Angus Andrews, 9, shoots a rifle at the Thanksgiving Turkey Shoot at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game Hunter Education Facility rifle range on Saturday. The event was put on by the Juneau Gun Club, Juneau Shooting Sports Foundation, Juneau Archery Club and ADFG and awarded approximately 90 turkeys. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Angus Andrews, 9, shoots a rifle at the Thanksgiving Turkey Shoot at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game Hunter Education Facility rifle range on Saturday. The event was put on by the Juneau Gun Club, Juneau Shooting Sports Foundation, Juneau Archery Club and ADFG and awarded approximately 90 turkeys. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Photos: Thanksgiving Turkey Shoot

Your shot for free turkey.

Photos from the 2018 Thanksgiving Turkey Shoot at the Juneau Gun Club and Alaska Department of Fish and Game Hunter Education Facility.

Ashley Carabajal shoots a bow during the Thanksgiving Turkey Shoot at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game Hunter Education Facility archery range on Saturday. The event was put on by the Juneau Gun Club, Juneau Shooting Sports Foundation, Juneau Archery Club and ADFG and awarded approximately 90 turkeys. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Ashley Carabajal shoots a bow during the Thanksgiving Turkey Shoot at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game Hunter Education Facility archery range on Saturday. The event was put on by the Juneau Gun Club, Juneau Shooting Sports Foundation, Juneau Archery Club and ADFG and awarded approximately 90 turkeys. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Adults and children participate in a shotgun shooting event for the Thanksgiving Turkey Shoot at the Juneau Gun Club on Saturday. The event was put on by the Juneau Gun Club, Juneau Shooting Sports Foundation, Juneau Archery Club and ADFG, and awarded 90 turkeys. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Adults and children participate in a shotgun shooting event for the Thanksgiving Turkey Shoot at the Juneau Gun Club on Saturday. The event was put on by the Juneau Gun Club, Juneau Shooting Sports Foundation, Juneau Archery Club and ADFG, and awarded 90 turkeys. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Jill Sullivan, left, and Mackenzie Lam look at a shotgun target inside the clubhouse at the Juneau Gun Club during the Thanksgiving Turkey Shoot. Over 100 participants came out for the event despite rainy conditions. “Juneau’s a hardy bunch, so they came out,” Juneau Gun Club’s Mark Kappler said. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Jill Sullivan, left, and Mackenzie Lam look at a shotgun target inside the clubhouse at the Juneau Gun Club during the Thanksgiving Turkey Shoot. Over 100 participants came out for the event despite rainy conditions. “Juneau’s a hardy bunch, so they came out,” Juneau Gun Club’s Mark Kappler said. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Lori Tupou works the ticket counter for Thanksgiving Turkey Shoot at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game Hunter Education Facility on Saturday. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Lori Tupou works the ticket counter for Thanksgiving Turkey Shoot at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game Hunter Education Facility on Saturday. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Sven Pearson takes down his target during the Thanksgiving Turkey Shoot at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game Hunter Education Facility rifle range on Saturday. The event was put on by the Juneau Gun Club, Juneau Shooting Sports Foundation, Juneau Archery Club and ADFG and awarded approximately 90 turkeys. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

Sven Pearson takes down his target during the Thanksgiving Turkey Shoot at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game Hunter Education Facility rifle range on Saturday. The event was put on by the Juneau Gun Club, Juneau Shooting Sports Foundation, Juneau Archery Club and ADFG and awarded approximately 90 turkeys. (Nolin Ainsworth | Juneau Empire)

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