It is illegal to take a hen in Alabama---beard or no beard

i would, since our state doesnt have anything against it.

Well, I would with this in mind: I've always been told and read that the best wingbone yelpers are from the wingbones from a hen. For me at this point in my turkey hunting career would be the only reason.

Well, I'd eat it too.

I would!

Ditto .
We can't even take a hen here until this year when we get our very first Fall turkey season which will be either sex .

I haven't seen any bearded hens , but there's a piebald(grey phase) hen that's been coming around lately . My wife doesn't want me to shoot here , but I've explained that if she leaves our property or the one next door then she's fair game for all and won't make it past the season since she can't hide . The fact that her wing feathers would look very sweet at the end of my arrows had also occured to me too though ...

I have thousands of turkey pictures. I could'nt resist posting this one.

To me, its almost like a non-typical deer, its a rare find, and would make a fine trophy

not knowing it was a hen yea but then thats not knowing what your shooting at...dk

DHF:, you know better ,you're from Fl.

Bearded hens are leagel this far south, per the WMA's pamphlets Never seen one, bearded hen, in real life. But would make a great story.