A photograph of the bird shows the separate beards. Paul Lampley, who manages the farm in Hamilton County where Anthony shot his turkey, said the bird’s five beards measured 30 inches total.

All male turkeys grow beards and they get longer as the birds age. About 10 percent of hen turkeys also grow them, said Brian Dowler, a spokesman for the National Wild Turkey Federation in ...

It scored 162.3750. The top eastern turkey of all-time scored 203.94 and was killed in Georgia by Justin Lucas, March 22, 2014. It had 10 beards. 0 Comments ...