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"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."
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"Give me liberty or give me death"
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Nice. Do you keep the spurs too?
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Here's most of mine. And my first bird. Gobbler ![[Linked Image]](http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c3/gobblerforge/beards003.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c3/gobblerforge/beards002.jpg)
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Here are some of mine ![[Linked Image]](http://i1.tinypic.com/rupbo9.jpg)
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I like that gobbling roost mount. If I ever get a double beard, I'll get it mounted like that. Here's a flying mount. Gobbler ![[Linked Image]](http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c3/gobblerforge/flyer001.jpg)
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That gobbling one is awesome... I want one in full strut but have a hard time finding some to make the head look like that one... most look horrible... 721
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The taxidermist who mounted it is well renouned for his turkey work,he's won best of show at the NWTF a few times.Just happens to be local,he ain't cheap!
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How long is that beard in the middle? Longest we have measured is 12.5 (taxidermist was amazed!).
I make a necklace out of some spurs, but quit keeping the smaller beards.
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PDS, What I want to know is, what the He!! kind of turkey do those two funny looking beards in the middle come from? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
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How long is that beard in the middle? Longest we have measured is 12.5 (taxidermist was amazed!).
I make a necklace out of some spurs, but quit keeping the smaller beards.
pepaw The 2 in the middle are right around 11" the winters and ice here in NY do a number on beards!
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Can't imagine roosting on a limb in ice and snow. I snuggle with the a/c about 72.
My largest turkey ever had a brown "stain" about half way down the beard. Only turkey I have held that had that.
Great photos. I have held off "stuffing" a turkey because it is so big and they seldom look as good as the moment when shot. Mostly I am very tight with my hunting budget!
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The longest beard of mine (the one in the middle) is 11 3/8's It took second in that years long beard contest getting beat out by a beard with one "hair" that was 1/8 th inch longer.
The turkey needs long legs to have a long beard. They just drag the ground and keep them worn down once they reach about ten inches.
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Those two funny looking beards came off of some rather nasty fellows that wanted to share my turkey calling set up. They cost me a new pair of BVD's too.
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I'm assuming standard turkey loads work on them too? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> All I ever have to worry about is sitting down in some Poison Ivy! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/help.gif" alt="" />
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