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May 15, 2006 Last Updated: May 15, 2006 01:53 PM Outdoor

Michaela Ripley, 12, of Slippery Rock shows off the 23.5 pound turkey she bagged recently. Ripley was also the 2005 Pennsylvania State Sub Junior Muzzle Loader champion.

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