From a distance a wild turkey seems visually uninspiring appearing to be mostly black in color. However, up close, they sport a myriad of earth-tone colors that can be breathtaking. I just returned from the Great American Outdoor Show in Harrisburg Pennsylvania where I saw the most spectacular mounted turkey I’ve seen. Some mistake the Oscillated turkey of Central America with a small peacock, yet any of our native species can be beautiful when mounted and presented in close display.
If you do bag a gobbler worthy of mounting this spring (And all are) this YouTube video will give three important tips about preserving the birds for a place of prominence in your home.
