Bearded hen - to shoot or not to shoot..

Woody Williams · Post by **Woody Williams** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:54 pm

Would you shoot a legal bearded hen?

We've got at least one bearded hen on the ground we hunt.

Would you kill her if you had the opportunity?

Boo · Post by **Boo** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 8:01 pm

Maybe...................hehehehe

BigBwanaD · Post by **BigBwanaD** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 8:05 pm

I would; look at that bottom picture and tell me that wouldn't be an awesome full mount? They used to be pretty rare around here but now it's not uncommon to see many of them. I wonder what causes the mutation?

Straightshooter · Post by **Straightshooter** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 8:14 pm

I think my bolt will find her....

huntman · Post by **huntman** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 8:23 pm

Without a seconds thought!

DirtyGun · Post by **DirtyGun** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 8:23 pm

Yep...there are no shortage of birds around...just ask the landowners what they think about you passing up on a legal bird.

Grizzly Adam · Post by **Grizzly Adam** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:28 pm

She's a legal bird. If you want her, why not?

I can see where she would be a more distinctive trophy than any normal gobbler, even a big ol' boy.

I guess I'd figure it out when I had a good sight picture.

Grizzly Adam · Post by **Grizzly Adam** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:44 pm

BigBwanaD wrote: I wonder what causes the mutation?

I don't know, but this chick (If chick she be!

) says you should just go with it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKKWPxfH ... re=related

Make sure to listen to her "variety is the spice of life" rationale!

Whatever floats her boat, I reckon.

crazyfarmer · Post by **crazyfarmer** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:46 pm

BigBwanaD wrote: I wonder what causes the mutation?

now ive seen a few hmman ladies with breads also

Its just a thing that happens LOL...

ive seen 3-4 in my lifetime.. never had the chance to actaully shoot one. I dont think I would simply because I want a real gobbler, not a wannabe

Grizzly Adam · Post by **Grizzly Adam** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:52 pm

crazyfarmer wrote:now ive seen a few human ladies with beards also ive seen 3-4 in my lifetime.. never had the chance to actually shoot one.

Crazy, I'm ashamed of you.

You shouldn't shoot a woman just because she's got a beard.

You should know better.

And you ... a sheriff's deputy!

crazyfarmer · Post by **crazyfarmer** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:54 pm

now im wiping the pepsi off my screen here

lscha · Post by **lscha** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 10:00 pm

I noticed that too.

I just went in and checked to see if I had any on my chin.

michiganman · Post by **michiganman** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 10:13 pm

this is the 3rd year i have a bearded hen in my hunting area.i passed on her last year.im not sure if its the same hen.about a 5" beard on her.

i waited on a big bow with my bow last year and ended with a 6" bearded tom.

liaf · Post by **liaf** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 10:31 pm

Turkey hunting does not appeal to me but I went one time and I shot a bird that had a beard but turned out to be a hen. I knew it was legal as my tags did not say male only but a bearded bird. I had no clue it was a hen because it was my 1st time out. My deer tags do not say buck only but say valid for antlered deer which could be a doe w/ antlers. So i already shot a bearded hen and if given the chance I would shoot any anterled deer as long as my tag allowed it.

saxman · Post by **saxman** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 5:54 am

HMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!????????????

Click,BOOM!!!!!!!

I guess I decided