1 Turkey-5 beards-1.5" spurs....

Rembrandt · April 25, 2012, 10:03 PM

Didn't know turkeys had more than one beard......got this in an email today. Acquaintance got it last weekend.

Nate Shult · April 26, 2012, 01:32 AM

I wanna shoot me one of those. Anyone know what percentage of turkeys have multiple beards?

shortwave · April 28, 2012, 07:53 AM

A trophy bird indeed.

Over the years, I've killed probably 25-30 turkey's. In that amount, two had double beards.

I saw one being checked in that had three but that's the most I've ever seen in person.

I'd say with confidence, a 4-5 bearded turkey is very rare.

reloader28 · April 28, 2012, 08:47 AM

My wife shot a triple beard with 1" spurs last week.
She was pretty pumped.

I told her it was like shooting a B&C deer or elk.

I have added pictures of hers. We did not notice it being a triple until we cut the beards off.

mnhntr · April 29, 2012, 07:31 PM

It is not real rare to have a double beard, but rare enough they are trophies. 5 beards is real rare, really nice bird you got congrats.

FrontSight · May 22, 2012, 10:07 AM

Awesome!

April 25, 2012, 10:03 PM	#1
Rembrandt Senior Member Join Date: August 10, 2002 Posts: 1,796	1 Turkey-5 beards-1.5" spurs.... Didn't know turkeys had more than one beard......got this in an email today. Acquaintance got it last weekend.

May 22, 2012, 10:07 AM	#6
FrontSight Senior Member Join Date: September 9, 2005 Posts: 1,711	Awesome! __________________ To kill something as great as a duck just to smell the gunpowder is a crime against nature. - Alan Liere Democracy is a device that ensures we shall be governed no better than we deserve. - George Bernard Shaw

April 26, 2012, 01:32 AM	#2
Nate Shult Junior Member Join Date: April 24, 2012 Posts: 12	I wanna shoot me one of those. Anyone know what percentage of turkeys have multiple beards?

April 28, 2012, 07:53 AM	#3
shortwave Senior Member Join Date: December 17, 2007 Location: SOUTHEAST, OHIO Posts: 5,014	A trophy bird indeed. Over the years, I've killed probably 25-30 turkey's. In that amount, two had double beards. I saw one being checked in that had three but that's the most I've ever seen in person. I'd say with confidence, a 4-5 bearded turkey is very rare.

April 29, 2012, 07:31 PM	#5
mnhntr Senior Member Join Date: April 9, 2008 Posts: 972	It is not real rare to have a double beard, but rare enough they are trophies. 5 beards is real rare, really nice bird you got congrats.