BEARDED HENS,HOW COMMON ?
#12
RE: BEARDED HENS,HOW COMMON ?
ya' ll need to come to florida.......i know where one hangs out.....her beard is about 5 in. and she walks with a limpo.....she almost got hunted ......but i resisted temptation......we were talking about this the other day withthe biologist and he agreed there are more and more bearded hens popping up......i saw 2 this season alone, none last year though.....
#15
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Columbus Ohio USA
Posts: 225
RE: BEARDED HENS,HOW COMMON ?
The Grand Slam is taking all four species of U.S. turkeys (eastern, osceola, rio and merriam). The world slam would also include the gould from Mexico (which is also in the U.S. in some places now).
#16
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Elkin NC USA
Posts: 77
RE: BEARDED HENS,HOW COMMON ?
I have saw a couple. Both last season. The first was in San Angelo, TX. The second was in SW Virginia. The VA bird probably had a 7" beard (real thin) with a monstorous gobbler hot on her heels.
#17
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Auburn WA.
Posts: 1,396
RE: BEARDED HENS,HOW COMMON ?
Are they legal to shoot with a Male tag because of the beard, or is it only possible to take them when a hen season is open?
#18
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: South Louisiana
Posts: 301
RE: BEARDED HENS,HOW COMMON ?
I did some checking in the Tx Parks and Wildlife booklet, and during the spring season you can harvest bearded hens in (SOME) Counties but not all of them. At least thats the way I interpreted the wording. I do know for sure thou that it would not be a legal Bird in LA.
#19
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Indiana
Posts: 1,068
RE: BEARDED HENS,HOW COMMON ?
I saw one this very morning with a nice beared. There were about 14 hens and 6 gobblers in a flock. I' m in Southeast Indiana. I watched them out in a field with my binoculars. They put on quite a show. The season opens on Wednesday.
I' m anxious to get out there with something besides binoculars.
I' m anxious to get out there with something besides binoculars.
#20
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: lower se arkansas
Posts: 51
RE: BEARDED HENS,HOW COMMON ?
I hunt just across the big creek from Bogobble and bearded hens over there are not uncommon. I' ve been turkey hunting since ' 92 and have seen 4 bearded hens.The stats i' ve read say about 1/10 bearded hens.