Seen my first ever on the side of the road last yr and seen one with a beard almost as long as that one just the other day. Really getting into the camera thing also, took a lot last yr and now i always take it when scouting. Had it right beside me when i seen the bearded hen, just didn't think of it in time.
I do have a question tho, Why do people shoot bearded hens? Simply because its legal and they can? Just something unique and different? Just curious cause the turkey numbers are way down in my area and i wouldn't even consider shooting a hen for any reason. Or is it that a bearded hen is unable to reproduce? obviously they got some male hormone thing or something going on, thats why the beard? Anybody know?
Not trying to knock anyone who would shoot one, those who rarely get a chance at any turkey or those in an area with a real healthy population of birds i could see doing it.
Just curious.