Wild turkey is my favorite wild game to eat. Like all game birds they should not be OVERCOOKED. Here is a old southern receipt we have used since the early 1970's. One picked wild turkey weighted after cleaning. Tie the legs together and pull them down with the wings folded under the body so the turkey will sit upright in a roasting pan. One old dishtowel that has been sitting in cooking oil. Preheat oven to 450. Set turkey in roasting pan and place the oil covered dish towel over the turkey. Turn the oven down to 350 when the turkey is in the oven. Baste as needed. Cook 12 to 15 min. a pound or until the juice runs clear when a fork is stuck between the leg and breast. Or as my wife always said do not worry about the damn legs I am not going to eat them! The legs are great for soup later in the week. This has worked for Thanksgiving dinner at my house for many years.
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