For WR, a MO turkey

[TexHunter]

Think this was taken with shotgun so I posted here. WR I have a cousin that lives in Big MO and this is her son. He took him on Saturday. Here are the specs. 22 1/2 pounds, 6 in. & 11 in. beards, 7/8 in. spurs.

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[DUBBYA ARE]

Thanks for posting Tex......I'll bet hes one happy lad.....mighty nice bird too :PDT_Armataz_01_34:

I've been watching the local paper and these kids have taken some fine turkeys...Missouri has its share of good hunting.

[Pa Trophy Man]

thats a big ole' tom, congrats to the young hunter :)

[Walleye Joe]

Way to go youngins'* !!!!!

Missouri children bag record number of turkeys

Associated Press


JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri children killed a record 3,894 turkeys during this year's two-day youth turkey hunting season, the Department of Conservation said Friday.

The number of turkeys killed by children age 15 and younger during the April 9-10 season exceeded the previous state record of 3,660 set in 2003. It also exceed last year's youth turkey kill by 20 percent.

Franklin County led the state with 89 turkeys killed, followed by Laclede County with 81 and Osage County with 73. Central Missouri netted the most turkeys by region, with 637, followed by northwest Missouri with 585 turkeys.

About 70 percent of the turkeys killed were adult birds.