South Texas rancher profile: Pursuit of the turkey World Slam – Paula and Brad Farr rewrite the rules of friendly competition

Paula Farr and her husband, Brad, have caught the fever of completing the World Slam of turkey hunting. As the name implies, the World Slam consists of bagging a mature male gobbler, also called a “tom,” in all six subspecies of turkey in the world: oscellated, Eastern, Merriam’s, Osceola, Gould’s and Río Grande. Two varieties, the Gould’s and the Oscellated are native to Mexico and Central America, while the other four subspecies can be found in the United States. Paula Farr, owner…