Turkey beards

[jvanhoy]

Doing some beard work tonight at work. I had a bunch of these in bottom of my gun cabinet about to fall apart. Put some super glue and electrical tape to keep them together. Anyone have any pics or ideas of a way to display them? Thought about a old piece of barnwood maybe? Just not sure how to attach them where it will look good. Thanks

 

[dcopas78]

My dad and I have several "beard boards" we have made over the years. Old weathered barn timbers work really well as displays. I will try to see if I have any pictures of what we have

EDIT
You can actually see some of them in the second picture down in this thread http://onyourownadventures.com/hunttalk/showthread.php?t=257266

 

[Crumb]

I have always took hot glue and glued them inside the shotgun shell I shot the bird with. Before i put the beard in I punch out the primer and put a piece of leather string through to hang it on the board of your choosing.

 

[Trigger50]

Sell them ! I sell everything from my wild turkeys other than the meat. I can easily make $75 by selling the parts from 1 tom turkey.

 

[jvanhoy]

My dad and I have several "beard boards" we have made over the years. Old weathered barn timbers work really well as displays. I will try to see if I have any pictures of what we have

EDIT
You can actually see some of them in the second picture down in this thread http://onyourownadventures.com/hunttalk/showthread.php?t=257266

Thanks they look great. Everything in that room does. Awesome pics

 

[Jwill]

http://www.outdoorlife.com/articles/hunting/2014/04/diy-project-make-turkey-trophy-display

This is my go-to method. The last ones I did I used black paracord and black fly tying thread. Then I usually just hang them on an antler.

 

[Topgun 30-06]

Sell them ! I sell everything from my wild turkeys other than the meat. I can easily make $75 by selling the parts from 1 tom turkey.

You need to be very careful making that statement because many states have specific statutes on what may or may not be sold in regards to wildlife parts even if they were taken legally during a season.

 

[Trigger50]

I believe that the only parts that are restricted are waterfowl, bear gall bladders, wild sheep horns and wild game meat. EBay is full of wild game products.

 

[1_pointer]

My pard does something similar to the linked article. He then threads it on a leather lace he has hung at the top of a wall. Looks pretty darn good.

 

[jnagel32]

I have always took hot glue and glued them inside the shotgun shell I shot the bird with. Before i put the beard in I punch out the primer and put a piece of leather string through to hang it on the board of your choosing.

I'm interested in seeing how this looks. Can you post a picture?

 

[Crumb]

I will now that I can post pictures, I'll do it when I get home from work (as Long as I remember)

 

[Crumb]

Ok here is how I have some beards displayed

 

[Crumb]

Here is one more
(Not sure why pics are sideways)

 

[jvanhoy]

Very nice

 

[jnagel32]

I like that a lot. I'm going to have to start doing that. Thanks for the pics and idea!

 

[Topgun 30-06]

I believe that the only parts that are restricted are waterfowl, bear gall bladders, wild sheep horns and wild game meat. EBay is full of wild game products.

What you may believe and what is on the books in various states is a different thing. I wouldn't have put that warning up if it weren't accurate, as I already looked up a number of state's laws before I made that post. I just don't want someone violating the law and a GW showing up at their door!

http://www.thegreenwolf.com/u-s-state-laws/

http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Selling-animal-parts-is-mostly-against-the-law-3244018.php

 

[Chad Gus]

this is one way I have used