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Mark Walters For Agri-View
Oct 24, 2026
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Kensie Reifsneider poses with her pet turkey, Nugget.

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Kensie Reifsneider says she plans to become a large-animal veterinarian.

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A watering hole is a popular spot for deer and turkey.

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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.