Young Guns Joel Smith, of Marysville, with his first gobbler, and it's a dandy with a 9-inch beard. Joel was hunting with his dad Steve on May 2 when two gobblers came strutting in right after dawn. Only one left the field. Alexis Yeck, of Beaver, took advantage of the Mentored Youth Hunting Program and harvested this mature gobbler while hunting with her grandfather Dave Yeck on the youth hunt day April 25. The tom had a 10-inch beard and was taken in New Sewickly Township, Beaver County. Contacting the Region Offices Northwest - 814-432-3187 Southwest - 724-238-9523 Northcentral - 570-398-4744 Southcentral - 814-643-1831 Northeast - 570-675-1143 Southeast - 610-926-3136 TIP Hotline: 1-888-PGC-8001. This number is only for calls concerning illegal killing of endangered species or multiple big game animals. All other calls should be made to the appropriate region number above. Pennsylvania Game Commission: Managing wild birds, wild mammals and their habitats for current and future generations. JULY 2015 47