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Mark Walters For Agri-View
Apr 25, 2026
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Carsyn Thiede enjoys her last youth turkey hunt.

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Carsyn Thiede, left, and Kensie Keifsnider are welcomed with open arms by the patrons at Burnett Junction.

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Kylar Lindgren’s first turkey weighs 29 pounds.

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Mark Walters lives near Necedah, Wisconsin. An outdoor-adventures writer since 1989, he enjoys hobby farming, adventure and anything outdoors. "If I wasn't earning a living as a writer I would want to be a beef farmer," he says. Email sunsetoutdoors@tds.net to reach him.