat a turkey with your family.

Butch Ammon

They are delivered in a truck, Butch.

I buy my Thanksgiving turkey at Giant. It's usually a loss-leader item.
I got a 20-pound, Grade A, U.S. Government inspected fresh turkey for
about 90 cents a pound, cleaned and ready to stuff.

It was delicious.

How long did it take you to clean the turkey you didn't catch? And how
do you know it was disease-free?

h.



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At least it lets the kid know where meat comes from. As to turkey prices.
At Thanksgiving, Safeway had up to a 16# turkey for $4.99. About 31 cents a
pound.
Bill

"Clams Canino" wrote in message
news:N9CJb.275143$_M.1299325@attbi_s54...
I've raised a couple turkeys for food and it's more of a PITA than it's
worth. It was only tolerable because I did it along side the show ducks.
But
turkeys get into more trouble than ducks - LOL.

That said, were I to see a huge tom, I'd most likely blast it too. I
*like*
turkey for dinner. That said, it sounds like more trouble than it's worth.
If
the damn things are that savvy in the wild - it's easier to catch one at
the
store.

And I paid .60 a pound for my loss leaders over the holidays.

-W (had turkey last night - the shrink wrapped kind)



"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
Butch Ammon wrote:

Say what you want, but I know from experience turkey hunting is real
battle
of
wits and patience.

Butch Ammon


You've outwitted a turkey, eh?


Not exactly.... I've been "busted", as the saying goes, way too many
times.
Turkeys always seem to have this sixth sense and know where I am and
they know
the range of a shotgun too. They are very smart and frustrating for
hunters to
hunt.

Question: You mentioned something about food at Giant, Safeware, or
even
Kroger's, Ukrop's, Food Lion, etc... How did those Butterball Turkeys
get in
the supermarket? Turkey hunting just saves a trip to the store, IMHO.
Please
tell me you celebrate Thanksgiving and eat a turkey with your family.

Butch Ammon

They are delivered in a truck, Butch.

I buy my Thanksgiving turkey at Giant. It's usually a loss-leader item.
I got a 20-pound, Grade A, U.S. Government inspected fresh turkey for
about 90 cents a pound, cleaned and ready to stuff.

It was delicious.

How long did it take you to clean the turkey you didn't catch? And how
do you know it was disease-free?

h.



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