turkey tail fan and beard

[gunner7848]

what do i use to drie the meat up around the tail and beard and feet i heard to use salt

[fish patroll]

i would not use salt,i would ese borax (20 mule team).

[Ebowhunter]

Don't dry the meat - it will rehydrate. Remove all of the meat and the fat. A paring knife is plenty of knife. The fat runs between the quills from the base of the quill to the skin.

Then, borax or salt.

[fish patroll]

yes,exactly,i just took it for granted after doing so many that that is what he meant...my bad.:D

[gunner7848]

i think i got alot of meat off and can see all the end of the feathers and fat meat between them but how do i know if i got enough i dont want bugs and if it dries out can i just epoxy it while its pined to cardboard then it will dry and and the feathers will stay in place