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Title: Wild Feathers
Post by: Gooserbat on May 14, 2016, 10:00:20 PM
Well most of us have seen a bird or two or a bunch with barring in the fan but this guy has the best I've ever seen.  I found him in Wisconsin but had to cut the trip short when my hunting partner had a family emergency.  Oh well we both got one before the quick trip back to Oklahoma.  Oh yeah 1 7/16 spurs and an 11 5/8 beard was nice too.
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Post by: guesswho on May 14, 2016, 10:12:36 PM
Nice.   They have become fairly common around here, some with some really nice barring.   I really don't remember seeing them 30-50 years ago, but there's a lot of things I don't  remember from then.   It seems the bared feathers are always in the middle, at least the ones I've seen.  Congrats on the gobbler!
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Post by: renegade19 on May 14, 2016, 10:45:55 PM
Great bird.  Congrats!
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Post by: catman529 on May 14, 2016, 10:50:55 PM
Pretty bird. Watched this one last year breed a hen, called him in for a buddy a few days later. Called him Shade Tree Bird and he had the tail fan bars.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoCC2NFZ4eo

My first longbeard I ever shot had the bars on his tail, and my 4-beard from this year had a little too.
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Post by: RutnNStrutn on May 14, 2016, 10:59:53 PM
Nice gobbler Sam!! Congrats!! :icon_thumright:
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Post by: maytom on May 15, 2016, 07:26:32 AM
Nice bird and Stats too!! WTG
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Post by: Bowguy on May 15, 2016, 08:00:28 AM
Nice bird!
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Post by: dejake on May 15, 2016, 08:24:58 AM
We have quite a few of them in my area.
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Post by: Mabren2 on May 15, 2016, 08:39:48 AM
Very nice, congrats!
Title: Wild Feathers
Post by: Dr Juice on May 15, 2016, 08:51:15 AM
Nice bird. Congrats.
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Post by: owlhoot on May 15, 2016, 08:54:08 AM
Very nice bird gooser!