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  1. 11-02-2008, 09:20 PM #1
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    who has taken over an 10 inch beard here
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  2. 11-04-2008, 01:12 PM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by MonsterTurkeys View Post
    who has taken over an 10 inch beard here
    Hey, Monster!!! Welcome to the Realtree Forums!!

    Why would anyone shoot a turkey with less than a 10 inch beard???
    Off The Porch is where it's at!!
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  3. 11-06-2008, 09:33 PM #3
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    Longest beard here was 11.5" down in Missouri Ozarks.
    This isn't uncommon though. Average range probably is around 9-11".

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  4. 11-07-2008, 12:14 AM #4
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    My longest was 11 1/8 I believe.

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  5. 11-08-2008, 10:01 PM #5
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    my biggest only had a 7 1/4 inch beard but i was proud of him. all that work really made him worth it. he coulda had an incha nd a quarter beard and i woulda shot him after that much work. lol
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  6. 11-09-2008, 12:01 PM #6
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    well I do all my hunting in missouri and I've killed 4 now and the biggest was about 11 1/2 and the other 3 were 10 1/2 to 11in.
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  7. 11-11-2008, 01:53 PM #7
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    My longest has been 11.5in (bird on the right):


    but for me, it has really gotten to be all about the spurs...this old boy had 10 7/8in beard, but it was really his 1 3/8in hooks that did it for me!


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  8. 11-12-2008, 08:38 AM #8
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    my biggest is 28 lbs, 1.5" spurs, and 10 5/8" beard.
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  9. 11-12-2008, 12:23 PM #9
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    you cant see either of the beards in the pics but the first is 10 1/2 the other is 11 1/2
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  10. 11-19-2008, 07:10 AM #10
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    15 and a half....
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  11. 11-19-2008, 07:41 AM #11
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    My first turkey had a 10 1/2 inch beard, 33mm spurs, and weighed 20lbs 13 oz. Since it was my first and a nice one, we got it mounted.




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    10.75 inch beard, 1"3/8th spurs, 21 lbs.
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  13. 12-05-2008, 01:41 AM #13
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    I've shot several over 10" my largest being 11 15/16.
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  14. 12-08-2008, 11:22 AM #14
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    I have quite a few birds with beards over the 10" mark. My best was a double bearded old bird dragging a 10 3/4" and a 9" beard. Spur length impresses me more than beard length.
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  15. 12-10-2008, 01:02 PM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by MonsterTurkeys View Post
    who has taken over an 10 inch beard here
    At least one a year is the goal for us and has been for over 15yrs now. I got my last in Okla. 10 1/2" this past seaon. My best one was in Kansas 3 years back, 11 7/8" 11/2" spurs, weighed 27lbs. And been privy to seeing a group that had 4 toms with 14"+ in it. Just couldnt hunt em.
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