Bearded hens

[Setterman]

I am sorry, and hope to not offend too terribly bad with this next statement. I do think hens should be killed, anytime no matter if they are bearded or not, whether they are in the spring or fall.

I was just raised differently and in the south we were raised that turkeys should be hunted in the spring, and hens were absolutely sacred.

I am not saying it is right or wrong, but looking at a dead hen does zero for me, and I personally think it isn't much of an accomplishment. Bearded hens aren't exactly rare, and every hen that dies in the spring is potentially 12 or more turkeys which will never roam the woods.

No offense to anyone in particular, and feel to flame away, but those are my personal feelings.

 

[Andy S.]

I am sorry, and hope to not offend too terribly bad with this next statement. I do think hens should be killed, anytime no matter if they are bearded or not, whether they are in the spring or fall.

I am pretty sure you left out the most important word, "not".

 

[Winchester]

Ive killed 2 myself. One here in TN and one in Kansas. 5 and 8 inch beards.

 

[StalkingWolf]

Just wondering how many of you have shot a bearded hen

No, but i do work with a couple.

 

[Baxter83]

 

[Andy S.]

LOL @ StalkingWolf. That's funny. :grin:

 

[pledbetter]

LMAO @ stalkingwolf , thats terrible , hahahaha. Maybe you need to take 'em hunting?

 

[YEKRUT]

. Might as well kill em,I havent ever seen one with poults.

A bearded hen has poults at the same rate as a non bearded hen.

 

[Benelli 4 Life]

. Might as well kill em,I havent ever seen one with poults.

A bearded hen has poults at the same rate as a non bearded hen.

So says the "experts". Have you ever seen one because i sure aint and neither has anybody that turkey hunts in my area. I'm not an expert by no means but i do know what i have seen or in this case not seen over the years.

 

[Andy S.]

For those that did not see it in my other post. This study showed they both (bearded and non-bearded hens) produced poults at the same rate. Productivity of Bearded Wild Turkey Hens in South Texas

 

[Andy S.]

but i do know what i have seen or in this case not seen over the years.

Not being a horses rear, but just because you and your buddies have not seen something does not mean it does not exist or cannot happen.

 

[stik]

. Might as well kill em,I havent ever seen one with poults.

A bearded hen has poults at the same rate as a non bearded hen.

So says the "experts". Have you ever seen one because i sure aint and neither has anybody that turkey hunts in my area. I'm not an expert by no means but i do know what i have seen or in this case not seen over the years.

as i said before, the bearded hen on my sister's place had poults both years that she was around.

 

[RAFI]

i shot one on Catoosa.

 

[Benelli 4 Life]

but i do know what i have seen or in this case not seen over the years.

Not being a horses rear, but just because you and your buddies have not seen something does not mean it does not exist or cannot happen.

Very true but I did not say that it does not happen.

 

[YEKRUT]

. Might as well kill em,I havent ever seen one with poults.

A bearded hen has poults at the same rate as a non bearded hen.

So says the "experts". Have you ever seen one because i sure aint and neither has anybody that turkey hunts in my area. I'm not an expert by no means but i do know what i have seen or in this case not seen over the years.

Seen a bunch of them over the years. I see as many poults with them as I do with hens with no beards.

 

[silentk]

i took this one last year...she had about 6 1/2"...pencil thin

 

[baller_9]

Have had 12 within range in 10 years but never pulled the trigger on one. Longest one I've had within range would have easily taped 9 inches but they are never thick. If they don't gobble and strut I really don't have any interest!