Reading through the longes beard thread got me thinking about multiple beards.
How many have taken multiple bearded birds? I have never killed one. I called in a nice double bearded eastern in MO two years ago, both were around 10 inches, if I remember right.
So lets hear (and see, if you got pics) about multi-bearded birds!
I have spring fever today!!!!
I've taken 2 double bearded gobblers. The first one was from 2004 in the mountains in Ashe Co. NC. He had 9" & 6" beards.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/drs334364/000_0129.jpg)
The second was from 2009 in Halifax Co. in NE NC. He had 10" & 7" beards
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/drs334364/turkey34-11-09.jpg)
Got a twin beard in IA last spring. My first one.
I've been lucky when it comes to multibeards. The last two I killed last year had four beards each. I've killed around 40 multibeards in my life ranging from 2 to 7 beards.
The last two from last year
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v395/olesixbeards/P4300177.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v395/olesixbeards/P5080187.jpg)
My all time best scoring
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v395/olesixbeards/Sixbeards.jpg)
My last contest bird
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v395/olesixbeards/0317093.jpg)
A good triple beard killed a hundred yards or so from the one of the six bearded birds
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v395/olesixbeards/3beards06.jpg)
Still waiting...they're not very common on the farms I hunt.
Quote from: stinkpickle on February 14, 2012, 01:16:47 PM
Still waiting...they're not very common on the farms I hunt.
I guess the genetics are either in the local gene pool or not! Never seen a double where I hunt in OH.
I've taken one each of the last two years from almost the same tree. They looked like brothers.
I have killed one with 4 beards and one with 2 beards
20+ years of turkey killing and only 1 double beard.
I've killed 4. Called in a few other for other people. My bot killed a triple beard gobbler in the fall, with a pellet gun. Ronnie can I come and hunt where you killed that 6 bearded gobbler. Those genetics are awesome.
TRKYHTR
I got a double bearded jake a few years ago. It was the last jake I shot, and I plan it to be the last one I ever shoot. I was still young and shot any legal bird that came in. My dad got a double beard last year. It had a 9.25" and a 7" beard.
Those are some really nice birds there Guesswho!!!
I have killed a dozen or so multi bearded birds. Most have been easterns or Rios.
Killed a 5 beared Eastern in Kansas a couple of years ago. They are a great bonus!
My only double beard came 2 seasons ago. He had two 10.5 inch beards and 1.25 inch hooks.
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Killed one w/ 5 a couple of years ago in Alabama. Two were about same length (9.5in) the other 3 were much shorter 2-3 in.
I have shot a lot of turkeys and have called in alot of turkeys for other people, and no multi beards. It's something that almost bothers you after awhile and stays in the back of your mind. It will come someday though.
3 for me
Double in East Tennessee - 10" and 10 1/2"
(http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc18/drmnhipster/Turkey/DSCN1360.jpg)
A double bearded jake from last year - 4 7/8" and 2 1/2"
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Last year's 7, just a few days after the jake
10 1/8", 6 1/2", 6 15/16", 4 15/16", 5 1/2", 4 5/16" and 5 1/8"
(http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc18/drmnhipster/Turkey/DSC_0182.jpg)
Quote from: stinkpickle on February 14, 2012, 01:16:47 PM
Still waiting...they're not very common on the farms I hunt.
same here!
Over 20 years of turkey hunting, I've killed 1, 8.5" and 2.5", But I called one up for a friend that was visiting me that I'd hunted all season that had a 10.5" and a 10" beards and to ad insult to injury 1.5 inch spurs.
Just one with two beards. Here he is......
(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e328/reflex264/turkey%20hunting/twobeards.jpg)
Derek that is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!
I have only shot one this double bearded jake. This also happened to be my first public land bird.
Ive only killed one double beard a yr or two ago. My 12 yr old has killed one with 3 and one with 2 out of 7 or 8 birds he has killed
Only one about 5 seasons ago.
I've shot two and guided one.
If you can find an area with that genetic you should do all you can to ensure continued access.
I have been lucky enough to harvest 1 double-beard. The beards were 11 inches and 7 inches. He was one of the best birds I have harvested having 1 5/8 inch spurs also.
Rick
(http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/double_beard_3.jpg)
I've called in 6 total multiple bearded birds and have only taken four myself.
I'm loving this thread!!
Keep 'em coming! :drool:
Good # of double beards. One triple beard from 12 years. Still looking for that 1st 4+ bearded bird.
shot this one in 2008 on family land in alabama. 10 1/4 and 10 inch beards
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I've killed several double bearded gobblers, all from Georgia. I had a 4 year streak going of killing at least one with a double beard down there.
In seven years of hunting I have killed one double beard.
I killed a bird with 4 beards on opening day two years ago. That's my only multi-bearded bird in 20 years of hunting.
one in Ky. , one in Ks. 27 years of hunting
Three Double Beards..
South Carolina
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Virginia
(http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u297/rbuzzard/Spring%202008/doublebeardwithcloverf.jpg)
Tennesee
(http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u297/rbuzzard/Spring%202010/2BeardsB.jpg)
ive killed two my very first gobbler had a 9-3/4 and a 3 in beard and i killed another that had a 10-3/4 and an 8-3/4 in beard
ky
profile pic, in KS, plus a triple in Neb, and a double bearded jake also in KS, took me over 15 yrs to get the first double beard
Only taken one bird with multi. beards, he had 3. But was with a buddy and he killed one with 5 beards!!
Gd Bless
over 28 years and I killed my first one last year.
(http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff262/GrantHillman/LastLaTurk2011.jpg)
I've killed a 5 bearded eastern, a double bearded eastern, and a double bearded merriams. I've got the 5 beard eastern and double beard merriams mounted. If I can get a rio and osceola double beard, then I'd mount them and have a multiple beard grand slam collection. Now THATs my dream!!
First one was last year. :happy0064:
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God Bless,
David B.
This spring will be my 5th hunting turkeys, killed my first double beard last spring.
In thinking numbers/percentages, mine are probably around 5-8% having mult beards.
Wess
After 20+ years of hunting, only one two springs ago.
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one double beard last season 10.5 & 9.5
I have killed 3 double beards, the best having one over 11 1/2" and the second being around 9 1/2".
My brother killed a 9 bearded jake once, which is pretty cool to see.
In 30 plus years and my only 2 have come from Missouri, and they were shot in the same year. I took my son two years ago and he shot one within a mile of where mine came from.
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I've killed a handfull.
The last one was 4 years ago and I had just mounted a nice single beard gobbler the year before and couldnt talk to the wife into letting me mount another one. I should have asked for forgiveness instead of asking for permission cause I dont know if I'll ever kill a bigger bird and just holding on to the beards and spurs didnt do this one justice...
15 years of hunting and zero multiple beards for me. Only one double beard has ever been killed off our farm, and it was the very first one my dad ever killed.
I've been fortunate enough to kill probably 7 or 8 multi beard birds. One of the birds had four beards and all the rest had two.
Multiple beards over 49 years:
1 triple beard
2 double beards
i have killed 4 double bearded turkeys, all came from the same county over a three year period
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Main beard - 11 1/4"
second beard - 7"
I'd like to know if it's just purely a genetic thing or has more to do with nutrition in the particular area or a combination.
Of the one's I've killed, they've came in spurts on a particular property. In other words, only certain property seemed to produce them. It didnt seem to be just a pure numbers thing cause I've had other property were I've killed just as many birds, just no multiple beards.
It seems like from the replies, a lot of you guys are saying that they tended to be from the same properties and in relatively close time frames.
Quote from: redleg06 on February 25, 2012, 11:17:39 AM
I'd like to know if it's just purely a genetic thing or has more to do with nutrition in the particular area or a combination.
Of the one's I've killed, they've came in spurts on a particular property. In other words, only certain property seemed to produce them. It didnt seem to be just a pure numbers thing cause I've had other property were I've killed just as many birds, just no multiple beards.
It seems like from the replies, a lot of you guys are saying that they tended to be from the same properties and in relatively close time frames.
I think its genetic. I have three places that produce a fair number of multibearded birds. They are 100's of miles apart. One spot really produces more than ity's share. About one out of four or five birds will have more than one beard. Also, in all three spots there seems to be a higher than normal amouint of bearded hens. I have no proof but I think that contributes to the number of multibeards in an area as well.
Quote from: redleg06 on February 25, 2012, 08:53:51 AM
I've killed a handfull.
The last one was 4 years ago and I had just mounted a nice single beard gobbler the year before and couldnt talk to the wife into letting me mount another one. I should have asked for forgiveness instead of asking for permission cause I dont know if I'll ever kill a bigger bird and just holding on to the beards and spurs didnt do this one justice...
Yep, you should have just asked for forgiveness after the fact.
I think it's genetics as well due to what I've observed. Not a multiple beard, but we have killed gobblers in the same area over a span of a few years that have a unique twist to the beard. I always figured that was genetics too.
Quote from: redleg06 on February 25, 2012, 11:17:39 AM
I'd like to know if it's just purely a genetic thing or has more to do with nutrition in the particular area or a combination.
Of the one's I've killed, they've came in spurts on a particular property. In other words, only certain property seemed to produce them. It didnt seem to be just a pure numbers thing cause I've had other property were I've killed just as many birds, just no multiple beards.
It seems like from the replies, a lot of you guys are saying that they tended to be from the same properties and in relatively close time frames.
I think it's genetic. All of the ones I've killed were in a certain part of one county. Not all on the same property or in the same time frame though. Another poster mentioned bearded hens having something to do with it but I haven't found that to be the case. I've never seen a bearded hen in that area. Over the years I've hunted another place that always has some bearded hens but I've never taken a multi beard gobbler there.
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I killed one that had 6 beards ranging from 2 1/2 to 11 inches. Didn't even notice he had multiple beards until I walked up to him after shooting him. This was probably close to 10 years ago. Not sure if this has anything to do with the 6 beards but I shot him within 5 miles of a nuke plant here in Kansas.