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- Thread starter luke
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They aren't that rare. No, I won't shoot a hen of any kind. Ever. Also, supposedly bearded hens produce multiple bearded gobblers. Another reason not to kill them.
I tell myself I won't shoot one just because if I shoot her I potentially eliminated about 15 eggs that she won't lay now. That said I'll never say never because I could change my mind.
No but I would shoot 1.
deerhunter10
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id shoot one not two most likely
PinchPoint
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Only hen I would shoot is a white bearded hen on one of my farms if I ever get the chance.
catman529
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I'd rather shoot one in the fall when I am not limited to 4 tags and birds aren't strutting and gobbling their way to the gun. Fall hunting ill kill almost any turkey, would love to kill a bearded hen sometime.
REM7
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Im on about the same page as catman on this one
No
Lawrence
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nope
spitndrum
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not as rare in middle to west tn havent seen as many as i have in east tn though, its said to be that the bearded hens produce the multiple bearded gobblers dont know the truth to that but i would shoot one and depending on the season if i would shoot a 2nd, i like killin boss gobblers myself cause spurs are my trophy really. its kinda like killiin bobcats i'm not a trapper and i have killed 2 bobcats in rifle season would i kill another one of these years who know i guess that depends on my mood that morning. 
If I had already killed one, probably not.
deerhunter10
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spitndrum said:not as rare in middle to west tn havent seen as many as i have in east tn though, its said to be that the bearded hens produce the multiple bearded gobblers dont know the truth to that but i would shoot one and depending on the season if i would shoot a 2nd, i like killin boss gobblers myself cause spurs are my trophy really. its kinda like killiin bobcats i'm not a trapper and i have killed 2 bobcats in rifle season would i kill another one of these years who know i guess that depends on my mood that morning.
I have heard the same that's how you get you multiple bearded long beards.
stik
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i would limit out on them if given the chance. i don't pass ANY legal turkey.
