Rutherford Weekly

Thursday, November 9-November 15, 2023 www.rutherfordweekly.com 828-248-1408 Rutherford Weekly - Page 9 Email: Email: events@rutherfordweekly.com events@rutherfordweekly.com Mail or Drop-Off: Mail or Drop-Off: 157 W Main St, • Forest City, NC 28043 157 W Main St, • Forest City, NC 28043 *Publisher has fi nal decision of which photos appear in print, per available space. We Want Your Kids Sports Photos! •Basketball •Baseball •Softball •Soccer •Archery •Equestrian •Etc! We Want Your Outdoor Photos! We Want Your Outdoor Photos! Hunting, Fishing, Playing Ball, Etc. Hunting, Fishing, Playing Ball, Etc. Sportsman's Corner Sportsman's Corner Email: events@rutherfordweekly.com Mail: 157 W Main St., Forest City, NC 28043 Phone: 828-248-1408 *Publisher has the fi nal decision of which photos appear in print, per available space. I'm back at home after an extended time away hunting and preparing for some outdoor events. I had better not plan on staying around too long; if I get too comfy I'll miss a bunch of bucks on the move. The weather has been very inconsistent. I have hunted on days where the temperatures have soared to the mid-seventies and days when the skies have dumped two inches of rain. I have endured the cold and forty mile per hour winds. And all of this mostly in the same tree stand. The deer have also been inconsistent. I have witnessed bucks chasing doe and also times it seemed more like September than late October and November. All of these variables just emphasize once again that even though hunting has advanced in enormous ways, we are still subject to things we cannot change and circumstances we cannot understand. For instance, why did that nice buck not come the way all the others came? Why did he turn around at that one particular time? Why did he stop at the one place where I had no shooting lane? No hunting invention will ever be able to answer these questions. It is just the way things are. It happens to the veteran and the novice. Their reactions, however, will be different. In our lives, preparation is good. We do it in many ways. We buy insurance, save, plan, and even try to predict what might be around the corner. But if you have been around long enough, you know there are some things you just cannot prepare for enough. There are some things that hit us so hard or come at us so fast, we are caught unaware. There are also some things that no matter how hard we try, we cannot do anything about. It is at those times we must be able to lean on something greater than the things that have caught us unaware. It is not necessarily a time to learn, or listen, but simply to lean. I have found, there is only One that is greater than anything this world has at its disposal. He is the Lord. When we don't understand, He does. When we can't see the way clear, He can. When we don't have the ability, He does. And when we are shaken and unsure, He is solid and unmovable. Don't neglect planning and preparation. These will serve you well. But in your planning don't forget to make plans for the things you cannot change and the circumstances you cannot understand. Plan on leaning and leave the things you cannot understand to the One who holds the whole world in His hands. By By Gary Miller Gary Miller Aiming Outdoorsmen Toward Christ GARY MILLER Gary Miller has written Outdoor Truths articles for 21 years. He has also written fi ve books which include compilations of his articles and a father/son devotional. He also speaks at wild-game dinners and men's events for churches and associations. gary@outdoortruths.org 'Tis the season to give . . . and this is truly a time to help those in need as prices on, well, pretty much everything, have increased, including food—hitting less fortunate folks the hardest. One unique way to help our fellow North Carolinians is by donating your legally harvested deer to the N.C. Hunters for the Hungry program. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is a proud supporter of N.C. Hunters for the Hungry and asks that you consider supporting this nonprofi t organization in its efforts to provide healthy venison to food relief agencies. And it's easy to donate, with drop off locations at approved meat processors throughout the state. After the deer meat is processed, it is distributed to community pantries and given to people who are struggling to feed themselves and their families. It may seem like a small contribution, but offering high protein, low fat deer meat to less fortunate North Carolinians provides them a lifeline of support. "First and foremost, the deer donation program is an opportunity for hunters to help our fellow North Carolinians. Secondarily, it has a positive impact on our agency's deer population management efforts," said WRC's Executive Director Cameron Ingram. "We also encourage non-hunters to review the organization's additional opportunities to support this effort." Consider donating part of your harvest and experience the joy of giving back. For more information or to fi nd a location near you, visit https://www. nchuntersforthehungry.org Opportunity for Hunters to Help Those in Need Consider donating part of this season's deer harvest to Hunters for the Hungry Program Article by: ncwildlife.org. See What's Brewing Nothing goes better with your morning coffee than your local weekly paper. 157 West Main St., Forest City 157 West Main St., Forest City 828-248-1408 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com www.rutherfordweekly.com WEEKLY RUTHERFORD Read For POSITIVE NEWS Spend it here, keep it here! BUY LOCAL LOCAL Spend it here, keep it here! Spend it here, keep it here! Spend it here, keep it here!

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