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Old 04-08-2008 | 06:39 AM
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If the beard and spurs are there, a mature bird will have along, full, thickbeard and good long spurs. Here isa chart...
Isn't it possible for a mature turkey to have little to no beard? Curious.
Yes it is. A buddy just killed a Merriam Gobbler that barely had a beard, but it was a nice size Gobbler 20+# and had 1 1/4" spurs. Nice spurs for a Merriam no doubt. I'll guarantee you that gobbler had some age on him.

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