HotSoup
Old Mossy Horns
Hoping for my first Turkey this year. Really want to do a tail feather mount, what do you guys recommend? I want to do this myself for sure.
Turkey Feather Mount
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turkeyfoot
Old Mossy Horns
Watch couple YouTube videos its really simple I usually get my plaques from Mackenzie but you can find them most any where even Wal-Mart
georgeeebuck
Ten Pointer
georgeeebuck
Ten Pointer
Cut it off and spread it out on a piece of plywood held in place with pins .Put salt and or borax on meaty part to dry for a couple of months in a cool dry place . Pick a place where mice and insects can not get to it. Mount on a nice board and you are done.
nhn2a
Ten Pointer
I did this one myself. My first turkey. Just salt for about a month spread out then attach to a plaque. I think this plaque was $15 at academy.
Made this one 10 years ago
CBD21
Eight Pointer
I tend to like these barn wood boards and use them a good bit, cut off all the meat you can pin it out on a board (I use big pieces of styrofoam) cover the flesh part with borax and put something heavy on it.
Thomas270
Ten Pointer
Those election signs work great for a board to pin the fan also. Nice and light and easy to stick the pins in and adjust it without straining an o-ring. I try to keep a few around for that purpose and they also make good target stands if you can get the metal wire stand with it 
dlbaile
Ten Pointer
Be sure to keep the spurs to put with the fan and beard after you mount it
buckman84
Eight Pointer
Are those boards something you came up with. Like the barnwood.
CBD21
Eight Pointer
No sir can’t take credit for that, company is called custom barn wood plaques.
$14 hs strut courtesy amazon.
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bwfarms
Old Mossy Horns
Youtube will help tremendously.
Beard: careful, beards can be brittle, rubber band it near the skin but still on the beard. Pinch the base and pull slightly cutting skin around the base. You can trim the excess later as it dries. I stick it in 30,000 Mule Train and lay it flat.
Tail prep: I take the lower back feathers along with the tail. I don't like the fuzzy hair look. I use the back feathers to cover. Take more than you think you need. You can always throw the extra away.
I separate the lower back feathers and tail feathers. I take a scaplel and cut as much meat and skin off as I can. I cut the core off while making sure quills stay intact. I liberally apply 30,000 Mule Train to the base of the fan. Use pins to position the fan on cardboard, I slide pins next to each feather to retain shape as it dries. I'll put something sturdy but not extremely heavy on the quills to keep it from bowing when drying. I will lightly sprinkle Mule Train on the feathers.
The lower back feathers get cleaned up as well and Mule Train before laying flat. I lay these feathers much like a fan sandwiched between cardboard with some weight, again doesn't need much.
Find a plaque you like while it's drying for 2-3 weeks minimum. I test fit before cutting excess and gluing (gel). The amount of feathers might push the plaque apart so you might have to screw the plates together from the back. You will likely have to trim feathers to fit, the cap will hide the ugly part.
Obviously you can deck it out with whatever suits you. I have my spurs I just never mounted it to this display.
HotSoup
Old Mossy Horns
HotSoup
Old Mossy Horns
Turned out good, had a plaque made but not in the pic