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Eleven-year-old Jimmy Washington of Salem traveled all the way to Virginia's Eastern Shore to hunt on youth day, and the trip was worth it.
Jimmy, who was with his father, Jim Washington, and family friend Bo Bohlander, killed this great tom just after 9 a.m. with a 15-yard shot from his youth model Remington 870. The bird weighed 21 pounds, 1 ounce, and had a 10-inch beard and 1-inch spurs.
While growing up in rural Southern Oregon, Mark Taylor developed a passion for the outdoors while he and his younger brother tagged along with their father on fishing, hunting and camping adventures.
Graduating from Northwestern University in 1988, Taylor spent four years as an officer in the U.S. Navy based in Norfolk before moving into journalism.
After five years writing about the military for a Norfolk-based publishing company, he became the outdoors editor at The Roanoke Times in 1998. He lives in Roanoke with his wife and twin daughters.
Way to go Jimmy! You outdone your Dad.
Comment by Ronnie Mullins — April 16, 2009 @ 11:48 am
Congratulations Jimmy !!!!
That is one gorgeous bird!
Comment by Ralph Barton — April 17, 2009 @ 9:16 am
What a whopper!!! Good Job Jimmy
Comment by Todd Hostetter — April 17, 2009 @ 4:43 pm
Great turkey Jimmy!
Comment by Jim Basham — April 23, 2009 @ 4:41 pm