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Watched a tom fly up last night a few minutes after we arrived to TN. We set up in the pitch black 75 yds away. I clucked twice right at flydown, he pitched down and strutted on a beeline to gun range. There were a few jakes around as well, but this fellow had a big full fan. Bang flop at 605, and Ethan got his first bird of 2020!

When we got to him, I couldn't believe he didn't have a beard? Crap, you shot his beard off!.... then I started looking, bad beard rot, just about 10 strands left, one strand hit 5 in. Whew, he's legal.

Nice 2yo with 3/4 in spurs, 20.2lbs.

I sometimes forget in TN its not about the sex or maturity of a turkey, only whether the bird has a beard or not.

Ethan got to spend the rest of the day playing with his grandad, while I slogged all over the farms for the rest of the day in grand futility :)
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I killed one several years ago like that most of his beard was about 1/2" long. It looked like someone had cut it with a pair of scissors.
 
Congrats!
His fan tips look really lite in color. The one I killed was like that as well.
Not quite Rio but definitely lighter than normal.


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AT Hiker":9aqqbekn said:
Congrats!
His fan tips look really lite in color. The one I killed was like that as well.
Not quite Rio but definitely lighter than normal.


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Wow, I figured you would ask why he shot it not seeing a beard.

Congrats to your son on the bird.
 
TDW05":3ejnybsf said:
AT Hiker":3ejnybsf said:
Congrats!
His fan tips look really lite in color. The one I killed was like that as well.
Not quite Rio but definitely lighter than normal.


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Wow, I figured you would ask why he shot it not seeing a beard.

Congrats to your son on the bird.
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If you like to revisit the other thread where the irresponsible hunter shot three turkeys where only the head was visible, then please go there and we can discuss it.


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TDW05":qf5gxslq said:
What's the difference?
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Not that I should have to explain but since I offended you;
For one, Megas son didn't just shoot at a random turkey head popping over a rise. Two, Mega acknowledge their mistake. If he does it two more times then there will be no difference, especially after he acknowledged it and your failed attempt to call me out.


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Never seen a beard and shot a turkey not knowing it was a legal bird. No difference.
 

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