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Luke Clayton: Deer hunting then and now

The boy, about 10 years old, occupied the front seat of the school bus, wide eyed and wishing the driver would put the petal to the metal so he could make it home quicker, he had big plans for the evening. But the driver, also owner of the local country grocery, knew the roads well in very rural Red River County in northeast Texas. This was way back in 1960 and pot holes and occasional deep sand drifts was the norm and he had many years of safely transporting kids to and from school under his belt; slow and steady was his mantra.

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Luke Clayton: It's time to think deer!

We Texans are blessed to live in the best state in the country for hunting deer. I’ve enjoyed hunting those big body deer up in North Dakota, the Golden Triangle in southwest Illinois and many other places but give me a good old fashioned Texas deer hunt any day! The choice is ours whether to hunt the woods and fields of east Texas, venture down to the famous Texas Hill Country for a hunt or possibly head way south to the brush country for a chance at one of the heavy horned monarchs the region is known for. Looking for some mule deer venison and antlers for the wall? Head to the beautiful Trans Pecos region or for some really big mule deer, the Texas Panhandle.

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