3rd bird this morning, was hunting private land and had one coming in but he saw the jake decoy and buggered off. I think that's what happened but not sure. Was driving out and saw a Tom on the treeline so checked with the binos and sure enough it was a long beard! I backed up the truck and did a stalk and he hadn't moved so got a little closer and dropped him. I noticed that he had a mucus discharge from his beak and mouth and when I picked him up he seemed light. Got him back to the truck and did the measurements- rt spur 7/8 inch(it had been broomed off) lt spur 1 1/8 inches, beard 10.5 inches but he only weighed 13.75 pounds! I guess a 3 or 4 year old bird that was sick or injured. the beard was really curved and very brittle. I think I saved him a couple of days of suffering before the coyotes got him. Mixed feelings on this one, I didn't save the meat on this one, but I don't feel I wasted a tag and I think i did the ethical thing. Pictures to follow. Knock 'en down team 3! superstrutter please update.