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General Discussion => General Forum => Topic started by: contagious on March 23, 2015, 12:10:15 PM

Title: Opening Weekend bird in Bama.
Post by: contagious on March 23, 2015, 12:10:15 PM
Took this bird on Sunday Morning,8 1/2" beard, no spurs,only weighed 13lbs ,but had a full tail fan. Not my best bird,But happy to have him.!!!

(http://i700.photobucket.com/albums/ww9/contagious930/turkey%20IMG_20150315_121459078_HDR_zpsvnz51afx.jpg) (http://s700.photobucket.com/user/contagious930/media/turkey%20IMG_20150315_121459078_HDR_zpsvnz51afx.jpg.html)

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Post by: Chilly on March 23, 2015, 12:18:38 PM
Congrats!  Can't eat the spurs anyhow.
My cousin killed one several years ago that didn't have any spurs.  First time I had ever seen that until now.
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Post by: taylorjones20 on March 23, 2015, 12:54:26 PM
The head looks like a hen.  I think you got yourself a bearded hen!  Congrats lol
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Post by: Spitten and drummen on March 23, 2015, 01:08:22 PM
bearded hen imo. everything points that way. regardless , congrats.
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Post by: zelmo1 on March 23, 2015, 01:27:11 PM
 :gobble: Did it gobble any? It does look like a bearded hen, but what a beard for a hen. Congrats.
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Post by: contagious on March 23, 2015, 01:49:29 PM
No gobbling , she or he was in a group of 10 or 12 birds. two mature gobblers at the back of the pack ,just out of range. The lead hen had stopped, and was giving me the stink eye,saw that bird with a beard , so I rolled it at 25 steps.Thought it might also be a hen , but it had a snood,not sure of the spelling.?
Title: Opening Weekend bird in Bama.
Post by: alloutdoors on March 23, 2015, 01:55:35 PM
Definitely a bearded hen. I usually see at least a few every year, but I've only ever seen a couple with that nice a beard.
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Post by: porcupine on March 23, 2015, 02:03:59 PM
Cool bird... :you_rock:
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Post by: Longshot on March 23, 2015, 02:16:38 PM
That is a paintbrush for a hen! Very cool bird.
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Post by: 870supermagnum on March 23, 2015, 02:20:31 PM
Congrats on your bird and sharing your story.   :you_rock:
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Post by: jblackburn on March 23, 2015, 03:06:08 PM
I think it's one heck of a bearded hen!  Congrats!
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Post by: strutnva on March 23, 2015, 03:13:44 PM
best beard I've even seen on a hen!!!!!!
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Post by: contagious on March 23, 2015, 03:39:51 PM
Wish I would have taken better pics,or had more time to think about the shot. May have let her walk,neat bird none the less.!!! Hunting new land in east central Alabama,-Goodwater,Al.  Only the second time on the land,seems to have a lot of birds.Let 7 jakes walk by on SAT. and had a young hen come a stay for a hour and half ,before this group of birds showed up. The early moring hen answered my call, with kee-kee's. she ran around kee keeing for 10 minutes before she started feeding up and down the road in front of me.After she walked off,gave it 20 minutes and called again, and this bunch with the bearded hen came running in.

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Post by: captin_hook on March 23, 2015, 04:19:30 PM
Yessir, that's a bearded hen. A heck of one also.
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Post by: M,Yingling on March 23, 2015, 06:56:15 PM
Congrats
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Post by: ncturkey on March 23, 2015, 08:24:27 PM
Nice bearded lady. That is a adult Hen. Congrats. WTG
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Post by: Limbstrutter on March 23, 2015, 08:45:50 PM
Way to go Congrats.. Trophy for sure..
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Post by: surehuntsalot on March 23, 2015, 11:19:55 PM
congrats
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Post by: Gooserbat on March 23, 2015, 11:41:12 PM
Nice ol bitty hen
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Post by: Snoodsniper on March 23, 2015, 11:52:25 PM
You did her a favor. With a beard like that she probably didn't get many dates.
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Post by: Gold Spur on March 24, 2015, 05:17:38 AM
Congrats, I've never seen a hen with that heavy of a beard.
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Post by: tomstopper on March 24, 2015, 06:07:53 AM
Quote from: Gold Spur on March 24, 2015, 05:17:38 AM
Congrats, I've never seen a hen with that heavy of a beard.
:agreed: Congrats.....
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Post by: bradbathome on March 24, 2015, 06:14:37 AM
Congrats. But I don't think its a legal kill in bama.
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Post by: Clovis67 on March 24, 2015, 09:41:48 AM
Nice bearded lady! You need to be taking that one to your taxidermist.Fat beard on hen is a trophy in my book.Most of em are whispy thin little beards.Did you see any eggs in her when you cleaned her? :you_rock:
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