I have never seen one in person so I am wondering if my eyes are playing tricks on me? The back one seems to have two large beards and the front one seems to have a small second one as well. Am I right? I may try to target the back one, though that is not going to be easy as I can't be mobile in a blind. I cropped the photo to make it easier to see.
(https://i.imgur.com/J0NHynml.jpg)
Looks like ice double beard to m..go for it
Quote from: Yoteduster on May 08, 2022, 10:47:51 PM
Looks like ice double beard to m..go for it
Thanks, I was not sure.
Looks like a double on the 1st and possible 3 on the strutter? One hung up on that corn stalk below him?
That's either a double or more beard or its a wet paintbrush. Either way I think he's impressive for sure. I think technically there has to be skin in between the beards for multiples. Let's us know when and if you get him. Good luck!
Maybe that's a ruffled feather im seeing on the 1st one.
Quote from: Paulmyr on May 08, 2022, 11:15:07 PM
Looks like a double on the 1st and possible 3 on the strutter? One hung up on that corn stalk below him?
Quote from: Paulmyr on May 08, 2022, 11:27:20 PM
Maybe that's a ruffled feather im seeing on the 1st one.
I think that is correct, I bought up the picture full sized and it looks like it is to far back to be a beard and just does not seem like the right shape. I could well be wrong though. I can like a full sized picture but will have to put a separation between the address because the picture is huge as I was shooting maximum resolution in both RAW and Jpeg. Here is the full image you will have to join the address together. (http://https:%20//i.imgur.com%20/dKkbXMI.jpg)
Quote from: Zobo on May 08, 2022, 11:21:38 PM
That's either a double or more beard or its a wet paintbrush. Either way I think he's impressive for sure. I think technically there has to be skin in between the beards for multiples. Let's us know when and if you get him. Good luck!
Thanks I was going to go in the morning but it will have to wait until Tuesday, new landlord needs to come over.
Maybe. Kind hard to be sure unless you shoot him and find out.
I'd guess a definite no on the first one and a probably not on the second one. I hope you get a chance at either one of them to find out for sure. Good luck.
One sure fire way to find out, Good luck .
Quote from: Gooserbat on May 09, 2022, 12:55:17 AM
Maybe. Kind hard to be sure unless you shoot him and find out.
I will try tomorrow. Going to try out that new call I made on them tomorrow.
Quote from: guesswho on May 09, 2022, 07:52:13 AM
I'd guess a definite no on the first one and a probably not on the second one. I hope you get a chance at either one of them to find out for sure. Good luck.
Thanks, me too. I am liking my decision to let the 5 jakes go last year, thinking these could be one of them, no way to tell though. (https://i.imgur.com/nnM20cGl.jpg)
Quote from: Muzzy61 on May 09, 2022, 09:43:05 AM
One sure fire way to find out, Good luck .
Thank you much.
Kill one or the other tomorrow. Both are nice birds!
Keep us posted
Good luck Steve!
Quote from: Turkeybutt on May 09, 2022, 10:31:03 AM
Kill one or the other tomorrow. Both are nice birds!
Keep us posted
Sure hope to as well as get some more pictures. I found this picture and zoomed it in really close, looks like it may be one beard that forks out at the end but still hard to tell for sure.
(https://i.imgur.com/9vBQpzL.jpg)
Quote from: Tom007 on May 09, 2022, 01:33:04 PM
Good luck Steve!
Thanks Tom
Good luck Steve! Your due. Both look like nice birds. Your pictures you take are impressive.
I think definitely no on the first and probably no on the second. A wet beard can be deceiving.
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Shooting him is the only sure way to know :funnyturkey: Good luck bro
Quote from: Old Timer on May 09, 2022, 05:50:07 PM
Good luck Steve! Your due. Both look like nice birds. Your pictures you take are impressive.
Thanks Tom. Got out of the house early today, was about 2 or so miles from hunting land and deer ran out and I hit it, had to call the cops to come dispatch the deer as I must have broke it's back or neck and it was clearly still breathing. Got that all taken care of and went to start the truck and the battery was dead from running the 4 ways. Had to wait a half hour at least for the tow truck to show up and give me a jump, that God for AAA I got into woods about 6:30-45 and set up and a hen came out, I talked with her to keep her around hoping she would draw in the fellas and she did, not in range of gun but got some pictures anyway. Oh forgot to mention, another gift from God, no damage to truck at all, I think she stuck her head in the wheel-well got spun around and that is how neck or back broke.
Quote from: Happy on May 09, 2022, 05:57:09 PM
I think definitely no on the first and probably no on the second. A wet beard can be deceiving.
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I could see that. Nothing in range today, saw two toms a hen, a mess of deer one on road and many in field and a Cardinal as well as other birds I don't know. Good day even though it looked like it was going to go bad. Oh I also saw two porcupine, I have only seen two in my entire lifetime before this.
Quote from: zelmo1 on May 10, 2022, 08:32:12 AM
Shooting him is the only sure way to know :funnyturkey: Good luck bro
Thanks, no luck getting one in range but I got to watch the dance again, something I had never seen up close before this season. A good day overall.
Wow what a day you had,glad your safe. That bird will be around. Hope you got to keep the deer. Keep us posted. God bless
Quote from: Old Timer on May 10, 2022, 05:22:47 PM
Wow what a day you had,glad your safe. That bird will be around. Hope you got to keep the deer. Keep us posted. God bless
No, I am not physically able to load a deer on my own anymore and where it was I would not have been able to get it anyway. (Deep ditch) They are not very good eating this time of year anyway. I did go back because I wanted to see if it was a buck or doe and somebody had gotten it. Not sure if it was a person or the highway crew, but the highway crew normally leaves them in ditches.
Rough day bud but the good thing is you didn't get hunt and no damage to your truck other then a dead battery.
Shame the deer had to be dispatched but I take it somebody took it and maybe it will help feed some people in need.
Those birds are waiting for you to visit them tomorrow and I'm sure it will go your way.
Good luck and keep us posted.
Be safe my friend.
Good luck Steve, luck will turn your way buddy....
Quote from: Turkeybutt on May 10, 2022, 06:51:00 PM
Rough day bud but the good thing is you didn't get hunt and no damage to your truck other then a dead battery.
Shame the deer had to be dispatched but I take it somebody took it and maybe it will help feed some people in need.
Those birds are waiting for you to visit them tomorrow and I'm sure it will go your way.
Good luck and keep us posted.
Be safe my friend.
Thanks bud, I will do.
Quote from: Tom007 on May 10, 2022, 06:54:05 PM
Good luck Steve, luck will turn your way buddy....
Bud I said before the beginning of the season that I really wanted to get pictures more than I did to shoot one, I have gotten that and I have gotten to see two turkey dance up close and personal which was something I had never seen before which is cool, I also got to see my first bearded hen and also got to see a turkey dusting itself which is also something I have never seen before. It truly has already been a great year and If I get nothing then that is just fine with me, it was worth the price of admittance. I would like to see turkey breed but that may be asking to much.
Good luck buddy!!! Hope you get one of them!
Quote from: Wvgobbler on May 10, 2022, 09:36:43 PM
Good luck buddy!!! Hope you get one of them!
Thank you very much!