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82-year old hunter bags trophy gobbler despite shoulder injury, limited mobility
  • Dale Bounds, a former president of the Texas State Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation, recently harvested this mature eastern wild turkey gobbler in Newton County. Bounds, 82, made the hunt despite limited mobility and a torn rotator cuff that prevented him from shouldering his 12-gauge without the aid of a brace. The mature gobbler wore a 9 1/2 inch beard and had one-inch spurs. Photo courtesy of Dale Bounds
    Dale Bounds, a former president of the Texas State Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation, recently harvested this mature eastern wild turkey gobbler in Newton County. Bounds, 82, made the hunt despite limited mobility and a torn rotator cuff that prevented him from shouldering his 12-gauge without the aid of a brace. The mature gobbler wore a 9 1/2 inch beard and had one-inch spurs. Photo courtesy of Dale Bounds
    I ain’t as good as I once was, but I’m as good once as I ever was. — Toby KeithDale Bounds couldn’t help but chuckle when reminded of the lyrics of the popular Toby Keith country tune “As Good as I Once Was.”Bounds is a veteran turkey hunter from Lufkin who will turn 83 on his next birthday. Though he doesn’t get around near as well as he once did, Bounds still has w...

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