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Season Begins April 28th, 2007 |
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With his "guide" Grandfather Lionel Lemay. Shot on youth day, April 28, 2007 @ 8:20AM. 21 pounds, 8" beard, 3/4" spurs. Shot with a 12 ga. Remington 1100 inherited from his maternal Grandfather, the late Richard Labrie. |
With my "guide" and friend Tim Corbin. 10:50AM. 15lbs, 8 3/4" beard, and 1 1/4" spurs. Shot it with my Remington 870 express magnum. |
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18 pound tom, with 8.5 inch beard and 1 inch spurs Shot with a Remington 870 Express |
With Dad Shawn Hamilton 13 lbs 3 inch beard 5:45 AM Very Close Range - 20 Ga. |
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jake with a 6 inch beard. Shot in South Carolina. Maine Residents |
Little man put the smoke pole to work and got his second black powder Tom. The bird was 22lb, 9 inch beard and 3/4 inch spurs. The hunt will air on Northwoods Adventures TV in the spring of 2008. Maine Residents |
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South Carolina tom with a .20 ga shotgun at 42 yards. The beard was 11.5 inches and the spurs were 1.25 inches each. The hunt was a great father-son moment and will air on Northwoods Adventures TV next spring. Maine Residents |
age 15 - with his 5th Tom, on youth day. 2007 |
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with his 2007 Youth Day turkey harvested in Lincolnville. Same spot as last year's Youth Day bird, but this year Will had to shoot twice (hot bird came back after being shot at), it took 30 mins vs. 20, and it was 1 lb lighter weighing in at 18 lbs. You're slipping kid! Just kidding. Nice job. Guided by Aaron Henderson. |
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"A" Season Begins April 30th, 2007 |
"A" Season Begins April 30th, 2007 |
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Pete Sterling - Waterboro, Maine A super day in the field hunting Turkeys! Not only bagging a super nice Tom Turkey, but dropping the birds most feared predator before he could get one of the birds that morning, Pete's quick reactions with his 12 ga pump ended the day in the most perfect way! Congratulations Pete...!!! This is becoming more common in Maine's woods, due to the over population of coyotes in Maine and the lack of being able to effectively harvest this predator!
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I called in two Toms, and just as they were 40 yards away, I heard a snap in the woods and a Coyote came out running after the birds. I shot him and then shot one of the Toms! |
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April 30th, 2007 19 lbs. 8 3/4" Beard,1" & 3/4" Spurs 3 1/2" Mossberg Ulti-Mag 935 |
April 30th, 2007 17 lbs 14 oz 8 inch beard 3/4 spurs |
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20lbs 8.5'' beard with bow 4-30-07 |
May 1st, 2007 20 lbs, 8 7/8 beard and 3/4 and 1 inch spurs |
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The bird went 20lb. sported a 10.5 inch beard and 1 inch spurs. Best part of the hunt was the turkey was called in by Chris's son Dylan with a Phantom mimi call. |
14 1/4 lbs 4 1/2 beard 3/8 spurs Called in and harvested by herself! |
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TRIPLE BEARDED BIRD!!! 73.75 Points Non-typical Turkey Unofficial Score 20 Lbs May 1st Beards 9 13/16, 5 1/2, 3 3/4 Spurs 13/16 Right Side 3/4 Left Side |
22lb 9.5 inch beard 1.25 inch spurs  through... his love for the outdoors has not wavered. He wasn't three weeks out of the hospital, last fall, when he was chasing ducks and deer. Bryan had to change a lot about how he hunts, due to some limitations from his recovery. But... he still gets up and out to chase game. We got the the field at 3:30 and got the blind set up, decoys out, and had plenty of time to talk shop. By 5:30 the birds were gobbling, but they seemed to be going around us. Sure enough they were coming in from behind (this always seems to happen). I got aggressive with the call and 6 long beards lit up and started our way. I told Bryan "first strutter you see, cut his head off." 30 seconds later, bang...flop and the king was on the ground. He had taken a bird we have been after for 2 years. 22lb 9.5 inch beard (but a brush, I need to get better photo), and 1.25 inch spurs. It was a great ending to a story with way too many chapters. |
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May 3, 2007 Jake - 14lbs. 3/8 Spurs 4 1/2" Beard Opening Morning 5:45 AM First New Hampshire Bird More at NHTurkey.com 3 1/2" Mossberg Ulti-Mag 935 Another Super Hunt with my buddy Jay! Steve B. Webmaster |
Harvested in Jefferson Maine With her first Turkey 04/30/07 A day off from The Baxter School for the Deaf and she got this great Turkey with her Dad, Steve Termine. 18lbs - 9 inch beard 3/4 inch spurs SUPER JOB Courtney! Congratulations! |
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May 5th, 2007 14 Lbs 4" beard 1/4" spurs. First Turkey. |
20lbs, 3\4 inch spurs and a 10 and 3\8 inch beard 05/05/07 7:15am Newcastle ME Guide: Ray Stevens of Maine Anglers Guide Service Pemaquid Maine |
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made a great shot with his bow at 22yds putting this old long beard on the ground! Northwoods Adventures captured this hunt on video with not only this long beard showing up to the decoys but he brought a friend . Another long beard we hope to meet up with again in the future! Erics bird came in at 22lb 9.75 inch beard 7/8 spurs ! Awesome job Eric great shooting. |
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This morning Dylan and I were lucky enough to be with Wyatt for his first turkeys hunt. It was fast and Furious this morning. We arrived to find the blind I had set up last night had blown across the field not 80 yards from where the turkeys were roosted. I eased over there and retrieved my blind and got it set back up in the field. By 5:30 the birds were all fired up and coming hard. I was using my Extreme Dimensions call and the yelp was plucking the fruit off the turkey tree. The birds came to about 20 yards and then started to filter off tot he right. I moved Wyatt's shooting sticks and he took careful aim.He asked if my gun had any kick. "oh no, none I said." I am a teacher I lie to kids every day. BLAM!!!! and his first tom turkey was on the ground. Dylan and Wyatt took off running to see the bird. Dad and I were not far in tow. A great morning, one we will not soon forget. Bird was 18lb 8 inch beard .5 inch beard
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hunters ED and Wyatt Eshleman. Birds were shot back to back. Wyatt's was 17lb and taken on friday and Dad's was 19lb and taken the very next day. There two now have one more passion to share. Both hunts were filmed for Northwoods Adventures TV and will air next spring. |
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15.5 lbs - 3 1/8 inch beard 1/8 spurs on both legs We set up in a hurry after spotting the bird 500+ yards down the field.. after half an hour of calling I coaxed him down the length of the field in search of a hen. Andy made a clean shot with my new 835 Ulti-Mag at about 25 yards! |
With Andy's first Turkey! Great job guys!
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Tom 10" beard 3/4 Spurs 835 Ulti-Mag - 2007 Spring Nice job son.. getting me the your photo from 2007 seven days before the 2008 season opens! |
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3 5/8 beard 13 lbs 15 oz 1/8 spur and 3/16 And the Big one Got away! |
May 7, 2007 Official MASTC score 67" 19 pounds, 14 ounces 11 3/8" beard Spurs are 1 1/4" and 1/316" My second MASTC Turkey in the last 2 years |
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We set up on 4 toms we had roosted last night. They were all fired up and things were looking good till a real owl landed in front of us and started hooting. Since turkeys and owls don't get along so hot. The birdies flew down and went the other way. I had to be to school by 7:00. So I hit one quick spot on the way home at 6:35. A Tom lit up and I had just a few minutes to drag him into a log landing. The bird wanted to play and at 6:45 the Tom was down. I snapped this photo and headed for school. My clothes were under my camo, so a superman change and off I went. The turkey has about 1 inch spurs, 10 inch rope, and might go 19lb. |
Took this 20lb Tom with my bow this morning (5/8/07) in Wells. The bird had a 9 inch beard and no sign that it ever had spurs, not even a nub. After the arrow, tipped with a muzzy broadhead, passed through the bird, 3 other Toms came running over to kick him while he was down. I had to chase them off and they wanted a crack at me. Wish I had caught it on video. |
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Harvested in Rochester, NH More at NHTurkey.com May 8th, 2007 Jake 13 lbs 3/8 Spurs 3 1/2" Beard 9 AM Another hunt with no one to take my picture! 3 1/2" Ulti Mag 835 |
5-8-07 it weight 20.5lbs had a 9 3/4inch beard and 1 inch spurs 2 toms flew down and came running looking for the hens that had flew over us, it was all done buy 5:15 Remington 870 Express about a 10 yards |
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May 10th, 2007 21 lbs 2 oz 10.25 beard 1 inch spurs This was one hunt for the books for sure. I set up on this bird at O-dark-30 and at 4:20 he was gobbling his head off. I made one soft tree call and the next thing I knew him and his hen fly down and come straight for the decoy with her in the lead cackling to beat the band. Problem was it was so dark I wasn't sure if it was legal light so I opted not to shoot. I wanted good light to video this awesome show. Well it got light and the birds had kinda made their way down this small field about 90 yds away so I pulled the Phantom Mini and gave it a whirl . The Tom went nuts but never moved strutting around but what happened next is something I have never witnessed in the turkey woods . The hen starts yelping and cackling so I gave it right back to her with my mouth call and the Phantom mini that's when she went into strut that's right strut ! I am not talking about puffing up walking in to the decoys I mean full strut pushing her wings forward and everything. With all the hen calling the old Tom just couldn't take it and strolled in for a 30 yd shot . The camera was rolling and boy was it going to be some show people just wouldn't believe. After I shot I went to my bird and was shocked at how much Gold color was in his feathers . Is that awesome or what ! Back to the truck I was calling everybody to share in my success . I rewound the tape to see what I had and I hear a click noise ( not good) ya the camera ate the tape wonderful ! I may have not got this hunt to tape but it will live with me forever and boy was it worth it! |
May 11th, 2007 - 6 AM 18 lbs 7/8 & 7/8 spurs 8 5/8 beard 835 Ulti-Mag 3 1/2" My hunting buddy, Jay Wagner, assisted me with the thrill of this hunt! What a beautiful set up, at one time we had him in at 75 yards, but our one hen decoy seemed to be making him very cautious, so he backed away. I had pulled this ol' boy off a hen at over 400 yards in a second field. He lost interest in her, for what seemed like an hour, but it was only 5 minutes! Then we could hear spitting and a drumming coming along our side of the field, until he finally came into view through the branches of the pines I was using for cover, he was on top of me at 7 yards before I caught sight of him, he was in full display, bright red and blue head doing everything a turkey hunter sees in his dreams. Then POW! The strange thing about this hunt, was that we were nestled into our little pine and juniper natural blind setting so tightly we couldn't see down this 500 yard field and view the birds. We had a small radius from my vantage point and across the 75 yard width of the field! We are quite sure the first Tom, that slid away at 75 yards.. is still living today! Because this Tom had a "Jake" friend right behind him and the full display of spitting and drumming that was going on was quite different, than the sneak play the first Tom was doing on the other side of the narrow field! It simply reinforces turkey hunting is always an adventure and every hunt I have ever been on, has never been the same! Just when we thought it was going to be another one of those days, chasing a Tom that had either had lead thrown at him or decoy and call shy, a hot Tom showed up to make my day! All I can say is, "Thank you Turkey Gods"! |
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His father, Steve Lafrance, called in this bird after seeing it cross a gas line. The bird snuck in very alert, Brian shot bird at 27 yds. with Dads Rem.870 9inch beard spurs both 1 inch 16 lbs |
Maine Bird May 9th 6 AM Lebanon, ME 21 pounds, 1 inch spur, 8.5 inch beard, he was gobbling like crazy! More at NHTurkey.com |
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Well we get to the spot anticipating the sounds of a huge gobbler that has alluded me for 4 days only to hear the singing of little birds nothing else. I wasn't to happy but like I always say " it just isn't his time yet" little did I know we would meet soon enough. We checked 3 of my other spots nothing to be had so I decided to go back and see if old mister long beard had showed up yet. This bird is a woods bird so you never know if he is there or not and if you are lucky to get a chance at him you had better make it count! We showed up I hit the call and My son said he gobbled dad then my wife said she heard him. Game on and boy was I excited to test my skills against this woods wise gobbler. We get in the woods make one call and he gobbles awesome! I set the decoy 20 yds from my wife, Tyler set up with her, he wasn't going to miss this show. I set up the camera and called 4 more times, he responded everytime closer and closer. Then I could see him coming, my heart was pounding, one more call and he was fixed on the decoy . Strutting and gobbling he came right in majestic and beautiful. That's when I whispered to my wife SHOOT. With a pull of the trigger she had harvested her Maine Tom. Tyler and her ran down to the bird tackling it feathers went everywhere . It was a special moment for our family and I was proud. Lisa's bird came in at 23 lbs 2 oz 10.75 inch beard 1 1/16 spur and 1 inch spur . That's what I am talking about! |
Double Bearded Bird - 5:15 AM 17 1/2 pounds 3/4 spurs both legs, 1 ten inch beard and one 4 1/2 inch beard Unofficial Score - 61.5 The roosting homework was done well by our friend Jay Wagner on this
bird! Jay e-mailed me (Steve Beckwith) and told me he had roosted this
bird with two hens and a jake, for our friend that came up late last night
from Massachusetts for a two day hunt! Needless to say, Ralph is headed
home early to be with his family. At 3:30 AM, Jay was drawing me a map
of where these birds had taken up residence on a tree line. Jay had the
pleasure of taking our friend, John Mondello, to a different spot on this
day. I had the pleasure of, Jay's expert scouting abilities and being
with Ralph Pino for this hunt, which provided me the opportunity to walk
this guy right into the lap of Ralph's waiting 10 Ga. The bird stayed in
roost with several others gobbling in the area in all directions, until
he could no longer stand looking at the lone decoy I had placed out on
the field edge. I hit the call with a steady hen yelp and I knew he was
closing in on the set up. Then all I could hear was spitting and drumming
coming towards us, he was coming in silent except for this wonderful sound.
In seconds it was all over. Ralph touched off the old 10 ga. when he was
neck stretched and in full strut, peaking over the rise of the hill at
the decoy he so intently wanted to hook up with!! Another story book hunt
for the 2007 season of the MaineTurkey.com crew! The rain set in on us,
but John and I continued on in search of another bird, luck was not on
our side and the rain won today's battle for John's bird. With plenty of
season left.. John is up to bat next!
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We set up in the back of a field where we had seen a huge tom the night before. However he was with some hens and did not say a word at first light. We waited him till 5:30 and then hit the road. We checked 3 more spots with no results. Then we went to the cornfield where I took my tom. Sure enough there was a big tom just getting ready to exit the upper corner. We jammed down a snowmobile trail and got set up. A few light calls and the tom was headed right for us. I whispered over to chris "can you see him yet?" BOOOOOM!!!! I said "I guess so!" On the dirt he had a 19 lb tom, 9 inch beard, 7/8 spurs. |
Jake 16 lbs. 4" Beard, 3/8 spurs April 30th opening day |
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His first Turkey! 5/17/2007 3 1/2 beard 1/8 spurs on both legs |
My brother shot his first turkey. It was a hunt to remember. We started off hunting in the morning at one spot and after no luck, we moved around to other locations and we had 4 jakes come in at about 60 to 70 yards once and then they went away. A little after 10:00 A.M. I told my brother lets go back where we started the morning, we had heard a few gobbling and could not get them in. We went back walking in the field, we came up a hill and I spotted a turkey about 80 to 100 yards away. I did not have my binoculars so I couldn't tell what it was. I give a little call. It did not gobble, but started walking towards us. It stopped once and I give another call and it came about 35 yards and I still could not tell what it was. I could not see any beard and the head did not have the red in it. It was standing still and then it took a step and I was able to see the beard. I whispered to my brother to shoot. It soon ended! His first bird not a record one but a first bird. |
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Opening day, spurs were 1" each, beard was 9 13/16". 25 Pounds - Archery |
May 19th, 2007 Tom with a 9 inch beard, 13/16 inch spurs, and It weighed 18 pounds |
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night. I got a call from another turkey nut; Dan Grover. He had a friend to take out in the morning and could not get out to roost. Since they were going to let me tag along, I was eager to get out and try and find a tom to play with. I spent 2 hours driving around and did not see one bird. About 10 minutes before fly up time, I finally stumbled across a tom and 2 jakes fighting it out in a cornfield. I popped a squat and waited to see where they would go. Two minutes later, I noticed something coming out of the woods off to my right. It was a huge bobcat and he had turkey dinner on the mind. I jumped out and yelled at him. He never even took his eyes off the prize. I did however manage to scare the birds onto the roost. Whatever works, birds were in the tree. I called Dan to let him know what I had seen. He had hunted this tom before and knew all his tricks. 3:00 am Dan, myself and the hunter, Jarrett, met at Dans and got
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Jarrett's Tom was 21ln, inch spurs, and had a 9 inch beard |
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Saturday was a comedy of errors. We started out calling a Jake and a bearded Hen. The shooter was a good friend Deven Morrill. He was not game for shooting either (any boy did I try to talk him into the jake, wife had breakfast on the table). So I kept calling and a few minutes later a tom was at 30 yards. Problem was he was directly behind us and we were not set up to get a shoot that way. He finally walked off not to return.
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down a new logging road where we had got on a bird last week. We called and walked and then called some more. However instead of setting up, we just kept walking. About 2 minutes later we rounded the corner and there was a strutter at 25 yards. I didn't think he saw us, so we backed up and started calling. The hope was to get it on tape. Well I was wrong, because he never came in and was gone when we went back to look. Rookie mistake on my part. Off again. By now the camera is soaked and we are just on "get a bird"
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May 25th, 2007 Tom - 3/4" Spurs, 9 1/2" Beard- Weight 17 lbs. We hunted all day Wednesday, worked 4 different Toms at 4 different locations to no bird on the ground, Thursday, we worked two different birds, and they were both almost, but no cigars hunts! Two long but great days of gobbling and excitment with no end results! Today's hunt was probably the hardest, most exciting hunt that any turkey hunter has ever witnessed! And to have Cheyenne be at the business end of her 20 Ga 3" Mag Turkey slaying machine, made this hunt super special for her father and I! We watched this bird strutting with two hens in a field the evening
before, Jay had to take a friend to, the Portland, Maine airport for a
flight at 6 AM, which put him back at his residence at 7 A.M., when I received
a phone call, asking me if I was ready to go give it a whirl! Jay
and Cheyenne was at my house at 7:30 AM and we only had a short drive from
my house to where we were going to try and locate the bird we had seen
last night. We did a drive by, to only see the two hens in the field, and
no Tom! I knew the woods very well, so we proceeded to walk the ridges
behind the fields, crow calling and then getting more serious with some
hen calls, as the morning was moving along. We walked behind four
huge fields and could not hear any response from a male bird, I knew there
was a strip cut and then a hidden remote field back about a quarter mile
from the main road, so I headed us towards that area. I let out a good
aggressive hen series, and Cheyenne with her young crisp ears, said she
heard one and pointed, towards the hidden field area, so I knew where we
needed to go. We worked our way to the back corner of the strip lot, and
let out a call. The bird heard was about 300 yards away, so we set up shop
and started the fun! I say fun, but it really was one solid hour of turkey
hunting frustration! I called this bird in, within 50 yards where he proceeded
to strut in the woods and gobble trying to get the hen to come to
him, he became frustrated and worked his way back to over 100 yards into
the woods again, so I proceeded to hit him with a series of serious yelping
and cackling with my mouth call, because there was a small brook and swampy
area he did not want to come across, and I figured I would let him know
the hen wasn't crossing it either! He came back again to the 50 yard mark
in the woods, but he again worked his way back to the higher ridge at 100
yards back. I waited about 10 minutes and hit him with a series of desperate
hen yelps and than let up! He became curious and worked his way across
the brook and into the range of Cheyenne's 20 Ga at 25 yards. Jay and Cheyenne
had been sitting directly in the sun for an hour today it hit 90 degrees
in the shade. So Jay being an old man, was laying down behind the tree,
and could not move when the bird came in silent, as he heard the safety
snap off, he whispered to Cheyenne, when she had a good shot, to take it.
A half second later, BANG, end of story!
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May 19th, 2007 Harvested this Double Bearded Tom this morning with Nate Fenderson. The bird only gobbled once off the roost but couldnt take the calling of Nate's loving hen putting him 12ft from Jodie's shotgun! With a single shot Jodie anchored this masive long beard to the ground! Jodie's Tom came in at 22 lbs 3 oz 9.5 inch beard and a 6 1/4 inch beard with 1 inch spurs . Awesome job Jodie even though Nate was late picking you up to get out there and get-er done ! |
Age 12, With his second Turkey! 1st Tom - 20 lbs. 2007 spring season |
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with Bob's Maine Tom turkey coming in at 20 lb 9.5 inch beard 1 1/8 inch spurs. I |
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Chris and I ( Nate) worked this bird hard for over 1 hour before this old long beard decided to make his grand entrance Gobbling his head off at 11:35 in front of Julian . With one shot from the Escort shot gun this younster ancored his second Maine long beard ! |
Tip for the seaon " Never give up success is just around the corner" . Great job to all who hit the turkey woods this season. |
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Last day bird! 17.6 pounds, 8 1/2 beard, 1 1/16 spurs. Taken in Casco Maine with a Winchester 1300 12 gauge. Shot #6 turkey loads. |
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May 2007 19 lbs 91/2" beard 1/2" spurs taken in Acton Maine |
First Turkey With Bow Jake 15 lbs. 5 3/4" Beard |
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