Turkey - Skin or Pluck

[Haskell_Hunter]

Since it's turkey week, I thought I'd toss this question.  Do you skin or pluck your turkey?

 

I usually just skin them and then quarter them.  Anyone else go the plucking route or keep them whole for roasting?  If I bag one this week I was considering plucking to keep the skin and then roasting the whole bird for Thanksgiving.  But plucking is...well...work.  So I thought I'd ask the pluckers out there if it was worth it and what method you recommend.

[bwd172]

http://www.gofflepoultry.com

 

For about $8 plus I throw the guy a $3 tip, you get your turkey plucked and cut how you want, whole or pieces. Done in 10 minutes. Just off of route 208.

[rgw]

you wus pluck it, i pluck mine

ok ok i cheated

[230jhp]

Take a turkey or any game bird to Goffle Road Poultry on Goffle Road in Hawthorne. They will put in the automatic plucking machine for a small fee.

 

Sorry for the duplicate post someone else posted the same thing while I was typing the above.

Edited November 1, 2016 by 230jhp

[BHC]

I take it to poultry market in Hawthorne on Goffle Rd, I think its $10 they clean and cut it up or make chop meat for me.....about 10 mins of my time....well worth it

[230jhp]

This thread has been up for ten minutes and already three plugs for Goffle Road Poultry. I guess that says something about the service they provide.

[Haskell_Hunter]

Yeah, and they're real close too!  I guess I know where I'm going when I whack my bird (hopefully tomorrow, but probably Saturday).

[NJMeatEater]

I wish I could take a fall turkey to Goffle Road Poultry!! Unfortunately, my 2 weeks of scouting has me thinking I'm barking up the wrong zones!. Not asking for a handout, but I'm assuming public lands around the Hawthorne area may be fruitful??!! Nudge, Nudge, wink, wink?

[BHC]

I wish I could take a fall turkey to Goffle Road Poultry!! Unfortunately, my 2 weeks of scouting has me thinking I'm barking up the wrong zones!. Not asking for a handout, but I'm assuming public lands around the Hawthorne area may be fruitful??!! Nudge, Nudge, wink, wink?

public land to hunt around Hawthorne doesn't exist

[Haskell_Hunter]

Try Norvin Green.  It's a lot of area, but I would stick to the southern side of it and look for both turkey and deer there.  Not easy to find, but they're in there.

[NJMeatEater]

Wow, than that Goffle place must be great for people to go out of there way to get there!....Thank you Haskel_Hunter!....at this point, just seeing a turkey will be a Thanksgiving miracle! 

[toxo]

Goffle Road  Don't bring the bird in the front,go to the side door buy the back of the building. Try frying it!

[mikejd]

Do yourself a favor. If your roasting tuck your legs in while he is still warm otherwise those baseball bats are not gonna fit in the oven.

[not on the rug]

I prefer a shaved bird

[JMDHunter]

http://www.gofflepoultry.com

 

For about $8 plus I throw the guy a $3 tip, you get your turkey plucked and cut how you want, whole or pieces. Done in 10 minutes. Just off of route 208.

 

Literally 5 minutes from my office.  Almost had one to bring there the other morning...........