Pics of the legs didn't turn out well. I'll take a few later. Took this bird today in central MS. No sign of spurs. Not even bumps on the legs. He had several black wing feathers. Looks almost like buzzard wing feathers. Think he may be a buzzurkey? Gobbled 40-50 times during the few hours I worked him. Sported almost a 10" beard.
Any of you ever see anything like it?
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Wife killed one last year that had on spurs like u said not even a bump first one I ever seen
I've killed a few slick legged birds and know of others being killed in the same area I hunt. Why can't they have a double beard genetic instead? :TooFunny:
Never killed an off colored bird but seen a couple slate/gray looking hens together years ago.
Congrats!!
Killed a couple over the years like that.
nice bird, congrats ...trophy bird just because he's different ...
Had one I killed in the UP of Michigan, Had him in a contest and he scored 19.25... Bird had no beard and no spurs :) Had a full fan and gobbling coming in.
MK M GOBL
Got an area here that has produced several birds with no spurs. Another area seems to produce birds with double beards. Guess it's genetics?
Quote from: MK M GOBL on March 26, 2017, 08:29:52 PM
Had one I killed in the UP of Michigan, Had him in a contest and he scored 19.25... Bird had no beard and no spurs :) Had a full fan and gobbling coming in.
MK M GOBL
Don't they require a beard to be a legal bird there?
I killed a slick legged longbeard a few years ago myself. Nothing but scales down the back of his legs.
Crazy. Bird only weighed about 15 pounds too.
Quote from: Number17 on March 26, 2017, 10:33:22 PM
I killed a slick legged longbeard a few years ago myself. Nothing but scales down the back of his legs.
Crazy. Bird only weighed about 15 pounds too.
This one was small too. Fan is noticeably smaller than any bird I've taken in the past. I was very excited when I noticed his beard was dragging the ground...only because his body and legs were small.
Quote from: Cutt on March 26, 2017, 10:32:59 PM
Quote from: MK M GOBL on March 26, 2017, 08:29:52 PM
Had one I killed in the UP of Michigan, Had him in a contest and he scored 19.25... Bird had no beard and no spurs :) Had a full fan and gobbling coming in.
MK M GOBL
Don't they require a beard to be a legal bird there?
It had a beard base with stubble but no length, and just bumps where spurs should have been, we had talked to local warden because we thought something was wrong with the bird. (first time we had seen this) He said it would have been because of beard rot, he had no problem with it, He did also explain the "Must have a visible beard law"...
Some years later a buddy also killed a bird there with "toenails" that looked like they didn't wear off, toes were all twisted around and feet were lumpy. We sent pictures in and were told it could have been frostbite??
MK M GOBL
I killed one last year with a 9" beard full fan and no sign of spurs..only one I've seen like it.
Quote from: Number17 on March 26, 2017, 10:33:22 PM
I killed a slick legged longbeard a few years ago myself. Nothing but scales down the back of his legs.
Crazy. Bird only weighed about 15 pounds too.
First time I read that I thought it said six legged. That would be cool.
Would be a cool wing to mount. Just like you would a fan.
:deadhorse:
Quote from: Slowshoe on March 27, 2017, 06:20:03 PM
Would be a cool wing to mount. Just like you would a fan.
My thoughts exactly. They are spread and drying now.
Quote from: MK M GOBL on March 27, 2017, 01:28:32 AM
Quote from: Cutt on March 26, 2017, 10:32:59 PM
Quote from: MK M GOBL on March 26, 2017, 08:29:52 PM
Had one I killed in the UP of Michigan, Had him in a contest and he scored 19.25... Bird had no beard and no spurs :) Had a full fan and gobbling coming in.
MK M GOBL
I rubbed out a weird, hybrid bird a few years ago.Had a paintbrush beard, not much tail, and strange color.Not real big. I think a wild bird mated with a tame bird, and produced this bird.
Don't they require a beard to be a legal bird there?
It had a beard base with stubble but no length, and just bumps where spurs should have been, we had talked to local warden because we thought something was wrong with the bird. (first time we had seen this) He said it would have been because of beard rot, he had no problem with it, He did also explain the "Must have a visible beard law"...
Some years later a buddy also killed a bird there with "toenails" that looked like they didn't wear off, toes were all twisted around and feet were lumpy. We sent pictures in and were told it could have been frostbite??
MK M GOBL
Netted some hens last week with N.J. Fish and Wildlife. One of them had 1/2" spurs. Never saw that before!
Congrats! :turkey2:
Could be a non flying hybrid bird.
Maybe the birds are starting to self identify as the opposite sex?
ive killed 2 with no spurs. ive also killed one with the solid black feathers but he had spurs.