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Bearded Archery Hen

sims8ball

sims8ball

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This is my dads first archery turkey, took it Sunday night about 6:30. Sorry don't know much else about the hunt, but it has a pretty long beard for a hen!
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Great. I have seen bearded hens but never had a shot at one. Pretty rare if you ask me even though 10% are suppose to have beards.
 
The beard looks about the size of the one that I seen on Sunday in bow range. I decided to let her walk away, even though it would be a rare harvest.
 
Cool looking harvest
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Like KPM, I let a bearded hen walk at less than 15 yards Sunday night. Her beard wasn't quite that long, but close. I had the release clipped and the bow up, but changed my mind as she got in the shooting windows. Now I'm starting to wish I'd shot her
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NWBuck
 
Tell your Dad, congrats man! I think a bearded hen is as much a trophy as a mature tom... and with a bow.... sweet!
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I shot a bearded hen several years ago. Was quite proud of her, she had an 8" beard, until I cleaned her. She was full of eggs, right then and there I said I would never shot another bearded hen.
 
No eggs in her. She also came in with another hen so I don't think she was even bred yet.

I got some more info though, 7 in beard, 15 lbs, 22 yard shot. Flew about 20 yards and died.
 
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