I would definitely pass on her in the Spring. My feeling is hens are protected for a good reason and because one happens to have a beard won't change how I feel.

However, if all bearded birds are legal (as they are here in NH) good luck to those who make the decision to tag her.

Ryan..Acccording to the New Hampshire Wildlife Harvest Report a total of 2706 (2691 gobblers and 15 bearded hens) were registered during the Spring 2004 (May 1-31) Turkey Season. That does not tell what % in the wild are bearded hens but it shows what the low number of hens that were registered...