Let's see your best Easterns.

[WNY Bowhunter]

Here's the best bird that I've ever seen from my area that my uncle killed in 2013...27.5" of beard!!!

[turkey harvester]

Here are a couple.

[davisd9]

Never killed anything but an Eastern as well.

Longest beard 11.5" and Spurs 1.25" SC bird:







My heaviest at 21 lbs Alabama bird:

[Swamprunner]

I've killed some that had some long spurs.





I also killed one with a really thick beard once


The Spurs in the second pic are 1-3/4" and are cool as hell.  They are skinny at the base and just long and curved.  They change colors 3 distinct times from black to red to white tipped.  I killed that bird right off the roost and he gobbled like a damn man.  It was still pretty dark when I got over to him and I would've bet you they were every bit of 2". I damn near fainted.
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[Deputy 14]

Not the heaviest but by far the best hooks. If I remember correctly they were 1.5. Only bird I've ever killed they they weren't ground off.

[Britton40]

I've killed some that had some long spurs.

I think you should change your name to "Spur Hunter"

[Blong]

Not my best but one of my favorites. 24 lb, 1 3/8", 10.5" beautiful hunt!!!

[RutnNStrutn]

That one never gets old!!! Did you frame that dollar?

[guesswho]

That one never gets old!!! Did you frame that dollar?

Didn't frame it, but I do have it sand a couple more on display

[trkehunr93]

23#'s, 1.5" spurs, 10.5" beard



My first double bearded bird

[Tommy Strutsalot]

Maybe not my best bird ever by specs, but this was my biggest trophy so far.   Worked very very hard for this wise old gobbler.  Hunted him hard, and I knew it was him because he had a very identifiable missing tailfeather.  Shoot, I even named him "Tommy Tailfeather." 




Besides weight, and  beard and spur length, I LOVE admiring their feathers.  One of the world's most gorgeous creatures, no doubt about it.  I feel bad for anybody who is disinterested in wildlife or chooses not to love and pursue these birds. 

[RS]

My two best so far.

Cleveland Co. NC
23lb 5oz
10.5" beard
1.5" spurs






Halifax Co. NC
22lb
10" & 7" beards
1 3/8" spurs