Six days, four beards and a tall bottle of Wild Turkey bourbon

  • Gladfelter’s stately gobbler grew four different beards measuring 10 inches, 6 1/2 inches, four inches and one inch, respectively. Wild turkey
    Gladfelter’s stately gobbler grew four different beards measuring 10 inches, 6 1/2 inches, four inches and one inch, respectively. Wild turkey
  • Lake J.B. Thomas fishing guide Christian Gladfelter with the mature gobbler he harvested on private property adjacent to the RV park where he keeps his travel trailer near Ira in Scurry County. Gladfelter spent six consecutive afternoons hunting the gobbler before the bird made a fatal mistake. Photo courtesy Christian Gladfelter
    Lake J.B. Thomas fishing guide Christian Gladfelter with the mature gobbler he harvested on private property adjacent to the RV park where he keeps his travel trailer near Ira in Scurry County. Gladfelter spent six consecutive afternoons hunting the gobbler before the bird made a fatal mistake. Photo courtesy Christian Gladfelter
    Matt WilliamsChristian Gladfelter has shot plenty of spring gobblers over the 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 as 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 c...

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