Christian Gladfelter has shChristian Gladfelter has shot plenty of spring gobblers over years, but none to compare to the boss bird he bagged on April 25 in Scurry County. As trophy gobblers go, the Rio Grande tom was grand as they come.
The ol’gobbler sported 1 1/4 inch spurs and weighed close to 25 pounds. What made it truly unique were the multiple beards protruding from its thick chest.
A turkey beard grows from a papilla, a slightly raised portion of skin at the center of its breast. Most gobblers will grow a single beard that usually becomes longer with age and never falls off.
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