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Would you shoot a bearded hen?

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Would you shoot a bearded hen?

Unread postby dan » Wed May 02, 2012 4:29 am

Would you shoot a bearded hen? Why? Or, why not?

For me, I would love to shoot one once, but I would want to mount it if I did.

Would you mount it?


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Re: Would you shoot a bearded hen?

Unread postby bowhunter15 » Wed May 02, 2012 4:36 am

dan wrote:Would you shoot a bearded hen? Why? Or, why not?

For me, I would love to shoot one once, but I would want to mount it if I did.

Would you mount it?



I think the real question is: would a tom want to mount it? :D

I probably wouldn't be able to tell the difference and shoot any bearded bird regardless.
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Re: Would you shoot a bearded hen?

Unread postby U.P. MAN » Wed May 02, 2012 4:38 am

I would once, to do the same, mount the bird for my man cave.
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Re: Would you shoot a bearded hen?

Unread postby solocam88 » Wed May 02, 2012 4:39 am

I could have shot a lot of them. I never will.

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Re: Would you shoot a bearded hen?

Unread postby addisonlee » Wed May 02, 2012 4:49 am

If it's legal, sure why not. It's not everyday you see a bearded hen.

I won't shoot it if I know there's a tom coming tho. :D
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Re: Would you shoot a bearded hen?

Unread postby mossyoak » Wed May 02, 2012 4:52 am

I would shoot the first one hands down for the mount after that it would depend how my season is going, I would like to say I would not shoot a second or third but if given the chance but its hard to say I sometimes have a pretty light trigger finger..
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Re: Would you shoot a bearded hen?

Unread postby Mountain Man » Wed May 02, 2012 5:10 am

I voted no. I would not and as I've said in other posts I've passed on several over the years.

I don't quite understand the obsession with wanting to shoot a bearded hen. Bearded hens really aren't that rare. If I recall correctly, I think somewhere around 10% of all hens have a beard.

Depending on where you hunt, if you want to shoot a bearded hen I would assess the overall population and see if it can stand taking a hen out.

I don't have a problem with someone shooting a bearded hen where legal. It's just not for me.

For those who have or would like to shoot a bearded hen, why did you do it or why would you want to? Maybe you consider it a trophy. I'm just trying to understand what the fascination is with bearded hens?
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Re: Would you shoot a bearded hen?

Unread postby Stanley » Wed May 02, 2012 6:42 am

I have seen a couple over the years and didn't kill them.
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Re: Would you shoot a bearded hen?

Unread postby BigHunt » Wed May 02, 2012 7:12 am

addisonlee wrote:If it's legal, sure why not. It's not everyday you see a bearded hen.

I won't shoot it if I know there's a tom coming tho. :D


its legal........ and dan yes i would mount it
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Re: Would you shoot a bearded hen?

Unread postby Mike.E » Wed May 02, 2012 7:45 am

I voted i would shoot one yes! In fact, i missed one last spring.. My fluorescent tubing on my pin was busted and didn't glow. I watched her for over a half hour scratching behind my blind 20yds where i couldn't shoot at her. When she finally walked into my window, i drew back and couldn't see my pin on her! At 15yds, shot right under her..

I saw her a few times last fall and on trail cam pictures, she easily has a 7" beard, she's easy to pick out. So hopefully this year I can get a crack at her. [s]Redemptions[/s].. Revenge!
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Re: Would you shoot a bearded hen?

Unread postby UPbowhunter » Wed May 02, 2012 8:03 am

Not legal here. I hunted a farm a few years ago and there was multiple bearded hens on it. I seen one strut once while hunting there.
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Re: Would you shoot a bearded hen?

Unread postby Brad » Wed May 02, 2012 8:05 am

I would not hesitate to shoot one, my dad killed one back in 2003. His went 15 pounds with just under an 8 inch beard and had 12 eggs in her in various stages of development. I see no more harm in taking a bearded hen over a doe whitetail.

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Re: Would you shoot a bearded hen?

Unread postby dan » Wed May 02, 2012 8:46 am

Mountain Man wrote:I voted no. I would not and as I've said in other posts I've passed on several over the years.

I don't quite understand the obsession with wanting to shoot a bearded hen. Bearded hens really aren't that rare. If I recall correctly, I think somewhere around 10% of all hens have a beard.

Depending on where you hunt, if you want to shoot a bearded hen I would assess the overall population and see if it can stand taking a hen out.

I don't have a problem with someone shooting a bearded hen where legal. It's just not for me.

For those who have or would like to shoot a bearded hen, why did you do it or why would you want to? Maybe you consider it a trophy. I'm just trying to understand what the fascination is with bearded hens?

Maybe it is 10%, but its not easy to get a hen near your blind they don't come in as easy as tom's and most people only have one or two opportunity in there life to kill a bearded hen. I would consider it a trophy.
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Re: Would you shoot a bearded hen?

Unread postby goldtip5575 » Wed May 02, 2012 9:16 am

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Brad Lamont wrote:I would not hesitate to shoot one, my dad killed one back in 2003. His went 15 pounds with just under an 8 inch beard and had 12 eggs in her in various stages of development. I see no more harm in taking a bearded hen over a doe whitetail.

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I was under the impression that they laid an egg every day or every other day.Then when they had 10 or more laid on a nest they sat and started to incubate them for 28 days.Brad this is news to me??????
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Re: Would you shoot a bearded hen?

Unread postby Uncle Lou » Wed May 02, 2012 10:00 am

goldtip5575 wrote:[tab=30]
Brad Lamont wrote:I would not hesitate to shoot one, my dad killed one back in 2003. His went 15 pounds with just under an 8 inch beard and had 12 eggs in her in various stages of development. I see no more harm in taking a bearded hen over a doe whitetail.

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I was under the impression that they laid an egg every day or every other day.Then when they had 10 or more laid on a nest they sat and started to incubate them for 28 days.Brad this is news to me??????


That is definitely interesting.

And yes I would shoot one. We have a lot of turkeys around here and I wouldn't hesitate.
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