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Page 22 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Thursday, April 25-May 1, 2019 OUTDOOR TRUTHS I don't remember being so aggravated as I was the other day. There I was sitting with a friend, sulking about a lost opportu- nity to pull the trigger on a tom turkey. The night before we had seen a gobbler and a hen move into a cer- tain part of the woods. We surmised they would certainly roost there. So, our plans were to be their wake-up call the next morn- ing. The next day we were in place as the sun began to rise. The woods all around us was being fi lled with a chorus of gobbles. None of them, however, were coming from this particular bird that we were set up on. We stayed and waited. We continued to wait as we called softly to let him know we were around. Still no response. The other gobblers wanted us to come to them, but we remained steadfast until we determined that somehow this bird had eluded us. Our plan now was to try to get on one of the other gobblers that had been calling but we had waited too long. They had already found other hens. So, there we were, empty- handed, frustrated, and sulking in the price of a bad decision. While sitting on the side of that hill, I pondered on some les- son from what had just happened. It seemed that very quickly my mind went to this subject of decisions. You see every de- cision has at least two components; sacrifi ce and risk. Some decisions – the easiest ones, come with very little sacrifi ce and very little risk. These are the ones that most of us make every day. They keep us in our comfort zone and that is really where we all like to live. I ask myself as I thought about what had just transpired that morning, if my decision to stay put was based on my unwillingness to sacrifi ce to climb a diffi cult hill or if it was based on the fear that I would run into the bird that I was trying to get close to. Was I afraid of that risk? I'm not sure but I was reminded of this; the greatest successes and results will always come from the greatest sacrifi ces and risks. In investments, the greatest return on one's money also comes with the greatest possibility of losing one's money. So, as you can imagine, most people prefer to remain in the safe confi nes of the local FDIC insured bank. In turkey hunting, most people chose to stay on level ground instead of climbing a diffi cult hill. They prefer to stay several hundred yards from a gobbler's roost instead of moving close and risking being seen. The truth is, the one closest is more likely to garner the kill. My friend, remember that while most of your decisions in life will take very little sacrifi ce and risk, if you are truly going to en- joy the most thrilling victories, you will have to put something on the line. Your risk may not always pay off but at least you won't be sitting on the side of a hill somewhere, wondering what might have been if you had only moved. By By Gary Miller Aiming Outdoorsmen Toward Christ ller ller ller ller GARY MILLER gary@outdoortruths.org ~ www.outdoortruths.org A DV E N T U R E A DV E N T U R E O U T D O O R S O U T D O O R S SHELBY SHOPPER & NFO SHELBY SHOPPER & INFO G E T O U T & G E T O U T & E N J OY N AT U R E E N J OY N AT U R E FAST WAY 630 S. LAFAYETTE • SHELBY, NC 704-484-0823 LET US DO YOUR DIRTY WORK! HOURS: MON. - FRI. 8:30AM-5:30PM SAT. 8AM-1:30PM • CLOSED SUNDAY WE BUY JUNK VEHICLES! WE SELL USED VEHICLES! "BRING YOUR TOOLS AND PULL YOUR PARTS,WE HAVE WHAT YOU NEED!" 4805 Anthony Farm Rd. • Kings Mountain, NC (Beside Hwy 74 East) 704-739-4633 or call or text 980-295-8016 ELLIOTT SUPPLY CO. INC. Bob Elliott, Owner 704-538-8661 Ben Elliott, Service Mgr. TRUE COMMERCIAL-GRADE INCREDIBLE VALUE 0 % O.A.C. 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Robby Rush had 8.46 and was second, fol- lowed closely by Roger Beaver with 8.34. Larry Melton had 7.88 to take fourth, and rounding out the top five was Tammy Melton with 4.14. Big bass was a 3.08 brought in by Roger Beaver. Moss Two weeks ago at Moss Lake at the Thursday night shoot- out, 24 boats came out. Trever Harrell and Trey Bradford got the win and big bass. Their total was 14.14 and their big bass was 4.06. Jonathan Webster and Nathan Hager had 11.72 to land in second place. Jeremy Bouldin and Tyler Ward finished in third with 11.20 and a close fourth was Richard Emery and Scott Crotts with 11.08. Last week, 33 boats fished and it was Charles and Maverick Canipe getting the win with 15.80, they also had big bass with a 4.86. Jeremy Bouldin and Tyler Ward claimed second with 13.92. Jason Rhodes and Jody Black had 11.90 to get third place. Buddy and Michael Black came in a close fourth with 11.84. Chris and Jim Carroll settled in fifth with 11.12. Don't forget, every Thursday night from 6:00 - 9:30 these events take place. David and Larry are keeping what Arnold started alive and they run a good event! If anyone has any suggestions on stories or pictures of their catch or harvest, you can e-mail me at brucen- cracefancamp@gmail.com. TITLE THE E-MAIL STORY OR PICTURE "FOR SHOPPER" OR I WILL ASSUME IT'S JUNK MAIL AND NOT OPEN IT. Bruc CC CC CCBC BC BC B The local American Le- gion World Series (ALWS) committee is pleased to an- nounce that this year's col- lege game played in tribute to Jim Horn will be between Wake Forest University and Gardner-Webb University at 6:00 PM Tuesday, April 30, at Shelby High School's Keeter Stadium. No ticket is needed for at- tendance. "This game is important to the ALWS committee be- cause it honors one of our original co-chairmen, who was dedicated to the ALWS in Shelby long before many others joined the effort," say Eddie Holbrook, who served as co-chairman with Horn from 2002 until Horn's death in 2015. "Jim was an alum- nus of Wake Forest Uni- versity and he and his wife Linda became friends with baseball Coach Tom Walter. This annual tribute is Coach Walter's way of honoring their friendship and the loyalty Jim Horn showed to his alma ma- ter. Coach Walter gives up a home game to play in Jim's hometown and we are privi- leged to be a part of it." The gates will open at 4:00 PM for the game and conces- sions will be available. WFU will have six games remaining on this year's schedule after April 30; GWU will have nine games remain- ing. Call the ALWS offi ce at 704-466-3103 for more infor- mation. 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