{"id":682,"date":"2023-01-17T00:29:46","date_gmt":"2023-01-17T00:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theturkeyhunt.com\/?p=682"},"modified":"2023-01-17T00:29:49","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T00:29:49","slug":"how-to-breast-a-wild-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theturkeyhunt.com\/how-to-breast-a-wild-turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Breast a Wild Turkey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
We cover all aspects of hunting here at The Turkey Hunt. After you shoot your bird, we highly recommend breasting your wild turkey so you can eat it later. Hunting wild turkey can really be a rewarding experience for most people, but properly preparing the bird for cooking can be a real challenge. Most of us know that the breast meat is the most sought after part of the turkey. This guide will show you how to breast a wild turkey quickly, and efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Keep in mind that these instructions are for wild turkey and not domestic turkey. If you want to learn how to cut up your butterball, go ask Paula Dean. We’re turkey hunters, baby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What You’ll Need<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The first step in preparing a wild turkey is to field dress it. Field dressing refers to the way you clean up the bird without having to have access to a full kitchen. This process involves removing the internal organs and cleaning out the main internal cavity of the bird where the organs sit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Begin by cutting a small hole in the skin at the base of the breastbone (just below the bottom of the sternum).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, carefully cut around the circumference of the anus and remove it.<\/p>\n\n\n\nStep 1: Field Dress the Turkey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n