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SHEDHEAD
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I have wondered for quite some time how realistic is it for someone to shoot a turkey with a 13"-plus beard. I've shot some birds that I believe to be only 2-year old birds with 10"-11" beards but I've also shot some old birds that still only had the same beard length. Do any of you know how much a turkey adds to its beard length each year? I've been told by some turkey hunting veterans that a turkey won't usually have a beard longer than 10.5"-12" because they break off from them stepping on them while feeding, dragging on the ground, or from snow/ice build-up. I know that some exceptionally long-bearded turkeys are shot every year, but for the most part are turkeys going to have a beard under 11"-12"? Have any of you seen live birds with exceptionally long beards? Just wondering if I'm being too hopeful in trying to bag that 30 pounder with a 14" beard!?!?