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It weighed 19 pounds and had a 7.5 inch beard.

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Chris Adessa, of Union Springs, poses with his first ever, tom turkey, which he harvested recently. His son, Caleb, is also in the picture.

Adessa wrote: : Got him at my inlaws ( in Ensenore, on the western side of Owasco Lake) when I was going to pick up my son Caleb. This is my first ever tom turkey. I only harvested two jake before.

"Dressed on scale at 19 lbs. It had 15/16-inch spurs and a 7.5" beard.

"He was 20 yards away, I used my 12 gauge with an IC choke, and 2.75", No. 8 shot. I know this isn't a 'normal' turkey set up, but that's what i had because i just returned from a shoot for chuckars, pheasants, and quail.

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