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Title: ever had beard fall out
Post by: slicksbeagles1 on April 04, 2011, 07:53:29 PM
bagged a bird in Tennessee 4-2-11 went to check beard and it would fall out. i could have pulled it out a sprig at a time with out any effort. anybody ever had this happen. the  bird looked normal with 3/4 spurs and weighed 17.5 lbs.
Title: Re: ever had beard fall out
Post by: longbeardlife.com on April 04, 2011, 07:56:51 PM
seen some chest shot that caused some to fall out.. were they pulling completely out of body or breaking
Title: Re: ever had beard fall out
Post by: busta biggun on April 04, 2011, 08:20:57 PM
Yep, that is due to a pellet ripping through the beard near the top.
Title: Re: ever had beard fall out
Post by: turkey slayer on April 04, 2011, 10:44:54 PM
Quote from: busta biggun on April 04, 2011, 08:20:57 PM
Yep, that is due to a pellet ripping through the beard near the top.
:agreed:
Title: Re: ever had beard fall out
Post by: RutnNStrutn on April 04, 2011, 10:51:21 PM
That's the only thing I can think of.
Title: Re: ever had beard fall out
Post by: chcltlabz on April 05, 2011, 08:15:50 AM
I had one that completely pulled off the bird once.  Not sure if it got pulled too hard carrying it or what, but it completely pulled off of the bird.  Luckily it happened when I was setting up some pictures.
Title: Re: ever had beard fall out
Post by: Turkeydan on April 05, 2011, 08:32:21 AM
You shot the beard off.
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Post by: jwhunter on April 05, 2011, 10:13:10 AM
 it happens when you shoot the beard.
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Post by: TURKEYSLAYER101 on April 05, 2011, 10:21:30 AM
Yep BB's and beards don't mix too well!




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Title: Re: ever had beard fall out
Post by: bowhunter84 on April 05, 2011, 11:02:14 AM
i had a bird take a few hits to the beard a few years ago. about half of it was missing when i got to him
Title: Re: ever had beard fall out
Post by: Scout24 on April 05, 2011, 05:47:43 PM
I've pulled several off the turkey complete rather than cutting them off. It helps if it's still warm, pull hard at the base and POP it comes off in one piece without cutting. I admit I was was a little nervous the first time but I've probably done a dozen since and they're all intact.
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