Bearded Hen!!!
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: chiefland Florida USA
Posts: 5,417
Bearded Hen!!!
went with a buddy to the deer woods this morning.didn't see anything,only a couple squirrles.
My buddy shot and I heard him on the radio , so I went to the camp , it was time to go anyway(had to come to work).
He had shot a bearded hen.she was full grown(I think 11 lbs.) had a 9" beard.
I have saw only three with a beard, I took one only 5" beard,and saw one more 3" beard. this one was as good as most gobblers.it was also fairly thick.most are real thin.
My buddy shot and I heard him on the radio , so I went to the camp , it was time to go anyway(had to come to work).
He had shot a bearded hen.she was full grown(I think 11 lbs.) had a 9" beard.
I have saw only three with a beard, I took one only 5" beard,and saw one more 3" beard. this one was as good as most gobblers.it was also fairly thick.most are real thin.
#2
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: The Wild Turkey Capitol of the World......Missouri
Posts: 1,027
RE: Bearded Hen!!!
I was seeing a flock of turkeys back in October while bowhunting and 2 hens in the bunch had beards like the one you speak of, Tree climber. I rarely ever see a bearded hen period, let alone two in a single flock, plus they both had fairly thick 8" or 9" beards too. I don't know how rare a sight that is in general, but in my neck of the woods, you don't see a sight like that every day, that's for sure!
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: NewLowell ,Ontario ,Canada
Posts: 2,765
RE: Bearded Hen!!!
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
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Calif
Posts: 1,894
RE: Bearded Hen!!!
Very cool guys..Great pic and mount Jim!![8D]Years back I killed a hen with a double beard.If I remember it right she had 2 four inch beards.I'll have to grub around for a pic if I can find it.Right now we have a flock on our lease with 5 bearded hens in it.A few of em have pretty long beards too.I should be able to get some pic's in the future and I'll post em if I do!!