Game & Fish West

FAIR GAME

Shane had waited an entire year for the moment, and in an instant it was all over.

He’d scouted diligently, battling ticks and chiggers in the dog days of summer. He’d helped plant food plots, doing most of the dirty work as his father drove the tractor. He’d hung treestands, cleared shooting lanes and practiced with his rifle.

Shane had sat in his favorite stand

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