Syracuse.com - Plainville sisters both shoot turkeys during Youth Wild Turkey Hunt weekend

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"Both girls are also long time hip-hop, ballet, tap and jazz dancers," said the proud dad.

Meghan McCarthy, 12, of Plainville and her sister, Katherine, 14 both shot shot turkeys during the recent Youth Wild Turkey Hunt weekend.

Their father, John McCarthy wrote: This was Meghan's first time turkey hunting during the youth season. I was with her in the woods, but due to a shoulder injury enlisted the help of our family friend Rory Thorpe.

"With Rory's help calling in the jake, Meghan was able to take her first bird bright and early that Saturday morning. Meghan is a 6th grader at Cato-Meridian Middle School who also enjoys going deer hunting with her dad, riding four wheelers, going out on the boat in summer, snowmobiling in the winter.

Meghan's sister Katherine who was hunting with family friend Lance Godfrey, was successful in bagging her third turkey in as many opening days for youth season.

Katherine is an 8th grader also at Cato-Meridian Middle School. She also enjoys hunting with her dad and was able to bow and shotgun hunt with him for the first time this past season. She is an avid reader, loves school, and enjoys just about anything that has to do with the outdoors.

"Both girls are also long time hip-hop, ballet, tap and jazz dancers," cocluded McCarthy, who described himself as the "proud dad of his turkey hunting girls."

View the full article on The Syracuse Outdoors Blog