Syracuse.com - Central New York turkey hunting contest being held by Advanced Strategies Adventures

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All birds entered must be weighed and scored at Fisher Bay Restaurant, 303 Barrett Lane, Bridgeport.

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<p><br />Bridgeport, N.Y. -- A local group dedicated to helping out handicapped and disadvantaged hunters and anglers announced this week it was holding a spring turkey hunting contest.</p>

<p>The competition, which is being run by Advanced Strategies Adventures, will be headquartered at the Fisher Bay Restaurant in Bridgeport and will be open to regular hunters and those teens you take part in the annual statewide youth hunt (April 26-27), which will be held on the weekend prior to the opening of the regular season on May 1.</p>

<p>The entry fee is $20. The contest runs from May 1 to May 31. The entry fee includes a ticket to the awards banquet at the restaurant at 6 p.m. June 4.</p>

<p>Prizes include heaviest bird ($100), longest beard ($100), longest spur ($100), lucky bird ($50) and youth hunter (total score, $50).</p>

<p>Youth (ages 12-15), can enter a bird during the youth hunt weekend, but must be registered by April 25.</p>

<p>All birds entered must be weighed and scored at Fisher Bay Restaurant, 303 Barrett Lane, Bridgeport. Call between noon and 3 p.m. at 633-2244. All birds must be field dressed and intact.</p>

<p>The deadline for entering is April 30.</p>

<p>For more information, contact Lloyd Weigel at 656-9050.<br /></p>

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