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Page 10 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, May 12-May 18, 2016 FARM GARDEN JOHN DEERE 430 ROUND BALER, field ready, $4750. 704- 300-9042. 1951 8N FORD TRACTOR, plow & disc. $3500. 704-973-9596 evenings. 1986 KUBOTA TRACTOR, B9200 Diesel with 4' Bush Hog, has HST, 4WD, 4 cylinder, $6700 or best offer. Please call 828-305- 6264. 4X4 KUBOTA DIESEL TRAC- TOR, rear lift is sticking, includes bush hog, box scrape with ripper teeth, disc harrow, $1400 OBO. 828-305-3770. LOST & FOUND RETIRED MILITARY LOST HIS Wire Rim Tri-Focals at Sonic in Forest City on Monday, May 2, 12pm. Please call Chuck. 828- 248-4463 or 770-317-0303. LOST BLACK/WHITE AND BROWN 9 year old female Bea- gle from Dycus Road, Ellenboro. Please call 828-429-6159. LOST & FOUND (2) LOST DOGS: February 1st. Both 60lbs with short tails in Green Hill area. One is totally tan, the other is black and white, mixed breeds. Please call 828- 447-1598. LOST DOG: Green Hill area, May 2nd. Weighs 100lbs, medium long black hair with tan spots, mixed Lab. Will pay for any ex- penses occurred. Please cal 828- 447-1598. Email: Email: photos@rutherfordweekly.com photos@rutherfordweekly.com Mail or Drop-Off: Mail or Drop-Off: 369 Butler Rd • Forest City, NC 28043 369 Butler Rd • 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: Photos@RutherfordWeekly.com Mail: 369 Butler Rd. • Forest City, NC 28043 Phone: 828-248-1408 *Publisher has the fi nal decision of which photos appear in print, per available space. OUTDOOR TRUTHS OUTDOOR TRUTHS No matter how long you've been doing something, there is always a fi rst. This truth goes for turkey hunting and it goes for me. Let me explain. I had decided at the last minute to go hunting that morning. I was about thirty minutes late but was still able to arrive be- fore the hens fl ew off the roast. My lateness however, made me guess as to where the turkeys might be. I guessed wrong. After about forty-fi ve minutes of calling and listening I decided to move around the farm to see if I could entice a gobble from a listening tom. Finally after another forty-fi ve minutes I heard one in the distance. He was over two ridges and there was a lot of thick stuff between him and me. He was actually on the next farm over and probably making his way to a popular fi eld. The decision I had to make was to either walk and climb directly toward the sound or to back off, drive my SUV around to the other farm, and try to get set up on him from there. I decided on the latter. The whole process took probably about thirty minutes. When I pulled at the other farm the owner was there working. I stopped and talked for a few minutes and then eased out to the location where I was hoping to run into my gobbler. The fi eld that I was working was about fi ve acres. It was fenced in with barbed wire but there was a small section (about two acres) that was fenced in again with one strand of barbed wire that had been electrifi ed. The electric fence was to keep a young group of heifers from wandering too far off. Since the electric fence was only about two feet high, I had no problem in step- ping over it to get where I was going. When I fi nally made it to the end of the fi eld I proceeded to make some really loud calls with my box call. After a few aggressive calls, the tom gave up his location. He was just below me in the hollow. I quickly set up two decoys and stepped across the electric fence at a corner where the electric fence and the main fence came together. I sat down with my back to small tree that had grown up in the fence but after extending my gun, I was dangerously close to electric one. I had no choice but to sit tight. I made one more call and sure enough, that turkey that was once down in the hollow was now on the edge of my fi eld. But since the hill rolled slightly, I couldn't see him yet. I eased my gun and propped it up on my knee. My eyes gazed back and forth, looking for a fan or a head, or something. But there was no sign yet. And then it happened. I tried to make a slight adjustment in my position and when I did my gun touched the electric wire! It started in my left arm and immediately shot through my right foot. I jumped, jerked, kicked the small tree like a mule, and after my self-administered defi brillation, I never heard or seen my bird again. I hope that experience is not only my fi rst but my last. My heart won't take it again. By By Gary Miller Aiming Outdoorsmen Toward Christ ller ller ller ller GARY MILLER gary@outdoortruths.org ~ www.outdoortruths.org Not Just Oil, Pennzoil Brought to you by: Brought to you by: 828-245-0434 293 S. Broadway St., Forest City FAST FAST FAST FAST WAY WAY WAY WAY ©Community First Media Community First Media SPORTS SPORTS It's hard to believe, but another school year has passed. While there is less than a month to go before graduation, the spring sports season is coming to a close. Playoff brackets were announced Monday. High School Playoffs The only school that looks to host playoff games at home this spring is R-S Central. Baseball, Softball (vs. Wheatmore) and Girls Soccer (vs. West Wilkes) hosted in the fi rst round Wednesday. Considering the weather, it could be Thursday evening. The second round begins on Saturday if any of the three survive round one. The Lady Hilltoppers softball team could end up hosting Owen in the second round. R-S Central girls soccer could host Polk County or Lincolnton Saturday. East Rutherford Baseball and Girls Soccer (at Central Academy) will be on the road Wednesday in round one. In a late twist of events, East Rutherford softball welcomed Polk County. They could face Madison on the road in the second round East Rutherford Girls Soccer could face top-seeded Newton Conover in the second round. Chase Baseball and Thomas Jefferson Girls Soccer will also be on the road Wednesday at East Montgomery. Third and fourth round action would take place Tuesday, May 17 and Friday, May 20. NASCAR What a shock? Kyle Busch continues to win, this time in Kansas. Busch has just two tracks on the circuit that he hasn't won at. He will get a crack at both in the next month. He has never won a Cup race at Charlotte, or Pocono. The Coke 600 takes place at Charlotte on May 29. Pocono follows the next week. I believe Kyle Busch will do it. Maybe not within the next month, but maybe by the end of the year. Although, Busch has been so hot lately, the shot is very possible right now. I feel bad for Martin Truex Jr. who should have won. The guy leads all those laps on Saturday night and a loose wheel causes him to lose the lead and fi nish 14th. Truex was the head of the class Saturday. He runs well at Dover and Pocono, so expect him to win sometime down the line this season. NBA Playoffs It's seemed all season that Golden State and Cleveland would meet for the championship. Cleveland is holding up it's end of the bargain and Golden State has for the most part. Golden State continues to play without Stephen Curry as they led Portland 2-1 in their series. I have a feeling we could see Curry back on the court soon. Damian Lillard has been nothing short of spectacular for Portland. Even if Golden State gets past Portland and I expect them too, San Antonio or Oklahoma City are next in line. Nobody doubts the Spurs, but the Thunder continue to make things interesting and could spoil the upset. If this series goes seven games, I like the Thunder. The Spurs have the better coaching, but older players. Cleveland has to worry about Miami or Toronto next as the Raptors led the series on Sunday night 2-1. These two might wear each other out before one of them gets to face the Cavaliers. R u t h e r f o r d W e e k l y R u t h e r f o r d W e e k l y By KEVIN CARVER Playoffs, Kyle Busch, NBA Before you buy your next carport, metal building, horse barn, or wooden shed, call Panda. I can give you free information that will help you make & informed decision on your project. T-N-T Carports www.gracelandportablebuildings.com Graceland offers the best Rent-to-Own in the business. They look the same, but they're not built the same. ©Community First Media Community First Media "NO CREDIT CHECK." Cell: 828-980-4807 1301 US Hwy. 221 S. Rutherfordton Financing Available! 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