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Brother & brother hunt together, bag big tom: Turkey of the Week

By Dale Bowman

Sam Becker bagged an impressive tom in Iroquois County with younger brother Max. The young man from Mokena said the big tom had a 10¼-inch beard and 1¼-inch spurs.

It just looks like a good day all around.

TOTW, the celebration of turkey hunting stories around Chicago outdoors, runs Wednesdays on the Sun-Times outdoors page, as warranted, generally in the spring. The story part and photo part both matter, such as Birsa’s spurs.

Send nominations by Facebook (Dale Bowman), Twitter (@BowmanOutside) or email (straycasts@sbcglobal.net).

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