Greg,I'm down in Louisiana.The season opens in March till April.Were I hunt,I hunt on my own land.I had been seeing birds for aroung 20 years,but far inbetween till about 5 years ago.We have a mix of birds.We even got some that are more white then brown.I was told that years ago that someones pen raised birds got out and they mixed with the wild ones.Don't know if the is true or not,but last year I had call one in for my son-n-law.He took it.It had a 10 1/2" beard,1 1/8" and weight just under 20 lbs.If I can find some pictures of it,I will post it.
Now something to laugh about.For years I had always watched these TV shows about big bird hunting.Always after the hunt and when the bird is baged,they always show people throwing them over there shoulder and walking away.Well,After my first bird,I did the same thing making my way back to my 4 wheeler.WRONG,bad move.Before I made 50 feet,my @ss and my boot had filled up with blood.Sh-t you not!I got to thinking that there is NO WAY these clowns doing the shows are taking fresh killed birds and walking away with them over there shoulder right after a kill.To this day I still laugh at myself and every time I see that on TV.
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