Okay Beard or Spur ? Which One?

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02-23-2012, 07:10 AM

#21

boonie76

Spike

Join Date: Feb 2007

Location: Nelson, WI

Posts: 19

Beards or spurs, I don't care both are cool. Fun to shoot either way. I have multiple double beards, but still looking for the triple or more.

02-23-2012, 07:11 AM

#22

doetrain

Nontypical Buck

Join Date: Dec 2009

Location: Sulphur,Indiana

Posts: 1,350

Quote:

Originally Posted by Todd1700

Spurs impress me more as they are the better indicator of age. I've shot a good many 2 year old birds that had a really nice beard but very few birds with 1 1/2 inch spurs.

I agree Todd,my buddy and I saw a couple last year and the big boys spurs looked like daggers from 50 yards out. My buddy saw the spurs and his mind was made up,it had a 10" beard as well,but the spurs were 1 1/2'' he weiged in at 22 lbs. A real nice one.

02-23-2012, 09:51 AM

#23

UncleNorby

Nontypical Buck

Join Date: Mar 2004

Posts: 2,445

Beards are cool, but spurs are the nuts!

02-24-2012, 12:19 AM

#24

maytom

Nontypical Buck

Join Date: Feb 2003

Location: NY

Posts: 2,820

Quote:

Originally Posted by RPD63

Beard for me also. The only time I notice the spurs is when I go to pick them up.

Ditto that as well!!!

02-24-2012, 01:50 PM

#25

Arrowmaster

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Join Date: Apr 2003

Location: Indiana

Posts: 7,182

Those are some nice birds RR

02-24-2012, 03:36 PM

#26

Topgun 3006

Giant Nontypical

Join Date: Jan 2011

Location: Allegan, MI

Posts: 8,019

This is the best bird I've ever seen and was able to get him the second year I hunted him in 2006. I'm pretty sure he was 4 years old and weighed 23 1/2 pounds. His beard is 10 1/2 inches long and the spurs are 1 1/2 inches. The fan is 30" across and 20" high, by far the best I've ever shot.

Last edited by Topgun 3006; 06-09-2015 at 07:28 PM.