Game & Fish West

THE SWEETER THE REWARD

Shane returned home from school one day to find his father cleaning the garage on his day off from the steel mill.

“Learn anything today?” his father asked him.

“Well yeah, actually,” Shane said as he grabbed a broom to help. “I learned Steven McDonald killed a 12-point buck last year.”

“Twelve pointer, eh?!” crowed Shane’s father. “I didn’t even know they grew that big ’round

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