.. I have on a few occasions, trying to wait for a longbeard, but the jake had a deathwish, so I obliged him. Once, several years ago, I killed a hen with an 8" (thin) beard.
This weekend is Missouri's Youth Turkey Season, so I will be taking my 8 year-old granddaughter. Hunting with an 8 YO is always fun, and verrrrrry interesting. If we get a decent chance at a jake, we will take it. IMHO, any turkey or deer is a trophy for a young hunter.