Bearded Hens

[maytom]

Bearded hens are legal in our state as well, but I don't think I could bring myself to take one during the spring season. A Mature gobbler is what I'm after at that time, but come the fall season, that bearded hen sure would be in trouble!! I have seen a few over the years as well myself.

[robk]

you know i haven't ever thought of taking a bearded hen and have seen a few here in oklahoma but i have always passed during the spring but if one came out during openign of bow season i would definately take a shot at her. that would make a grea full mount
rob k

[Gus]

In the spring here in TX we can only take toms. In the fall we can take either sex, but if a hen she has to have a beard. I would not hesitate in the fall to shoot a bearded hen, but I have never seen one myself.

[RyanH]

My buddy shot one last year! Had about a 4 inch beard! The bird is being mounted!

[RyanH]

My buddy shot one last year! Had about a 4 inch beard! The bird is being mounted!

[huntn4bucks]

I saw a bearded hen several times last spring and chose not to shoot her. We don't have a season for hens and the regs state "Gobblers Only" so I don't know if a bearded hen would be legal or not. It doesn't really matter anyways because I wouldn't have shot her even if it was legal...but that's just me.

[VaTechHunter]

I wouldn't think you would get in trouble if you killed a hen with a beard during spring gobbler, but I am not sure. I would think it would be like shooting a doe with antlers on only buck days. Does any one know about this in VA?

[beardsNspurs]

Back when I was first startin out turkey hunting, my brother shot a bearded hen. I couldn't even see her beard and about messed myself when I heard and saw him shoot that hen. But sure enough she had a 6-7 inch beard. We found an egg in her when we were dressing her out, and for that reason alone I wouldn't shoot one during the spring. But like everyone else has said.....she better make herself scarce during the fall season

[Nut]

I have seen a few here and would like to have one as a mount some day but it will not break my heart if I don't. I think it would be according to the situation if I took one or not.

[Covehnter]

I've seen several while hunting but it against the law in Ga, dont believe i'd shoot her anyways though.

[wishinone]

I could have shot one two years ago here in CT where the law says bearded turkeys are legal in the spring, instead I shot the 20lb gobbler following her and her girlfriends across the field. If I saw her during the fall season without a gobbler in tow she would have been down.

[13littleones]

shooting a hen witha beard would be like kissing your sister with the slip of the tongue, wouldn't it?

[Bow Hunter Derek]

I shot an Osceolla bearded hen last year. Wasn't exactly what I had gone clear to the Glades to shoot, but she tasted better than that tag. Besides, her tail and beard on the wall make a great conversation piece.

[Rhino]

They aren't legal here anymore. They used to be before we went to adult gobblers only being legal. I've had a few chances in the past but they aren't gobblers so I wouldn't kill them. If hens (bearded or not) are close enough to shoot, there's a good chance a gobbler is close by too.

[13littleones]

where did u find that info. on turkeys in Indiana
....i cant find it...