Maryland
Gobbler Taken by Longtime Maryland Hunter Is the Pending No. 2 All-Time Turkey in the State
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It took three consecutive mornings for Harry Daley to seal the deal on an enormous, hard-gobbling Maryland turkey final month. The 75-year-old hunter’s endurance was rewarded, although, as he ended up tagging one of the vital spectacular birds ever taken within the state. The tom’s longest spur is a pending Maryland state file for spur size, whereas its different spur ties the present state file for spur size.
“First morning I arrange on him in some woods on non-public property close to a creek. The chook devoured 73 instances whereas nonetheless in a roost tree earlier than daylight,” says Daley, who has 40 years of chasing toms to his credit score. “He was solely about 100 yards away from me. I soft-called, however I feel he went off with a hen away from me, so I left the woods about 9 a.m.”
The second morning, Daley arrange in the identical location on the Washington County property. He says the tom devoured 25 instances from his roost and did the identical factor, strolling away to observe a hen early within the morning. However the third morning was completely different, and Daley says all of it occurred very quick.
“That Wednesday morning, he began calling somewhat earlier than 6 a.m., and he was on the bottom at 6:15, gobbling regular and coming towards me following a hen by means of the woods,” he explains. “At 6:25, he stepped into shotgun vary and I rolled him at 35 yards with a three-inch load of Foxtrot Crusher 9’s from my 20 gauge.”
Daley went as much as the tom immediately and was surprised at its measurement—particularly the size of its spurs. He referred to as his grandson, Hunter Bingaman, and informed him he’d shot a large. Bingaman then met him at a close-by sporting items retailer, and everybody who noticed the tom was simply as amazed by the dimensions of the chook’s spurs.
Two Nationwide Wild Turkey Federation members measured the tom, and the paperwork has been submitted to the NWTF. In response to their measurements, the chook had an 11-inch beard, together with one spur measuring 2.1875 inches and one other measuring 2.125 inches. The longer spur is a pending state file, whereas the opposite ties the present state file for spur size.
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The one main shortcoming of Daley’s chook was its comparatively mild weight of 19 kilos, 9.6 ounces. Whereas nonetheless a heavy turkey, most of Maryland’s prime 10 turkeys have weighed greater than 22 kilos, with some weighing as a lot as 26 kilos.
Nonetheless, Daley’s gobbler ought to rank because the #2 all-time Maryland turkey with an unofficial NWTF rating of 84.6875. By comparability, the state’s #1 all-time turkey scored 86.3750. That chook, which weighed greater than 24 kilos, was killed by Todd Harrington in Dorchester County in Might 2007.
Daley says he’s having the tom mounted alongside the primary chook he shot this spring, which was additionally a whopper of a gobbler.
“It’ll be an enormous mount with two large toms,” Daley says, “however these birds are the most effective I’ve taken in over 40 years of searching.”
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Maryland
Michigan State Has Several Things to Fix Before Heading to Maryland
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Michigan State’s football team emerged with a 16-10 win against Florida Atlantic, but it was far from a convincing victory. The Spartans struggled throughout the game, exhibiting a range of issues that need immediate attention if they hope to find more consistent success moving forward.
With less than a week to prepare for its next opponent, Michigan State has a critical opportunity to address these shortcomings and refine its game plan.
The win over FAU exposed several areas of concern for Michigan State, particularly on offense. The Spartans were plagued by poor execution and missed opportunities, with several drives stalling due to penalties and miscues. The offensive line, in particular, struggled to establish a rhythm, which led to limited success in both the running and passing games.
Quarterback play from Aidan Chiles was inconsistent, with errant throws and a lack of cohesion with the receiving corps contributing to the team’s inability to sustain drives and put the game away early.
Defensively, Michigan State managed to hold FAU to just 10 points, but there were still some worrying signs. Despite the Spartans having multiple interceptions and a safety, they gave up several big plays, revealing potential vulnerabilities in the secondary and raising concerns about the unit’s ability to maintain discipline and focus throughout the game. Missed tackles and lapses in coverage could prove costly against more formidable opponents, making it imperative for the coaching staff to address these issues in the coming week.
Special teams were another area where Michigan State faltered. On multiple occasions, the Spartans gave up more punt return yards than they should have because of missed tackles.
With less than a week before its next game, Michigan State has a valuable window to regroup and make the necessary adjustments. The coaching staff will need to focus on tightening up execution across all phases of the game — offense, defense and special teams. This includes refining the game plan, improving communication and instilling a greater sense of urgency and discipline among the players.
The Spartans cannot afford to let the issues that plagued them against FAU carry over into their matchup against Maryland. If they hope to be competitive as the season progresses, the team must use this time to correct course and demonstrate growth in all facets of its game.
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Maryland Weather: Be on Alert for Isolated Severe Thunderstorms
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BALTIMORE – Scattered showers will give way to mostly cloudy skies Sunday, with a chance for isolated severe storms.
Expect overnight lows in the 70s after a warm air mass moved through. A cold front will bring another chance for an isolated strong storms on Sunday. The day won’t be a washout, there is the possibility of active weather in the afternoon and evening.
The front will bring bright sunny skies for Monday with low humidity. Perfect weather for the afternoon barbecue or last summer activity. Kids getting back to school this week should expect refreshing temperatures… possibly even a little chilly with overnight lows in the 50s.
High pressure will control our weather for the middle of the week. Expect sunny skies and low humidity through Friday. Overnight lows Tuesday and Wednesday will be in the mid 50s, with afternoon highs in the upper 70s. The chance of showers returns late Friday.
Maryland
Maryland Weather: Severe Storms Moving in From West
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BALTIMORE – Severe storms have been plaguing western Maryland this afternoon. They are on the move east and will push into Carroll County near the 6pm hour. These storms have a history of producing winds capable of downing trees. We are also seeing heavy rain and lightning.
Most of the activity will push north and south of the forecast area surrounding Baltimore with the marine layer or stable air mass keeping the severe weather west of the mountain regions.
The warm front associated with the severe weather is bring warm, humid air in overnight. Expect overnight lows in the low 70s with scattered showers and isolated severe storms.
A secondary cold front will bring another chance for an isolated strong storms on Sunday. The day won’t be a washout, there is the possibility of active weather in the afternoon and evening.
The front will bring bright sunny skies for Monday with low humidity. Perfect weather for the afternoon barbecue or last summer activity. Kids getting back to school this week should expect refreshing temperatures… possibly even a little chilly with overnight lows in the 50s.
High pressure will control our weather for the middle of the week. Expect sunny skies and low humidity through Friday. Overnight lows Tuesday and Wednesday will be in the mid 50s, with afternoon highs in the upper 70s. The chance of showers returns late Friday.
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