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Is it legal to kill a Turkey Hen in Texas on public land? #5692058 04/09/15 05:09 PM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 339 D DoveMaster OP Bird Dog
OP DoveMaster Bird Dog D Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 339	Is it legal to kill a Turkey Hen in Texas on public land or just a gobbler? Last edited by DoveMaster; 04/09/15 05:11 PM.

Re: Is it legal to kill a Turkey Hen in Texas? [Re: DoveMaster] #5692060 04/09/15 05:10 PM
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 4,429 The Colony P preston629 Extreme Tracker
preston629 Extreme Tracker P Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 4,429 The Colony	hen with beard, yes unbearded hen, no

Re: Is it legal to kill a Turkey Hen in Texas? [Re: DoveMaster] #5692065 04/09/15 05:11 PM
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 4,429 The Colony P preston629 Extreme Tracker
preston629 Extreme Tracker P Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 4,429 The Colony	might depend on county as well

Re: Is it legal to kill a Turkey Hen in Texas? [Re: DoveMaster] #5692071 04/09/15 05:15 PM
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OP DoveMaster Bird Dog D Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 339	Great, thank you!

Re: Is it legal to kill a Turkey Hen in Texas? [Re: DoveMaster] #5692820 04/10/15 12:18 AM
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GunsUpHunter Bird Dog G Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 357 DFW	Fall is legal. Bearded hens only in Spring.

Re: Is it legal to kill a Turkey Hen in Texas? [Re: DoveMaster] #5692996 04/10/15 01:54 AM
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billygoat Outdoorsman B Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 75 dallas	Some WMA's say gobblers only.

Re: Is it legal to kill a Turkey Hen in Texas? [Re: DoveMaster] #5696899 04/13/15 04:24 AM
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txagbear02 Outdoorsman T Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 79 Dallas	I believe bearded hens are only allowed in the fall IIRC Originally Posted By: pegasaurus If you are ever [in] Big Sandy and need medical treatment, I would go to the vet.

Re: Is it legal to kill a Turkey Hen in Texas? [Re: DoveMaster] #5697178 04/13/15 02:05 PM
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Sniper John gumshoe Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 20,929 North Texas	First look at the season listing for the county your public land is in. http://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/hunting/seasons/county-listing/ As an example I will use McMullen County. The bag limit for McMullen County includes Gobblers or Bearded Hens. http://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/2014-2015/counties/mcmullen But then you need to check the rules and regulations for the public land your hunting to see if it is open for Turkey hunting at all, if there are any additional restrictions, or if there are season date differences set by the lands controlling authority or area hunting manager. As an example I will use James Daughtry WMA which is within McCullen County. Turkey is not listed in the Game listing for general hunting on James Daughtry. But it is included in James Daughtry's drawn hunts with a bag limit of one Turkey; Gobbler Only. So even though bearded hens are allowed to be taken during spring season in McMullen county with a bag limit up to four birds, if you hunt James Daughtry WMA this spring, you are not allowed to hunt Turkey at all unless it is a drawn hunt and the drawn hunt only allows one Gobbler. https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/hunt/public/lands/table_contents/media/713.pdf https://www2.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/h....phtml?OCat=GTS For trivia since the original question before edit was a general "Is it legal to kill a Turkey Hen in Texas?". Again check each specific county listing. As an example I will use Young County were I hunt. Young County Spring Season allows Gobbler or bearded hen. Fall season lists Either Sex. So in young county you can take bearded hens in the Spring and any hen in the Fall. http://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/2014-2015/counties/young

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