Saw a white turkey today

[MouthCaller]

I feel like this is going to open a whole big can of worms but today I drove past a place I could hunt and out in the field I saw a turkey with either some white or silver in it. Now the question is if it's a gobbler I believe (where available) most anybody here would kill him as a prize or once in a lifetime trophy. BUT if a bearded hen do you kill said turkey in the spring? Keeping state laws in mind, let walk or flop?

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[DirtNap647]

if legal...flop I like unique mounts

[TauntoHawk]

A silver phase bearded hen, I probably would let walk. Only because I don't think I'd bring myself to pay to mount a hen of any color and I wouldn't want to shoot a bird like that without mounting it. Silver gobbler would get it bad and go to the taxi

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[VaTuRkStOmPeR]

I walk it.  Not in the business of killing miracles of nature. 

[Bowguy]

It's all about legality, and your personal views on it.

[Greg Massey]

You make the decision, it's your call..

[SteelerFan]

If you're asking about removing the color phase hen from the flock due to biological reasons, I don't think it's necessary. For me, from a "trophy" standpoint - I'd make sure I had a good camera with me if I hunted the area, and "mount" the picture (cheaper! lol)

[wvmntnhick]

If you're asking about removing the color phase hen from the flock due to biological reasons, I don't think it's necessary. For me, from a "trophy" standpoint - I'd make sure I had a good camera with me if I hunted the area, and "mount" the picture (cheaper! lol)

100% this. I'd shoot the thing if legal and eat it just the same. Unique is unique and if the state says it's okay, I'm pulling the trigger.

[Happy]

Never had an interest in shooting hens. It would walk.

[101st501]

It would be awful tempting.

[kyturkeyhunter4]

Its your call, do what ever makes you happy.

[renegade19]

Dead bird in the fall.  Spring, I dunno.

[fallhnt]

If it's legal shoot if you want if you get a chance.

[Marc]

I think those smokey toms are very cool looking...  I would guess if I saw a pure white bird in my area, that it was an escapee, and it would likely get a pass.

Hens just do not interest me as much though...  If I really wanted one for the wall, and the population was doing well, I might consider taking a bearded hen...  Shooting a white hen just to say I shot one...  Probably not.

[Dr Juice]

If it a silver bearded hen, say good night Gertrude BOOM!