Maine couple drive 991 miles to complete hunting ‘grand slam’ that saw them shoot a turkey, bear, moose and deer

Maine couple Lauren and Melvin Waycott travelled 991 miles over several months to complete a hunting “grand slam”, each shooting a turkey, bear, moose and deer. They finished the challenge in early November, becoming, they said, the first couple from Maine to achieve it this year.

Lauren shot a 19-pound turkey in spring and a 265-pound bear in September; Melvin shot a 276-pound bear and later a 17.5-pound turkey. In October, he harvested a 652-pound bull moose and Lauren a 352-pound cow. She completed her set with a 188-pound buck on 3 November, followed by Melvin’s 220-pound buck; the pair donated both deer, along with another deer from Lauren’s father, to a programme supplying food banks and shelters.