flintlocke,

You need a copy of UPLAND BIRD COOKERY, Eileen Clarke's cookbook on all sorts of upland birds (www.riflesandrecipes.com). It isn't just a recipe book, but a guide on how to treat them from the time they're killed, and how the age of the bird affects pre-freezer care, and recipes. A lot of hunter treat ALL game the same, making the same mistakes. Wild turkeys are NOT a consistent product, like domestic birds sold in stores, so you need to vary the care and cooking techniques, depending on the individual bird.


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