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How big does a rooster get? 3-4 lbs. Tail feathers are really hard to estimate on a bird unless you have seen a ton and pulled them out to measure. I shot a 25" tail this year and that is my high. You hear about 28" and 30" tails and simply put, dont believe them until you see them next to a tape. I have heard of a ton and NEVER seen anything over a 27"er. A 23" tail on a rooster looks huge. An 18" tail is average. I can count the really, REALLY big rooster I have seen in the wild on 4 fingers and that encompasses thousands of birds. One of those was the 25 from this year.

I sure like that woody. I sit and stare at it during conference calls. "Dean....Dean.....are you there?" and of course i have to respond, "Uh...yeah....what did you say?"