TAKE A SHOT

NOT TRYING CAN BE WORSE THAN MISSING.

BY JEFF JOHNSTON

TShane was 16 when he began to discover he had other interests than just hunting and fishing. One Friday evening his father caught up with him before Shane left to watch the high-school basket-ball game. Shane wasn’t going so much for the game as for a certain young lady whom he knew would be there. “If you plan to go duck hunting in the morning,” his father said, “you need to be back at a decent hour. I need help loading the boat in the morning, and I don’t want you to be dog-tired and worthless.” “Dad,” said Shane, with embarrassment in his voice, “would you be upset if I sat this one out? You know I really want to go, but Charlie and I are supposed to meet up with a…

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Game & Fish East (Digital) - 1 Issue, December/January 2024-25

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