Junior hunters
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Junior hunters
By Anthony King, Phoenix
I was so excited come opening morning this spring for my first turkey hunt. We got up and got to where we needed to be, and I said to my dad, “I see them coming down the hill!” We quickly put up the canvas blind, and sat next to the closest tree as they were coming in fast! We had a hen decoy between my grandpa and mom and my dad and me.
Suddenly the toms turned around and spread out! There were five toms in full strut, and I took the closest one! My tom weighed 19.5 pounds, and had an 8.5-inch beard. The feathers were worn and a spur broke. I used a 20-gauge Benelli pump and turkey load.
My first turkey hunt will be a day I will never forget; it was the best day of my life!