Syracuse.com - Oswego hunter, 12, gets his turkey with his dad and family friend by his side

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"The bird weighed 19 pounds had a 9-inch beard, and had 1 1/4 inch spurs.

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Nicholas Searer, 12, of Oswego, poses with a nice, 19-pound gobbler he shot last Sunday on property in Scriba. His father and a family friend were alongside of him during the hunt.

His father, Charlie Searer, wrote: "We were hunting with a friend on his property in Scriba.

"The bird weighed 19 pounds had a 9-inch beard, and had 1 1/4 inch spurs.

"Some great calling by our friend Jay Burke drew this nice Tom in to gun range for the young shooter, and he displayed great patience to sit and wait for the bird to come in to him. What a great memorable day that I was able to share with my son.

"To top it all off he has bragging rights over me because I haven't shot a turkey yet so not only did he get one before me, but he shot a really nice one which is going to be hard to beat."

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