Many turkey hunting regulations specify you kill a male or “bearded turkey” during the spring hunting season. Sometimes a bearded turkey is a sad-looking long beard, an average jake, or even a hen. So it really comes down to what you are comfortable shooting.

Do you shoot male or female turkeys?

During the spring hunt, only mature male turkeys, known as toms, or juvenile males, known as jakes, may be harvested. Most jurisdictions allow the harvest of both males and females during their fall hunts. ... Females, known as hens, are generally a drab brown from head to toe. Gobblers are also larger than hens.

What is the easiest turkey to hunt?

Because they tend to live in more rugged areas, Merriam's are considered to be the easiest subspecies to hunt. Unpressured birds in the West are usually more eager to answer a hunter's call and stroll into decoy setups.