Bearded hens are quite interesting. Over the years there has been so much talk about not shooting them and one seemed to be looked down at if he did. I've been lucky enough to have and could have taken a Wild Turkey Grandslam of bearded hens over the years. Something I wish now I had of done. My wife shot a bearded Eastern a couple of falls back and it is at the Taxidermys now. I only wish I had of then the room would have looked neet...BT