Commentary: Lack of hard data makes tracking N.Y. trophy gobblers a challenge

Early on while conducting research for a book on New York turkey hunting it became evident that collecting the necessary data, tracking down possible records, and weeding out ghost stories of monster gobblers would not be a small task or an exact science.
The abilities of turkey hunters to spin tall tales are as legendary as that of any fisherman. The common issue in vetting any prospective entry, the weight of trophy gobblers is seldom accurate and is suspect in many un-vetted circumstances.

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