Originally Posted by
Phil from Maine
My second bird was shot during our last week of the season. A bearded jake. Which I am guessing was at least a 2 year old as it had 1/2 inch spurs
Phil, a jake is always a 1 year old gobbler. They usually have beards from 1 inch to 5 inches. I killed one that had a 6 inch beard. That is unusually long for a jake. Their spurs are normally under 1/2 an inch, usually just nubs. A 2 year old bird is probably going to have 3/4 inch spurs with a beard anywhere from 6 to 10 inches.