5-year-old kills 20-pound Brunswick County gobbler

Brunswick County gobbler

Wesson Benton killed a 20.6-pound Brunswick County gobbler on April 8, 2022 while hunting with his dad and family friend John Perry. The 5-year-old hunter shot the bird with a Stevens .410 around 7 a.m.

The gobbler has an 11.5-inch beard and 1 1/2-inch spurs.

Benton is the latest entrant in our Tag-A-Turkey contest. Click here to see the full gallery.

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