Pawnee Republican’s Inagural Spring Turkey Challenge a Resounding Success
Adult division third place finisher Casey Henry (right) with son Bo Henry (left)
Third Place winner in the Chunky Thunder Chicken Jon Howard, who also won the Rock Island Armory .20 gauge in the drawing.
Adult Division winner Everett Bender (left) and the Chunky Thunderchicken Champion Zachary Bender (right)
Second Place winner of the Chunky Thunderchicken divisio, Glendon Yoder
Second Place Adult Division contestant Patrick Snickles (right) with son Brandon Snickles (left) pose in front of the Pawnee Republican with their harvests
Youth Division Champion James Howard (left) and Second Place winner Jaxon Howard (right)
Colton Sedivy (left) and his dad with the second of Colton’s birds. Colton finished in third place.
Mason Ellston and dad pose with the Fourth Place bird in the Youth Division
The woods may be quieter this week, but the buzz in town is louder than ever following the conclusion of the Pawnee Republican’s first-ever Spring Turkey Challenge this past weekend.
The contest, the first of its kind in the region, proved to be a massive hit among local hunters. Beyond the thrill of the hunt, the event highlighted the deep-rooted community spirit of Pawnee City and the surrounding…
