First Ever Bearded Hen

[Uncle Nicky]

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Killed this bird hunting with my dog Maizy this weekend. Strange bird, had a 7 1/2" beard. I'm 99% convinced it's a bearded hen, but it had a VERY large head, larger carnucles, VERY small nubs where it's spurs would grow, and irregular length on the tail feathers. Brown tips on the breast feathers, so I'm going with bearded hen. I usually let them go in the spring when I see them, but not much gets past me in the fall if I can help it.

[fallhnt]

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Killed this bird hunting with my dog Maizy this weekend. Strange bird, had a 7 1/2" beard. I'm 99% convinced it's a bearded hen, but it had a VERY large head, larger carnucles, VERY small nubs where it's spurs would grow, and irregular length on the tail feathers. Brown tips on the breast feathers, so I'm going with bearded hen. I usually let them go in the spring when I see them, but not much gets past me in the fall if I can help it.

Yup...bearded hen. Approx 10% of hens are bearded. Congrats on a fine bird.

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[crow]

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nice one, congrats to you and maizy
did you save your wing bones?

[Uncle Nicky]

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Hey Ken, yes sir, I saved them. 

[daddyduke]

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Congrats! The first bird I ever shot was a bearded hen.