In Indiana we only get to harvest 1 Tom in the spring. Since getting my Tom on 5/5/11 I have seen 2 Stud Toms with beards at least 12 to 13 inches long. Coming home last night from a day of trail cam checking and fishing I saw a real nice Tom with what could have been a 13 inch beard 12 for sure just standing out in the open not the least bit worried about all the cars passing by. We have some urban Turkeys around here I would be glad to clear out but they seem to know where to hide until the season is history. O well maybe in the fall they will get to comfortable and I'll drop the hammer on one.