Shoot the High-Scorers

[GobbleNut]

Okay, guys,...looks like we got a killer squad here.  We ought to be able to win this thing!
the main point to remember is that to win, we will probably need at least one multi-bearded bird...and maybe two.  How many of you hunt in places that you have a chance to kill a multiple-bearded gobbler?

....If you do, then try to get'r dun.  We will need those birds!

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[Jay]

Okay, guys,...looks like we got a killer squad here.  We ought to be able to win this thing!
the main point to remember is that to win, we will probably need at least one multi-bearded bird...and maybe two.  How many of you hunt in places that you have a chance to kill a multiple-bearded gobbler?

....If you do, then try to get'r dun.  We will need those birds!

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I can't get em to stay long enough to measure beards and check spurs, much less weigh them. They seem to frighten easily, no matter how slow I walk towards em. It much easier for me to do it after I shoot em.

[SC_WILDMAN]

Jay,
It's apparent you are a relative newbie to the art of turkey hunting. All really experienced turkey hunters learned long ago the art of Turkey Whispering. We use this to put gobblers in a trance like state so we can take our measurements. Then if they measure up we wake them up and continue to call them up for the shot. I would teach you how to do this, but you are on another team. get with me after the season and i'll try to help you. 

BTW will do no good to ask other hunters if they can turkey whisper... they will deny it. It's kinda like a secret brotherhood, But I can't keep a secret worth a dern. 

[Jay]

Jay,
It's apparent you are a relative newbie to the art of turkey hunting. All really experienced turkey hunters learned long ago the art of Turkey Whispering. We use this to put gobblers in a trance like state so we can take our measurements. Then if they measure up we wake them up and continue to call them up for the shot. I would teach you how to do this, but you are on another team. get with me after the season and i'll try to help you. 

BTW will do no good to ask other hunters if they can turkey whisper... they will deny it. It's kinda like a secret brotherhood, But I can't keep a secret worth a dern. 

Video please

[yella yelper]

I shot one at my camp in 2008 that scored 103.8125 with 4 beards. I've seen a triple beard out there also about 9 or 10 yrs ago.  Killed way more 2 year olds though!!

[perrysbirds]

I had both a double bearded Jake and tom last year on game camera 2 weeks before the season started.
Once I got in there during the season I didnt see either of them.I ended up killing 2 jakes and a lady friend I took in there for a hunt killed a longbeard.
Hopefully they are still around this year.I have never killed a multi-bearded bird but I killed a bearded hen last fall that had a 7 3/4 inch beard.
Good topic people!

[anthonyjhallen]

I am looking at every bird closely but with no avail.  I thinks its going to be a tough year here in MD for me.  Like the Wildman said about the brother hood being tight liped, as soon as I open my mouth the locals hear my accent and turn the other way.  So I am having a hard time getting any good intell.