Title: Sell a 4 Beard ?
Post by: idgobble on March 11, 2019, 10:21:09 PM
Post by: idgobble on March 11, 2019, 10:21:09 PM
Is there any market for this Merriams beard? I don't need it. Downsizing all my calls and other stuff. This was taken in April 2018. Inches--10 11/16, 9.5 , 8.25, 7 7/8. Would be about # 32 in the NWTF Records last I checked. I didn't enter it. Is it worth anything?
Title: Re: Sell a 4 Beard ?
Post by: guesswho on March 11, 2019, 10:32:05 PM
Post by: guesswho on March 11, 2019, 10:32:05 PM
Not to me. The memory is the valuable part. I have no need for a beard from another mans turkey. I'm sure someone would buy it though. I have no idea what someone would pay.
Title: Re: Sell a 4 Beard ?
Post by: Gobble! on March 11, 2019, 10:35:44 PM
Post by: Gobble! on March 11, 2019, 10:35:44 PM
I'd expect someone willing to pay some money for it on eBay. Saw a set of 1.5" spurs sell for almost $300 if I remember right.
Title: Re: Sell a 4 Beard ?
Post by: MK M GOBL on March 11, 2019, 10:39:21 PM
Post by: MK M GOBL on March 11, 2019, 10:39:21 PM
Couldn't give you a value, but I have sold a lot of fans and wing sets. I will not sell my beards or spurs though, not because of $$ but their "value" is to me.
Guess you can find them on e-bay and go from there, for me only value would be what I could re-sell it for, If I didn't kill it I don't care about it... and looking at as a money maker.
MK M GOBL
Guess you can find them on e-bay and go from there, for me only value would be what I could re-sell it for, If I didn't kill it I don't care about it... and looking at as a money maker.
MK M GOBL
Title: Re: Sell a 4 Beard ?
Post by: catman529 on March 11, 2019, 11:15:44 PM
Post by: catman529 on March 11, 2019, 11:15:44 PM
Shoot my 4 beard has been collecting dust for 3 years and a couple strands have fallen out. I didn't think beards were worth anything. Other than sentimental value which is why I still have it
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Title: Re: Sell a 4 Beard ?
Post by: sixbird on March 12, 2019, 12:03:43 AM
Post by: sixbird on March 12, 2019, 12:03:43 AM
Careful selling wild game parts...Some places, like N.J., it's illegal...
Title: Re: Sell a 4 Beard ?
Post by: appalachianassassin on March 12, 2019, 04:56:01 PM
Post by: appalachianassassin on March 12, 2019, 04:56:01 PM
I'm dumbfounded that there is a market for beards. I been tossing them for years.
Title: Re: Sell a 4 Beard ?
Post by: LaLongbeard on March 12, 2019, 05:24:45 PM
Post by: LaLongbeard on March 12, 2019, 05:24:45 PM
I have every beard from every Gobbler I've killed every fan and spurs also. Don't know why anyone would want to buy a Gobblers beard. I have seen duck leg bands for sale, I guess you could buy a dozen or so to hang off your call lanyard and look like a real hunter lol. That's a big part of what's wrong with hunting nowadays people wanting to "look" the part without the effort. I say if you don't want the beard throw it in the fireplace.
Title: Re: Sell a 4 Beard ?
Post by: SinGin on March 12, 2019, 05:30:35 PM
Post by: SinGin on March 12, 2019, 05:30:35 PM
You would be surprised what people will pay on eBay. I sold a 9 point deer rack a month ago that someone gave me. The winner paid $97 plus $20 shipping
I would try there.
I would try there.
Title: Re: Sell a 4 Beard ?
Post by: sasquatch1 on March 12, 2019, 05:32:06 PM
Post by: sasquatch1 on March 12, 2019, 05:32:06 PM
Quote from: appalachianassassin on March 12, 2019, 04:56:01 PM
I'm dumbfounded that there is a market for beards. I been tossing them for years.
Same, even the spurs. Got tired of them laying all around getting nasty
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Title: Re: Sell a 4 Beard ?
Post by: catman529 on March 12, 2019, 06:11:28 PM
Post by: catman529 on March 12, 2019, 06:11:28 PM
Quote from: LaLongbeard on March 12, 2019, 05:24:45 PMThat's a big part of what's wrong with hunting nowadays people wanting to "look" the part without the effort.That's not a specific to hunting, there's people like that for all kind of pursuits. Always going to be some wannabe that acts the part, just to be cool.
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Title: Re: Sell a 4 Beard ?
Post by: Hook hanger on March 12, 2019, 10:30:56 PM
Post by: Hook hanger on March 12, 2019, 10:30:56 PM
I should sell out my beards and spurs and retire.
Title: Re: Sell a 4 Beard ?
Post by: jryser on March 12, 2019, 11:12:18 PM
Post by: jryser on March 12, 2019, 11:12:18 PM
Quote from: catman529 on March 12, 2019, 06:11:28 PMAmen on that! Great piece with Zach by the way - graceful ice moves (I write the music for the show! My latest tune is Catman's Ice Dance!).Quote from: LaLongbeard on March 12, 2019, 05:24:45 PMThat's a big part of what's wrong with hunting nowadays people wanting to "look" the part without the effort.That's not a specific to hunting, there's people like that for all kind of pursuits. Always going to be some wannabe that acts the part, just to be cool.
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Title: Re: Sell a 4 Beard ?
Post by: idgobble on March 12, 2019, 11:52:14 PM
Post by: idgobble on March 12, 2019, 11:52:14 PM
This is a 3 beard I sold to a guy a few years ago, along with some spurs, a turkey skull and a tail. Sold the whole works for $10. He was going to make some Native American ornaments out of them and trade them at a trappers rendezvous.
Title: Re: Sell a 4 Beard ?
Post by: catman529 on March 13, 2019, 12:26:02 AM
Post by: catman529 on March 13, 2019, 12:26:02 AM
Quote from: jryser on March 12, 2019, 11:12:18 PMYou do some awesome music for them, always been a fan of it. And I'm not sure if you're joking or not about the ice dance but that's pretty funny either way.Quote from: catman529 on March 12, 2019, 06:11:28 PMAmen on that! Great piece with Zach by the way - graceful ice moves (I write the music for the show! My latest tune is Catman's Ice Dance!).Quote from: LaLongbeard on March 12, 2019, 05:24:45 PMThat's a big part of what's wrong with hunting nowadays people wanting to "look" the part without the effort.That's not a specific to hunting, there's people like that for all kind of pursuits. Always going to be some wannabe that acts the part, just to be cool.
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Title: Re: Sell a 4 Beard ?
Post by: jryser on March 13, 2019, 12:32:58 AM
Post by: jryser on March 13, 2019, 12:32:58 AM
Quote from: catman529 on March 13, 2019, 12:26:02 AMThanks Catman! Yep - your song is in the works and I'll send it to Zach this weekend! Jake got one too when he fell thru - and of course Zach has a few named after him!Quote from: jryser on March 12, 2019, 11:12:18 PMYou do some awesome music for them, always been a fan of it. And I'm not sure if you're joking or not about the ice dance but that's pretty funny either way.Quote from: catman529 on March 12, 2019, 06:11:28 PMAmen on that! Great piece with Zach by the way - graceful ice moves (I write the music for the show! My latest tune is Catman's Ice Dance!).Quote from: LaLongbeard on March 12, 2019, 05:24:45 PMThat's a big part of what's wrong with hunting nowadays people wanting to "look" the part without the effort.That's not a specific to hunting, there's people like that for all kind of pursuits. Always going to be some wannabe that acts the part, just to be cool.
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Title: Re: Sell a 4 Beard ?
Post by: catman529 on March 13, 2019, 12:41:17 AM
Post by: catman529 on March 13, 2019, 12:41:17 AM
Quote from: jryser on March 13, 2019, 12:32:58 AMHaha that's awesomeQuote from: catman529 on March 13, 2019, 12:26:02 AMThanks Catman! Yep - your song is in the works and I'll send it to Zach this weekend! Jake got one too when he fell thru - and of course Zach has a few named after him!Quote from: jryser on March 12, 2019, 11:12:18 PMYou do some awesome music for them, always been a fan of it. And I'm not sure if you're joking or not about the ice dance but that's pretty funny either way.Quote from: catman529 on March 12, 2019, 06:11:28 PMAmen on that! Great piece with Zach by the way - graceful ice moves (I write the music for the show! My latest tune is Catman's Ice Dance!).Quote from: LaLongbeard on March 12, 2019, 05:24:45 PMThat's a big part of what's wrong with hunting nowadays people wanting to "look" the part without the effort.That's not a specific to hunting, there's people like that for all kind of pursuits. Always going to be some wannabe that acts the part, just to be cool.
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Title: Re: Sell a 4 Beard ?
Post by: dahosack on March 13, 2019, 08:49:37 AM
Post by: dahosack on March 13, 2019, 08:49:37 AM
I get the downsizing thing, but, man, I have a heck of a time parting with any of my turkey keepsakes - I have a turkey egg my dad found in Wisconsin, must have been 15 years ago or more - the egg is worthless, but not the fact that he picked it up and gave it to me when I came to visit - I just can't get rid of it, but I wish I could get rid of some of the things cluttering my turkey closet.
Title: Re: Sell a 4 Beard ?
Post by: ddturkeyhunter on March 13, 2019, 10:29:44 AM
Post by: ddturkeyhunter on March 13, 2019, 10:29:44 AM
You can call White Fox Fur &Feather Co at 507-869-3877 and ask them if they would be interested. Maybe not, not sure but I just sold them Six fully skinned out turkey skins wings and all. Shot a double single year Grand Slam last year and didn't know what I was going to do with them, so I sold them to them. The two Osceola I kept. Not sure if I got more because they had all the feathers or not. Because it looked like it was priced more per tail or per wing. Some tails were damaged, but gave $3.00 per wing. But they want the Merriums more because they get a lot of easterns. Call and see might be able to clean house, and make anought to buy some new mouth calls.
Title: Re: Sell a 4 Beard ?
Post by: LaLongbeard on March 13, 2019, 11:09:21 AM
Post by: LaLongbeard on March 13, 2019, 11:09:21 AM
Quote from: dahosack on March 13, 2019, 08:49:37 AMI agree the fans and beards don't take up that much space. I could find a lot of stuff to downsize before I started throwing away my Gobbler beards/spurs.
I get the downsizing thing, but, man, I have a heck of a time parting with any of my turkey keepsakes - I have a turkey egg my dad found in Wisconsin, must have been 15 years ago or more - the egg is worthless, but not the fact that he picked it up and gave it to me when I came to visit - I just can't get rid of it, but I wish I could get rid of some of the things cluttering my turkey closet.
Title: Re: Sell a 4 Beard ?
Post by: longbeards on March 13, 2019, 03:48:52 PM
Post by: longbeards on March 13, 2019, 03:48:52 PM
I know on WV it is illegal to sell any part of wildlife. So I would check your state to be sure it is legal.
Title: Re: Sell a 4 Beard ?
Post by: Gobble! on March 13, 2019, 03:54:51 PM
Post by: Gobble! on March 13, 2019, 03:54:51 PM
Quote from: LaLongbeard on March 13, 2019, 11:09:21 AMQuote from: dahosack on March 13, 2019, 08:49:37 AMI agree the fans and beards don't take up that much space. I could find a lot of stuff to downsize before I started throwing away my Gobbler beards/spurs.
I get the downsizing thing, but, man, I have a heck of a time parting with any of my turkey keepsakes - I have a turkey egg my dad found in Wisconsin, must have been 15 years ago or more - the egg is worthless, but not the fact that he picked it up and gave it to me when I came to visit - I just can't get rid of it, but I wish I could get rid of some of the things cluttering my turkey closet.
100%
Title: Re: Sell a 4 Beard ?
Post by: Tail Feathers on March 13, 2019, 08:16:31 PM
Post by: Tail Feathers on March 13, 2019, 08:16:31 PM
A taxidermist may buy em. If it's legal of course, I don't know.
But I bet it would look in the NWTF competition on some bird next February.
But I bet it would look in the NWTF competition on some bird next February.
Title: Re: Sell a 4 Beard ?
Post by: Treerooster on March 13, 2019, 08:56:45 PM
Post by: Treerooster on March 13, 2019, 08:56:45 PM
Not for sale. :)
Title: Re: Sell a 4 Beard ?
Post by: turkaholic on March 15, 2019, 05:15:22 AM
Post by: turkaholic on March 15, 2019, 05:15:22 AM
Still have 32 years of beards and spurs. Guess I'm old school. I use some parts to tie dropper flys for striped bass fishing
Title: Re: Sell a 4 Beard ?
Post by: Clydetaylor1 on March 16, 2019, 09:32:39 PM
Post by: Clydetaylor1 on March 16, 2019, 09:32:39 PM
I got a double beard I would not part with, much less a 4 beard. The double bearded bird did not have any spurs.
Title: Re: Sell a 4 Beard ?
Post by: Treerooster on March 16, 2019, 11:41:07 PM
Post by: Treerooster on March 16, 2019, 11:41:07 PM
Quote from: Treerooster on March 13, 2019, 08:56:45 PM
Not for sale. :)
I should have said a bit more here.
One reason I posted the pic was to show ways to display a multi bearded bird. I am sure others have some neat ways of displaying too.
The most important though, is that if you sell your beard(s) you get the cash...but it won't be long and you won't remember what you even bought with that money. But you will always remember the hunt when you look at your beard.