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01-09-2007 | 10:48 PM

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maytom

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RE: bearded hen -- pic

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ORIGINAL: bloodcreek

Well how many have accidently killed a bearded hen or intentionaly ?
Mine was an accident several years ago (yes it was legal) and i checked it in and ate crow with no gobbler as we can only kill one. The tom was gobbling directly behind me about 30 yards, i could not turn around. he shut up and minutes later a bird came around me swinging a 7 1/4" beard and i shot. when i walked up to it i knew something was not right. no sign of spurs, small, and the tail looked different, but oh well.
Dan

First off, nice pic and congrats on a unique trophy!!!

I have seenquite a fewbearded hens in the years that I have spent in the spring woods myself, but like you have mentioned, while any bearded bird is legal (in NYat least),I much rather take a mature gobblerbecause of the much better beards (thicker and longer), and also the fact that a gobbler also carries a dandy set of spurs, where as ahen doesn't have any!!(I wouldreserve the chance at taking a hen duringour fall season).

But the fact remains Dan,you mistook that hen for a Tom, even though you stated it was accidently.That tells usthat you can't tell the differences betweena gobbler or a hen. While I'm not trying to pick on you personally here,I think it would be best that youdo some reading up on the physical differences between the two, just to prevent a mistake like that from happening again. I'm sure that your not the only one who has done something like that, and maybe others can learn from your mistake.

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