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Old 02-14-2007 | 03:25 PM
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Default RE: Bearded Hen
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In Michigan you can only shoot one bearded bird in the spring season but in the fall season you can shoot one of ether sex.
so technically you could shoot a bearded hen during the spring in Michigan? i know most people wouldnt simply because they wouldnt have a tag left for a gobbler.

i actually read in the Turkey Call magazine the other day (forgot which issue) that on average 10% of all hens are bearded. idk if this is for a certain area or not. It does seem a bit high because they seem to be pretty rare around here seeing as how ive seen hundreds and hundreds of hens and not one bearded hen.
Thats the way it is writen in the general rules of the spring hunting guide.
It clearly states " One bearded turkey per licensed hunter " it says nothing about the sex of the bearded bird.
The DNR of Michigan basicly leaves it up to thehunter to know the diffrence between a male and female bird.
Every turkey hunter I know can tell the diffrence just by looking at the color of there head and feathers.
Personaly I wouldn't shoot at a hen with or without a beard.
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