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Saving the Best for Last
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Eric Reiners saved the best for last. On the last day of the 2009 spring season Eric took this Clermont County gobbler. It sported an 11 and 1/2" beard, weighed 20 1/4 pounds and had double spurs!
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Kara Burcham and Natalie Wright
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Kara Burcham and Natalie Wright with gobblers taken during youth season
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Deb's Turkey
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Debbie Conley of Brown County
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Ohio NWTF Members Attend National Convention
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Many Ohio members attended the NWTF National Convention in Nashville in February. Here is a group photo of many of them. |
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Ken Kastely
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Ken with a fat spring 2007 Kentucky Gobbler; his heaviest to date: 24+ pounds, 10.5 inch beard and 1.25 inch spurs
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Ken Kastely with Merriam's Turkey
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Ken with his first Merriam's taken during the spring 2009 season in the Black Hills of South Dakota
18 Pounds, 10 inch beard and 1-1/16 inch spurs
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2009 Fred Pernestti Memorial Wheelin' Hunt sponsored by Les Boggs
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| Hunt Sponsor Les Boggs, far right, with most of the hunters participating in the 2009 Fred Pernestti Memorial Wheelin' Sportsmen Fall Hunt |
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12 year old Konner Lively
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| Konner Lively of Princeton, WV with his spike buck taken during the 2009 Fred Pernestti Memorial Fall Wheelin' Sportsmen Hunt sponsored by Les Boggs in Lawrence County, Ohio October 15-17, 2009. |
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Buddy Fry with 2009 Fall Gobbler
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2009 Multi-Chapter Youth Hunt
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Photo of many of the participants at the 2009 multi-chapter youth hunt event conducted April 17, 18, and 19. Participating chapters and participants: Appalachian Longbeards, Clinton Territory, Gallia County, Hocking Hills, and South Hills Longbeards as well as Moriah Sportsmen Club and the Ohio Division of Wildlife.
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Anthony's First Turkey
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Anthony Brooks, River Valley Longbeards WITO coordinator with his first turkey, A merriams gobbler shot in South Dakota in the spring of 2008
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My First Deer!
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| Sandi Burnett, Event Coordinator for the Medina County chapter Women in the Outdoors event shot her first deer this year! |
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Hunting Heritage
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| 78-year-old Don Conley with his son, Troy and grandson, Justin celebrate after Don shot his first fall turkey in Brown County in October 2008. |
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Warren, Dave, and Debbie
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Warren Gase, Dave Graham, and Debbie Conley- Spring season success!
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Taylor's Gobbler
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Taylor Wright with Turkey shot during Youth Season
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Mickee Fry with "World Slam" Ocellated Turkey
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| Mickee Fry completed her World Slam in Campeche, Mexico in April 2008 hunting with Baja Hunting outfitters |

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Buddy Fry with Ocellated Turkey in Mexico
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| Buddy Fry completed his World Slam in April 2008 in Campeche, Mexico while hunting with Baja Hunting outfitters |

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Bill Lively
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Bill Lively Wheelin' Sportsmen Member 250 pound Black Bear shot in Maine
September 2005 at Allagash Sporting Camps
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 Bill Lively - Wheelin' Sportsman Member
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Damron's Buck
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Howie Damron, Dalton "Mountain Man" Hallbrook, and Howie's father, Jim Damron
December 2004
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 December 2004
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Dustin Wilson
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Dustin Wilson, Turkey shot in Meigs County, Ohio April 2004
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 Dustin Wilson
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Cody Kernen
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Cody Kernen, freshman at Beallsville High School Monroe County, Ohio
April 2004
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 Cody Kernen
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Jordan Sawmiller
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Jordan Sawmiller's first turkey December 2004
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 Jordan Sawmiller's first turkey
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Turkey Release
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Greene County, Ohio
January 2005
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 Greene County Turkey Release
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Turkey Release in Nortwest Ohio
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Recent turkey release in Northwest Ohio Winter 2005
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 Photo by Skip Markland
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Monica
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Monica Williamson's first turkey
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 Monica
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Janice Woodard
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Janice Woodard, age 16 of Andover, Ohio The winner of the 2005 Ohio One Shot Hunt
Congratulations Janice!
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 Janice Woodard
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Check Presentation
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Walt Ingram, Regional Director and members of the Ohio State Board present a check to Chief Steve Gray during a land dedication in Jackson County on April 13, 2005
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 Ohio Board members & Chief Steve Gray
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Jordan's Turkey
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Jordan Sawmiller took this turkey on April 16, 2005 using the JAKES Gun of the Year!
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 Jordan Sawmiller
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