Smokey hen with a beard
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Fork Horn
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Illinois
Posts: 290
Smokey hen with a beard
Has anyone ever heard of or seen a smokey hen with a beard? I have been hunting turkey all over the US since 1999. I'm an avid turkey hunter with a bow. I got a Grand Slam in 2005.
Has anyone ever shot a smokey hen with a 9" beard or longer. I'm from Illinois, but I shot a Smokey Merrian in Nebraska. I was told this is one of the rarest birds in the US. Does anyone know if this is true?
I contacted the National Wild Turkey Federation and they have never heard of one.
Has anyone ever shot a smokey hen with a 9" beard or longer. I'm from Illinois, but I shot a Smokey Merrian in Nebraska. I was told this is one of the rarest birds in the US. Does anyone know if this is true?
I contacted the National Wild Turkey Federation and they have never heard of one.
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Fork Horn
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Maryland
Posts: 113
#6
Any hen with a 9" beard would be a rarity, but make it a smokey, gotta go on the wall.
I hope to have my mounted bearded hen back soon. She had a 7 1/4" beard which I thought was worth mounting.
I hope to have my mounted bearded hen back soon. She had a 7 1/4" beard which I thought was worth mounting.