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Eagles Soar to 8-0 on the Season With 56-7 Win at Perryville

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Eagles Soar to 8-0 on the Season With 56-7 Win at Perryville

The storybook season continued for Paris on Friday night when the Eagles ran to a 56-7 win over the Perryville Mustangs. Paris (8-0, 4-0) has now separated themselves from most of the conference contenders with head-to-head wins over both Perryville and Atkins. The Eagles are perched atop of the 3A-4 conference and will return home after three consecutive weeks on the road to host the Booneville Bearcats for what will likely be the conference championship and the number one seed from the conference going into the state playoffs.

The Eagles have proven themselves to be road warriors this season, winning all four season away games. Paris will return home on October 30 for homecoming and a historic showdown with the Booneville Bearcats. The Eagles will conclude the regular season with a trip to Danville on November 6.

Perryville took the opening kickoff and was able to move the ball quickly inside the Eagles’ red zone on their first possession. But the Paris defense, who have played magnificently all season, stopped the Mustangs and forced a field goal attempt. The attempt was no good and Paris took over possession.

Paris was unable to move the ball on offense, starting slowly as it has in some of its games this year. Perryville eventually took a 7-0 lead in the first quarter, and when the quarter ended, Paris was behind for just the second time this season at the end of the first quarter.

The Eagles defense took over the game from that point, shutting down the Perryville offense for most of the game. When the Eagles offense got on track with its tandem running threats of Ely Fore and Duke Walker, the passing game opened up and quarterback Chase Watts was able to hit big passes that gouged the Mustangs’ defense.

After the Mustangs took a 7-0 first quarter lead, Paris responded with 56 unanswered points by scoring 21 points in each of the second and third quarters, and in the time-shortened fourth quarter, the Eagles added 14 more points. All of this as the swarming Paris defense pitched a shutout for three quarters.

In the other game involving top conference contenders, Booneville defeated Atkins on Friday by a score of 43-14. Going into next week’s monster clash with Booneville, the conference standings are:

Paris 4 – 0

Booneville 2 – 0

Atkins 3 – 2

Perryville 3 – 2

Mayflower 1 – 2

Danville 1 – 2

Two Rivers 0 – 3

Baptist Prep 0 – 3

After the game in Perryville, Paris head coach Tyler Clark praised his team for maintaining their focus to win their eighth game of the season. Perhaps the most impressive part of the Eagles success has been the domination of some very good football programs on the road over the past three weeks. Coach Clark said, “I don’t know about dominated, the score says we did, but hats off to Perryville. That’s a really good football team. We came out and they got after us a little early in the game. I was really curious to see how we would respond, and I thought we responded well. I am proud of our kids for that.”

The Paris offensive line took over the game after the first quarter and opened gaping holes in the Perryville defense. Running back Ely Fore and Duke Walker took advantage of the massive Eagles offensive line and took over the game with gashing and physical, downhill rushing. Coach Clark commented, “They (the offensive line) have been our strength all year. No doubt we have good backs, but good backs don’t do much without a good offensive line. The offensive line was getting after it. We’re big up front, we’re moving people, and we’re being intelligent about what we are doing. So, I’m really proud of our O linemen; they’re kind of the unsung heroes.”

The Paris defense has played “lights out” defense all season. I asked Coach Clark if he was going to take his defensive coordinator out to dinner, and he responded, “He’s doing a heck of a job, isn’t he? Our whole defensive staff; Coach Baxter, our defensive coordinator, is doing an outstanding job. It makes offense kind of easy for us when you only have to score 7 or 14 points to win. But at the same time, we’re throwing up 42, 45 a game. So, just really good things happening right now.”

Things are really going good for the Eagles. For the second consecutive night, Paris had media representatives on their sidelines as the team continues to attract attention statewide. In Perryville, Mr. Chad Hooten of Hooten’s Arkansas Football publication was on the Eagles sidelines and taking video of the team during the second half. And with each passing week, the stage gets bigger, the games have greater implications, and the Eagles are one week closer to realizing the team goals they have set and have invested so much of their effort to accomplish. This is a very special group of Eagles, and they still have a lot of football left to play this year.

The road odyssey is over for the Eagles, and at long last, they will return home to the friendly confines of Eagle Stadium to play their final home game of the regular season. Friday’s win at Perryville positions Paris to possibly host a first round state playoff game. But the Eagles have to take care of business against Booneville and at Danville in the final two weeks of the regular season.

So Eagles fans, take the weekend and enjoy your team’s latest victory at Perryville and the undefeated, 8-0 start for this historic season in the Paris football program. Enjoy the win, and watch for Resident Press on Sunday evening for a preview of perhaps the biggest game in Paris football history. But for now, take a breath, and enjoy the win!

Photos from the Eagles game at Perryville will be available on Facebook at Paris Eagles Sports on Saturday afternoon.

Have a great weekend Paris fans! Your team is undefeated through eight weeks of the high school football season!

Increased Community Infection Places School District in Red Zone

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Increased Community Infection Places School District in Red Zone

On Thursday, October 22, the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement notified area school districts of those in the “red zone.” The Greenwood School District was among the 42 named throughout the state.

“The red zone designation has more to do with community cases than school cases,” stated Assistant Superintendent Suzy Wilson. “As of today, we have two staff members and three students who are current cases. Two of the students are Bulldog Online students and do not attend classes on campus.”

According to ACHI’s most recent data analyses, 42 Arkansas school districts have had 50 or more new known COVID-19 infections per 10,000 district residents over a 14-day period. This is up from 26 last week and up from 13 the week before. Twenty-three new school districts were added this week, while 19 school districts remained on the list. ACHI’s analysis also found a concentration of infections in Northeast Arkansas, where five school districts have more than 1% of the population with new known infections.

“This virus is an invisible and serious threat, and we’re seeing its continued spread across our state,” said ACHI President and CEO Dr. Joe Thompson. “Infections in our communities threaten our schools, and there are more reports of young, healthy individuals who are impacted by COVID-19.”

Wilson stated that the Greenwood School District has been chosen to receive the Binax screening system. The system will be in place by November, and will provide rapid antigen screenings for the staff.

Jr Lady Tigers Squeak Region Win

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Mansfield medal winners at the Tom Stuthard Top 25: Aiden Fildes, Trinity Triska, Laney Wood, Azlynn Stover, Raine Hecox, Rylan Nichols, and Joey Fildes.

Host Acorn and now conference rival Mansfield have been battling for most of this year’s cross country season. Each team has taken their turn racing out in front. But, on this night at the Tom Sturthard Top 25 Southwest Regionals it was the Mansfield junior Lady Tigers that claimed the top prize.

Mansfield, behind their dynamic duo of Laney Wood and Trinity Triska, squeaked out a 38 to 39 win over Acorn on October 21 at the Mena Lion’s Club cross country course. Wood was second place overall while Triska was third.

Acorn has been a tough nut to crack this season. The two schools were pushed into the same conference for the 2020-2022 AAA cycle and immediately began a heated rivalry. Seeing each other on multiple occasions, it has been the red and white Tigers of Mansfield that have seen the better times versus the blue and gold Tigers of Acorn. Before Wednesday’s event, Mansfield prevailed on 2 of 3 previous occasions. Wednesday’s win made it 3 of 4 but all were close.

Mansfield loaded up an extra player this past meet to help in the cause. As it turned out, the move made the difference. Raine Hecox, the only female football player competing for the school, gave the cross country team a boost by making the trip with the distance runners.

“Raine has been playing football full time this year,” stated Mansfield mentor John Mackey. “She had cross country experience from the past so we asked her to give us a hand. With only a couple weeks of practice, she came through in a big way.”

Hecox finished 20th overall. In the team scoring, however, she accounted for just ten points as non-affiliated individuals were deleted from the team totals. Regular Mansfield runners Azylnn Stover and Aiden Fildes finished in consecutive order right behind the freshmen extra. All three had their rankings bumped because of the deletions giving the visiting Tigers the one-point win.

“Laney and Trinity have been doing all they can,” acknowledged Mackey. “We would only gain a point or two difference from them since they are always at the top. The real difference had to come from our third, fourth, and fifth runners. That grouping came through tonight.”

Wood cruised the 1.5-mile course in 10:49.4. Eighth-grade teammate Triska came immediately after in a time of 10:54.3. The Mansfield pair was bested by only one big school runner. Macy Weathers of Clarksville ran 10:24.4 and finished first place overall.

This was Wood and Triska’s sixth time this season to finish inside the top 5 at a meet. It was the second consecutive season the pair earned All-Region honors while leading the team to the Tom Stuthard Championship.

Mansfield’s boys had a pair of medal winners as well. Joey Fildes took his second consecutive accolade with a 12th place finish. He ran the 1.5-mile course in 10:42.9. Teammate Rylan Nichols won his first medal of the season with a 10:54.5 measure. Both boys are seventh graders.

With their win, Mansfield’s junior high teams were invited to attend the Southern District’s 1A-2A Regional hosted at Acorn on October 28. That meet, to be held on the campus of Acorn High School, will feature teams from Mt. Ida, Caddo Hills, Horatio, Cossatot River, Murfreesboro, Mansfield, Ouachita, and Acorn.

The Jr Tigers will conclude their season at Magazine for the 2A-4 Conference meet on October 31. It will run concurrently with the 1A West league but scored separately.

Waldron Facility Receives Arkansas Meat and Poultry Processing Grant

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Tammy Teague

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The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is pleased to announce the complete list of recipients for funding through the Arkansas Meat and Poultry Processing Grant Program. The program was previously approved and provided funding of $5 million by the CARES Act Steering Committee and the Arkansas Legislative Council. An additional $5.4 million in funding for the program was approved October 16 bringing the total funding available through the program to $10.4 million. The following 31 facilities were selected for funding:

A&C Meat Company – Hot Springs, Arkansas
Arkansas State University – Jonesboro, Arkansas
B&R Meat Processing – Winslow, Arkansas
Bee’s Mobile Butchery – Lamar, Arkansas
Buck Mathews – Waldron, Arkansas
Centerpoint High School – Amity, Arkansas
Central Arkansas Mobile Processing – Lonsdale, Arkansas
Clarksville Processing and Taxidermy – Clarksville, Arkansas
CR Custom Meat Processing – Bismarck, Arkansas
Cut to Taste – Perryville, Arkansas
Cypress Valley Meat Company – Pottsville, Arkansas
Deaton Slaughterhouse – Caddo Gap, Arkansas
J&D Custom Meat Processing – Greenwood, Arkansas
JACO Meats – Hope, Arkansas
Key’s Family Butcher Shop – Van Buren, Arkansas
Moore’s Mill, Homestead Food – Charleston, Arkansas
Morrilton Packing Company – Morrilton, Arkansas
Natural State Processing – Clinton, Arkansas
OK Beef – Nashville, Arkansas
Ouachita Valley Meat Company – Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Prewitt Farms Cattle and Meat Market – Texarkana, Arkansas
Prime Country Meats – Horatio, Arkansas
Ramsey’s Red River Smokehouse – Judsonia, Arkansas
Ridge Runners Processing – Jonesboro, Arkansas
T&A Womack Farms – Pleasant Plains, Arkansas
Taylor’s Custom Butcher Shop – Cave City, Arkansas
Tilton’s Processing – Harrison, Arkansas
Williams Baptist University – Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
Wynne Meat Processing – Wynne, Arkansas
2B Butchered Custom Mobile Slaughter – Vilonia, Arkansas
4-M Butcher Barn – Gillham, Arkansas

A review committee consisting of the Arkansas Department of Agriculture, Arkansas Cattlemen’s Association, Arkansas Farm Bureau, the Livestock Marketing Association, Arkansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry, the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, and the United States Department of Agriculture evaluated the applications and selected recipients. The Department received 45 applications requesting a total of more than $30 million in grant funding. Selected recipients will receive 85.9 percent of the amount requested up to a cap of $500,000 per application. Collectively, the applicants receiving awards anticipate increasing processing capacity throughout the state by over 2,000 head of cattle, 850 hogs, 7,400 poultry, and eight goats and sheep per month. The applicants also anticipate utilizing 258 full-time positions and 75 part-time positions. Recipients will also provide additional further processing and value-added capacity and assist with education and workforce development.

Arkansas ranks 10th in the nation in the value of animals and animal products that provide more than $5.6 billion to the state’s economy annually. In the 2019 production year, Arkansas was ranked 10th in the nation in beef cow inventory and 25th in the nation in cattle and calves with 510,641,000 pounds of production.

Timepiece: Golden Age of TV

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Tammy Teague

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By Dr. Curtis Varnell

Visiting my Oklahoma grandmother for a weekend was a treat. She could actually pick up, believe it or not, six televisions stations with her antennae. Heck, we didn’t even have a T.V. until I was around ten and we got one channel, CBS. Saturday mornings at grandmas was a smorgasbord of cartoons. All my favorite stories and characters that I still remember like they were dear and best friends; which they were in my young, easily imprinted mind. The Hanna-Barbara cartoons were some of my favorites. Let’s see, there was Deputy Dawg, Yogi Bear, the Jetson’s and, of course, The Flintstones. My favorite was the Roadrunner; the little underdog always got the best of that Wiley coyote. In the afternoons, I could always locate my favorite Tarzan or Jungle Jim movies and set entranced in front of the T.V. Babysitting we five kids must have been easy back then; of course Roger could never sit still more than ten minutes so grandma had to keep an eye out for him or he would be taking spark plugs out of her car or seeing which facet worked best on her milk cow.

The shows were entertaining but what I remember most were the commercials. Saturday morning’s it was all breakfast cereal. I can still remember the characters and lines. Everyone knew Corn Flakes were made in Battleship, Michigan, that Fruit Loops were for kids, and that Tony the Tiger absolutely loved Frosted Flakes. Later in the 60’s, NASA made the first space drink just for astronauts and kids- TANG. The price of it was so astronomical you had to be an astronaut to afford more than a taste of it. 7-Up introduced the Uncola, Pepsi developed the taste test, and R.C. and peanuts were sold as a pair. Beech-nut was a popular chewing gum but Double Mint gave you double the fun and pleasure. Never mind that both were made by the same company; the goal was to get you to remember the jingle and buy the product.

We could all sing along, Plop, Plop, Oh What a relief it is!! My Bologna has a first name, it’s O S C A R !! Later, Burger King came out with the even more popular granny repeating, “Where’s the Beef?” Commercials were sometimes more fun than the show.

In the afternoons, Burma Shave and Gillette competed to sale you razor blades and shaving equipment. Every cigarette known to man hyped their wares; I even saw Barney and Fred describing smoking an entire pack of Winston. Winston competed with the Marlboro cowboy, the Lucky Strike gentleman, and the cool taste of Salem. Desi Arnaz smoked one cigarette after another on I Love Lucy. I guess that wasn’t too unusual for that age since they handed out Skoal to us at agri and FFA school events.

In the 60’s, instant coffee became a fad. We could hear the perking of Maxwell house and watch Juan Valdez gather Folgers but that wasn’t enough. We needed everything quickly-thus instant coffee you simply dumped into hot water. No matter it tasted like warmed over mud; it was fast, hot, and black. When in Costa Rica, the farmers explained to me that they drank their best coffee, sold the second best to Europe, and sent the rest to America because we would drink anything. In fact, instant coffee was often made from the ground up hull of the coffee bean, the stuff they discard in other countries. Ah, What advertising and T.V. can do for us Americans!

Waldron XC Continues To Set Courses On Fire

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Megan Hecox

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Waldron XC Continues To Set Courses On Fire

On Wednesday, October, 21st, the Waldron Cross Country teams showcased their running powers at the Tom Stuthard SW Regional Top 25 Championship in Mena. The Sr High Lady Bulldogs team, who finished their last regular season meet with a score of 28, and the Jr High Bulldogs team, beat out 14 other schools to place first. “Sophomore, Maria Grano, has run her personal record this season with a 20:05 and is working hard to break 20:00,” expressed coach, Angie Bailey.

“Senior, Ryleigh Anschutz, has also run her personal record with 21:32. Senior, Constance Richmond, has been consistent with the hope of breaking 22:00 for the season. Junior, McKenzi Stidman, has run her beat this year and hopes to also break 22:00. Constance and McKenzi are great partners who consistently push each other. Senior, Star Spence, is our number 5 and her pr was run this season and is looking to break 24:00. We have come in 1st or runner-up at every meet and this was up against many schools bigger than us. State won’t be easy. West Fork is a great team and our runners match up perfectly with theirs. It’ll literally come down to who wants it more that day. State is going to be held on November 5 at Oaklawn in Hot Springs.”

With a score of 27, the Jr Bulldogs team consisted of Johnny Williams at 3rd, Keegan Lynch at 4th, Cole Bailey at 5th, Landon Defoor at 6th, Kylon Fielding at 9th, Caden Hunt at 14th, and Gabe Nevills at 15th. The Jr High Lady Bulldogs team placed 4th with the help of Ashadan Poor who took 12th, Karis Pritchard at 14th, and Karli Anschutz with 15th. And the Sr High Bulldogs who consist of Bladyn Mays, Ambrose Poor, Sam Slater, Sean Frayer, Marvin Velazquez, Mitchell Wright, and Drake Carnley, took home a 6th place team win.

7th Grade Tigers Alchemize Golden Arrows

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7th Grade Tigers Alchemize Golden Arrows

Pictured is Dominic Shores

The Mansfield 7^th Grade Tigers traveled into the land of archers as they clashed with the Lavaca Golden Arrows on Thursday, October 22^nd. Mansfield didn’t travel alone though. The Tigers brought with them a 3-1 conference record, a focused mindset of dominance, and a quiver packed full of high-powered players. But this was against a solid Lavaca team so nothing would be a guarantee.

Lavaca took their offense to the field first and wasted little time showing the Tigers that their archery skills were on target as the Golden Arrows ran a play-action quarterback run to hang points on the board first. Although the Golden Arrows fumbled the snap on their extra point, they still held a 6-0 lead and definitely gained Mansfield’s attention. The Tigers took their offense out aiming to settle the score. Dawson Robinson took a handoff and rolled downfield 30 yards before being taken down. The takedown though was costly as Robinson seemed to have tweaked his ankle on the fall but recovered quickly. For some team, losing a key player to an injury can be crippling, but not to Mansfield’s 7^th Grade. Traevin Copeland stepped up and took the next handoff and dipped, dived, twisted, and turned his way 26 yards for another Mansfield big gain. As the drive ensued, the Tigers had a pass picked off shutting down their touchdown hopes.

Mansfield’s defense began to step up to the plate and zero in on the Golden Arrows game plan. With Lavaca running to the outside each play, the Tigers spread their linebackers out wide and went to work. Zander Walters was the defensive wrecking machine on the right side of the field and a rejuvenated Robinson was back slashing down the Golden Arrows to the right. With the run game beginning to fall short, Lavaca went to the air. Unfortunately for Lavaca, that is the territory of Logan Newman and Dominic Shores and they are very, VERY territorial. Shores and Newman ate up any and all receivers in their area shutting down the Golden Arrows pass game. That left Lavaca with only one option left. Punt. With time running out in the half and still down 6-0, the Tigers leaned on their tried and true run game to get back into the match. With 4:39 left in the half, Zander “Z-Dog” Walters plowed his way 47 yards to the endzone as Arrows hung off his back. The extra point attempt was stuffed, and the game stood at 6-6 even. The Tiger D bowed up again shutting down Lavaca’s comeback bid, and Mansfield took over with less than a minute left in the half. Cooper Edwards took the final play and scrambled past purple jerseys looking for an open receiver and as he was being taken down tossed the ball to Shores who made an awesome come back to the ball to catch it. The pass and catch effort weren’t enough to score though as the Tigers went into the half tied with Lavaca.

With a slow start to the first half, questions arose as to how the second half would play out. Walters answered every question and then some as he took the first snap 70 yards for a quick score. Traevin popped past the goal line for the two-point conversion jumping the Tigers ahead 14-6. But not so fast. Lavaca jumped right back into the mix scoring again to close the gap. Desperate to tie the game up, Lavaca tried some old school trickery for their two-point conversion. How old school? China Wall old school. The Golden Arrows pulled off the trick play and tied the game up 14-14. At that, the National Weather Service put Lavaca put on a “Walters Watch”. Walters blew through the Golden Arrows defense two more times in the game with a 50 yard and 14-yard touchdown. Traevin added on one of the two extra-point attempts to pump the Tigers up and ahead 28-14.

The Tiger Defense were the showstoppers for the rest of the game. Team tackles and flying to the ball was the name of the game from that point on. Cooper Edwards, Dominic Shores, Joey Fildes, and Logan Newman held steadfast against the pass game and locked down the Golden Arrows air raid. Defensive Linemen James Bausley, Logan Ore, Kanon Fisher, and Wyatt Boyd barricaded any running game attempt with thunderous hits. And Walters and Robinson picked off any stragglers who dared to slip out. The final score was 28-14 as the 7^th Grade Tigers doubled up on Lavaca. With no rest for the weary, the Tigers will only have time to mark down the W on the schedule and get back to work as they prepare to host a plunderous Pirate squad from Cedarville on Thursday, October 29^th.

Mansfield Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges

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Mansfield Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges

On Thursday morning, October 22, a Mansfield man was arrested on child pornography charges.

According to Mansfield Police Chief Wayne Robb, Donald Cross, 32, was taken into custody at his mother’s home in Abbott. Robb added that Cross resided at 204 Huntington Avenue, trailer 12, in Mansfield.

Cross was arrested following a three to four month long investigation by the Department of Homeland Security.

The Scott County Sheriff’s Office, and the Arkansas State Police assisted the Mansfield Police Department in the arrest.

Cross was transported to the Scott County Detention Center and is currently awaiting a bond hearing.

Greenwood Set To Host Benton

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After the final horn sounds on Friday, one of these teams will have their first conference lost. In what looks to be the game of the week in 6A, both teams bring in a solid defense and a powerful offense.

The Bulldog defense is only allowing 10 points per contest, first in the conference and a number they met exactly last week in their contest with Russellville. Benton’s defense enters the game allowing 22 points per contest, third in the conference.

The Benton Panthers are riding a 4 game win streak and allowed only 7 points in their win against Mountain Home last Friday. The home town bulldogs remain undefeated overall and appear to be clicking on all cylinders.

The Bulldog defense showed no signs of letting up last week. Sr. linebacker Angel Hernandez is a force. Last week versus Russellville, Hernandez registered 9 tackles and 1 pass breakup. Sr. defensive end Jordan Hanna has disrupted defenses all year long. In last weeks matchup, Hanna recorded 4 tackles, 2 sacks, and 1 QB hurry.

You will not want to miss this 6A clash of the titans this Friday night in Smith Robinson Stadium.

Hunting with My Toddler

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Madison VanRavensway

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My now three year old learning gun control and hunter’s safety with his BB gun and orange before season begins.

As a mom and avid deer hunter, I couldn’t wait to experience hunting through my toddler’s eyes. At two years old my oldest got his first taste. Let me preface this personal experience with at this particular age, the sass was strong with this one.

We began the morning walking up a hill that was steeper than I had anticipated it to be, or maybe it was just because my hunting partner declared out of nowhere he couldn’t fit in a carrier.

I use a structured carrier as much as possible, and until then we hadn’t stopped with him. But, that day he was not having it. He walked about 10 feet before he started fussing again. To keep from scaring off every living thing in a one mile radius, I told him I would just pick him up and tote him up the hill. The whole way up he’s fussing about me carrying him and not seeing a deer. When we get to the top I adjusted his orange, reminded him we have to whisper, and sat him on a log.

Our location was far less than ideal, but I wanted the memories of our first solo hunting trip together. He has a fascination with bugs and I kept having to reiterate to him our actual mission, which was not to find a spider or roll off the mountain because he was tripping over limbs and wet grass.

Generally, my kids are well-behaved. I say that with confidence that for the most part if you’re around my toddler he will be pleasant. Apparently deer hunting with momma is not his cup of tea, and after 30 minutes of complaining, arguing, and pure sass I told him we would venture back out of the woods.

We stayed less time than it took for us to get to our location. But now, I suppose, we have the fun memories. As soon as I put him back in his seat and got the car turned around to take him to a sitter, he was asleep.

He has gone back since and had better experiences, even as far as getting to see deer together; though we haven’t killed one together, yet.

Here’s hoping for a better season this year.

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