Edward Higgins of Bernard qualified for his 2023 Grand Slam patch based on his excellent year of hunting in 2023. His first trophy was this 250-lb. black bear, harvested September 30 with a large-caliber handgun in Franklin. Next on the list was a 735-lb. bull moose, tagged in the Tim Pond region of Eustis on a hunt during which he was accompanied by Todd Holbrook, Heath Higgins and Keith Higgins. On October 30, he shot a 17-lb. jake wild turkey in Tremont, and then completed the “Slam” with a 170-lb. buck while on a hunt in Franklin.
