Is this an old or young pheasant?

Here is a Nebraska bird that is molting spurs. We see this regularly. I would assume a bird would need to be at least a second year bird to do this.
 

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Another Nebraska bird from this weekend with White spurs. Bottom of his feet look like he’s been hanging out in a silage pile at one of the nearby feed lots!
 

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It only took 1 dog to retrieve it. LOL. Dead when it hit the ground. I have talked to a lot of folks, including a 70+ year old buddy of mine in SD that has been hunting there since the limit was 10 there. Nobody has ever seen a double spur directly. Most have never even heard of one.
 
I've seen double spurs in Illinois. Those cocks should be able to mate with every hen around! Two spurs on each leg to fight off all the other cocks with only one. Not fair, unless the 1 spur has them as long as turkey spurs. Those things will mess you up big time.
 
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