David Rainer

McCaleb Crowned Grand Champion at Governor's One-Shot Turkey Hunt

Despite some challenging weather conditions, the Alabama Governor’s One-Shot Turkey Hunt last week was another resounding success with numerous hunters from across the nation bagging an Alabama bird. “We had hot and humid weather to start and then a line of thunderstorms came through,” said Chris Blankenship, Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) at Wednesday’s awards luncheon. “But more than a third of people hunting ended up with a turkey. “It has been a great success. We had more sponsors than we’ve ever had. We had more hunters…

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