Part II On Saturday, the Old Man drove slowly down the gravel road toward John Russell’s farm. The large trees canopied the road, creating a pleasant shade in the hot June sun. He turned into the driveway and shut off the old truck’s engine. Behind the house, he saw the young man watching him. ... more

The Old Man noticed a twinge of arthritis in his left knee as he climbed the last step. He paused before opening one of the heavy doors of the county high school and stepped inside. The halls were silent, but he smelled the cafeteria off to his left, and through the double doors to his right, he could hear a single bouncing basketball in the gym. Sam Kenton entered the principal’s office and removed his hat... more

FireDisc has donated 75 emergency FireDisc cookers to aid relief efforts in Florida following the Hurricane Irma devastation. Coastal Conservation Association of Florida (CCAF), Islamorada Beer Company and the University of South Florida Police Department received cookers to give to people affected by the hurricane, as well as supplying FireDisc cookers to first responders... more

After a financially rough 2015, outdoors retail giant Cabela’s started looking for options, which culminated in its sale to Bass Pro Shops this week. The small-town, Nebraska-based Cabela’s got its start in 1961, on Dick Cabala’s kitchen table filling orders for hand-tied trout flies. ... more

“I know,” said J.W. “You don’t have to. We’ve been huntin’ turkeys together for thirty years. You don’t have to say anything. I know when you give me that look... like you just got beat, J.W. I’m telling you the I’ve worked that bird every way you can work one... almost.”... more

The Old Man stepped across the fallen log and carefully placed his boot in the worn deer trail. Straddling the log, he lowered himself to a sitting position. His eyes searched above him to the trees on the bluff, systematically checking the leafless limbs for an out-of-place blackened form. ... more

Keeping in step with the white-tailed deer restoration, the popularity of bowhunting for deer has taken a quantum leap over the past five decades. Today, the combination of healthy wild turkey populations in every state except Alaska, and the tremendous number of bowhunters, has led to an increase in the number of archers who pursue wild turkeys... more

“Well, it makes good sense to me, son. If everyone in the world your age lived out here with no more comforts than you’ve known for the past two weeks, do you think you’d look any different than they?” Jed smiled. “It’s all relative, I guess.” “You bet’cha,” said the Old Man. “For example, what do you do for a living?”... more

The Old Man repositioned the wool scarf over his nose as the numbing lake wind found the holes in the makeshift cedar blind at the water’s edge. He blinked his eyes against the biting air and purposefully exhaled into the scratchy scarf, sending the warmth of his breath through the woolen fibers that were wrapped protectively around his neck. ... more

NASHVILLE -- Youth between the ages of 10-16, who are hunter safety certified and who have never harvested a deer, are eligible to win a spot in what has become an annual special hunt. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will host the hunt in conjunction with the opening day of the 2017 Tennessee Young Sportsman Deer Hunt on Saturday, Oct. 28... more

NASHVILLE -- In a continuing effort to help assure Kentucky and Lake Barkley reservoirs remain top fishing and boating destinations, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is partnering with the Paris-Henry County Industrial Committee to battle the invasion of Asian carp... more

It’s not unusual to walk outside my house most any weekend during the daytime and hear my distant neighboors target shooting. At nearly any point on the compass, I can hear the sweet sound of people celebrating their 2nd Amendment rights. Amid the gunfire, I can typically hear the unmistakable stacatto, rapid fire of multiple AR15s plinking away at targets. Frequently, I join the fun and make some noise of my own... more

To say that Tennessee Walking Horses are a part of Marshall County’s history would be an understatement, but it’s easy for the young and uninitiated to overlook this equine breed’s historical roots in our community. To that end, following is a list of World Grand Champion Tennessee Walking Horses that have direct ties to our county... more

According to the United States Department of Agriculture, Marshall County has 1,790 horses and ponies. Owning a horse comes with a huge amount of responsibility. An owner has to consider important matters such as: maintaining the horse’s health, what proper nutrition may look like, what recommended vaccines may be, and if you ride your horse, how to maintain an equine athlete, just to name a few... more

The salt whitened drop of perspiration clung briefly to the Old Man’s right brow before finding a dust-furrowed path that led quickly to the corner of his eye. Sam Kenton closed it tightly in pain, rubbing his eye with the back of a sweating right hand. ... more

As deer season in Marshall County approaches, now’s the time now to start planting fall deer forage crops. With the passage of each deer season over the past four years I have witnessed firsthand the difference in the quality of deer hunting on my small farm, which is owed to planting various deer food crops in August and September. And, since I include warm-season foods, like clover, the deer get quality nutrition on a year-round basis.... more

Part 2, continued from the August 4 edition. “Sounds good to me... and Sam... I appreciate your coming.” The Old Man took the last swallow of his lemonade and wiped his bushy mustache with the back of his hand. “Believe me, the sight of them two young’uns running across that field just to give me a hug was worth a week’s work.”... more

NASHVILLE -- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is seeking fields to lease for the upcoming 2017 dove season. The first segment of dove season opens at noon on Friday, Sept. 1. TWRA began its leased dove field program in the late 1980s and the program has been very successful in providing quality hunting opportunities for hunters. ... more

If a hunter is looking for a high-performance shotgun that will set them apart in the marshes and timber, then Browning has just what they are looking for. Two new shotguns introduced under the Wicked Wing banner in 2017 fit the bill in style and performance: The A5 Wicked Wing and Maxus Wicked Wing autoloading shotguns... more

The Old Man eased the truck into second gear and took his foot off the squeaking brake, letting the lower gear slow his speed down the long hill to the narrow, wooden bridge below. A large piece of creek gravel popped from the left front tire and bounced across the first two boards of the bridge before falling 15 feet to the swirling water of the creek. ... more