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skimerhorn
King of Spring
Joined: Wed Feb 13, 2013 2:28 pm Posts: 526 Location: Beaverdam va
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beard vs spurs?
In a perfect world a big tom would have a long beard, and razor sharp long spurs. Since this is the real world we can't have everything, that being said which do you guys look for in a bird long spurs or beard?
_________________ "Hunting is fun"-Jim Shockey
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Thu Apr 11, 2013 9:38 pm |
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VaMountainMan
2 Year Old
Joined: Wed Apr 10, 2013 9:10 pm Posts: 54
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Re: beard vs spurs?
Personaly I just look for a great hunt on a mature bird. I like a thick healthy beard. Then again a good hooking pair of spurs is pretty sweet. Cant always get both so as long as its a mature bird I'm happy.
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Thu Apr 11, 2013 9:47 pm |
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skimerhorn
King of Spring
Joined: Wed Feb 13, 2013 2:28 pm Posts: 526 Location: Beaverdam va
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Re: beard vs spurs?
Can't argue with that
_________________ "Hunting is fun"-Jim Shockey
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Thu Apr 11, 2013 9:50 pm |
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Bird Dog
King of Spring
Joined: Sun Dec 05, 2004 4:50 pm Posts: 2650 Location: central Va
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Re: beard vs spurs?
I measure them if at all by the hunt. I don't judge them on the hoof beyond mature gobbler. Long spurs are nice, quite nice. They're all trophies.
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Thu Apr 11, 2013 10:54 pm |
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Greyghost
King of Spring
Joined: Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:12 am Posts: 2451 Location: Midland, VA
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Re: beard vs spurs?
What has already been said.
Earl
_________________ God, Family, Country, Corps and then the Wild Turkey.
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Fri Apr 12, 2013 4:24 am |
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Gobblevt
King of Spring
Joined: Fri Apr 06, 2007 9:36 am Posts: 1063 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Catlett, VA
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Re: beard vs spurs?
Ditto!
_________________ It's not who you are, it's what you do that defines you.
GO HOKIES!
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Fri Apr 12, 2013 6:52 am |
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VTMChunter
Longbeard
Joined: Sun May 04, 2008 9:29 pm Posts: 191 Location: Madison, VA
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Re: beard vs spurs?
I'll go ahead and answer. All things equal (quality of hunt, etc.) I would like a beard so long he trips over it, maybe three of them, over spurs.
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Fri Apr 12, 2013 7:29 am |
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Windsor52
2 Year Old
Joined: Thu Mar 14, 2013 12:45 pm Posts: 96 Location: Windsor, Virginia
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Re: beard vs spurs?
I second all the comments made. A good hunt is best and the rest is gravy. I do love those big hooks but a turkey with a unique characteristic is very cool too. Like multiple beards!
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Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:02 am |
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Freddy
Boss Gobbler
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 12:50 pm Posts: 3138 Location: Goodview, VA
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Re: beard vs spurs?
Ditto with what Bird Dog said... long beards and sharp spurs are nice, but, other than seeing the beard length most of the time we really don't know what we've got until he's on the ground. It's all about the hunt... I've all but quit measuring them unless people ask or they look exceptional one way or the other.
_________________ "You have to pay for every bird you kill and the coin you use to pay for them is time." - Tom Kelly
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Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:28 am |
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cut_un
King of Spring
Joined: Sat Feb 27, 2010 8:53 am Posts: 364 Location: Central Va.
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Re: beard vs spurs?
Guess if I were to choose one of the two, would be a big ol paintbursh beard. But...... may sound weird, when I look back over my spring season, I measure it's success more by how many turkeys I was able to work. To get in their head,fire em up, to make em do carzy things,that's my thrill, to simply pull of the trigger,a very small part of my hunt.
_________________ Chasing Feathers, it's a way of life!
Enjoy the journey & share you passion, take a Kid hunting!
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Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:36 am |
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Bird Dog
King of Spring
Joined: Sun Dec 05, 2004 4:50 pm Posts: 2650 Location: central Va
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Re: beard vs spurs?
Here's a quote I love:
"I hate to kill em sometimes but they taste too good not to kill."
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Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:53 am |
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beardbuster84
King of Spring
Joined: Thu Apr 01, 2010 8:48 pm Posts: 790 Location: Westmoreland co. Va
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Re: beard vs spurs?
It's hard to spot the spurs when there out in front strutting around but you surely can spot that paint brush hanging off his chest. I love it all the whole experience of the thrill of the hunt.
_________________ "If the good Lord is willing and the creeks don't rise." Hank Williams
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Fri Apr 12, 2013 3:34 pm |
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skimerhorn
King of Spring
Joined: Wed Feb 13, 2013 2:28 pm Posts: 526 Location: Beaverdam va
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Re: beard vs spurs?
I guess more of what I meant was would you be more excited for longer spurs or beard not really trying to judge them before you shoot the bird, after all the feathers settle.
_________________ "Hunting is fun"-Jim Shockey
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Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:44 pm |
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cleanup69
Poult
Joined: Tue Jan 01, 2013 12:07 am Posts: 4
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Re: beard vs spurs?
We've been really blessed over the years to take alot of birds. Some had beards over 12 inches, some had spurs over an inch and a half, multiple beards, and a few over 25 pounds. All of these were trophies and made for decent conversation, but for myself and my group its the hunt that is the real trophy, whether it be a hunter or child taking their first longbeard, or that Tom you've been hunting for years finally coming in, and even the one that got away and keeps us guessing . These stories are what keep us waking up every morning at 4 am year after year with the same excitement as our first time. Best of luck to everybody this season and be safe.
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Sat Apr 13, 2013 1:05 am |
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jstchln71
King of Spring
Joined: Thu Mar 24, 2011 1:40 pm Posts: 488
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Re: beard vs spurs?
I will say this, just for my 2 cents....
I always thoughtthat for me it would bethe beard.... however, todays hunt... I don't think I ever saw the beard or spurs... when all I saw was the fullest fan of a turkey I have ever seen!! And seriously the most white red head I have ever seen!!! Sooo..while I love a long beard and spurs.... that fan is amazing to me!!!! Matter of fact..my bird looked sooo stinkin big, the 11.25 beard looked actually small! Lol!!
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