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Has anyone on here ever done your own? If I'm fortunite enough to kill another one this year I'm going to try do a fan with feet and spurs mount myself. I've read about some stuff called "STOP-ROT" that sounds like it'll do what I want it to, but if anyone knows of something better I'm open to suggestions. :)
 
I've used borax on a couple fans and spurs alone, but haven't tried it on the entire leg with the spur and foot. Do you leave it in there for a few days and then spray it with some kind of sealer?
 
salt is really all you need. there is nothing much in a turkey leg but ligaments and cartilage. if you put a heavy coat of salt on them and let them sit for a while it will do fine. be sure to set the feet and leg how you want because when it dries you aint moving it.

thats what i do for a few of mine and they turned out fine (no smell ect..ect..)
 
REN said:
salt is really all you need. there is nothing much in a turkey leg but ligaments and cartilage. if you put a heavy coat of salt on them and let them sit for a while it will do fine. be sure to set the feet and leg how you want because when it dries you aint moving it.

thats what i do for a few of mine and they turned out fine (no smell ect..ect..)
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That's what I do also. They turn out fine!
 
Thanks for the info guys!

I think I'm just gonna go the borax route since I already have plenty of that in the garage. Then finish them with shilac once they're dried out good. Thanks again!
 
LSUtigers said:
One of my wife's girl friends came over one evening and saw my turkey feet hanging on my gun safe as she walked by; almost had a heart attach, she said what is that as she was screaming and running out of the garage LOL. She couldn't believe we keep such ugly things.
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She wasn't raised in or around the country I assume... :D
 

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