This big nasty Merriam's longbeard was taken by Chris Hutsell and Scott Klettke on April 16, 2005.

Story: The location was Mica Peak on the south side of Spokane WA. Chris's mother owns a home in the area. Chris and Scott where visiting at the house when they spotted a lone gobbler in an adjacent field. They suited up and set up on the trees visible in the background of the first picture, only 30 yds from the house. Chris was the designated shooter and Scott was doing the calling with one of my long boxes. They got the big boy fired up and eventually dropped him at 40 yds. This was a nice bird for Chris's first turkey. He will find out in years to come that it ain't always that easy.

Scott Klettke, a Spokane Valley firefighter and Chris Hutsell of Moses Lake, WA.