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Page 8 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, February 1-February 7, 2018 FARM & GARDEN SQUARE BALES OF GRASS HAY. $5 per bale. Call anytime. (704) 482-6010 HORSE HAY. Orchard/Fescue mix. Round bales starting $25. Square bales $5. Polk County Century Farm. Leave message. (828) 625-4713 FREE FIREWOOD. You cut it and clean it up. All Oak Trees. Oak Grove Area, Kings Moun- tain, North Carolina. (704) 300- 3493 MOTORCYCLES ATVS OLD SCHOOL CHOPPER PROJECT. Unfi nished 75 Har- ley ironhead w/ rebuilt top end. Hardtail. 45* rake. +2" back- bone. +4.5" legs. New: 12" over- stock springer, seat, oil tank, gas tank, handlebars, risers. Excel- lent rear wheel. Rusty spokes on front wheel. Old drag pipes. Sissy bar. Rear trailer fender. Assorted small parts. New silver paint. Need to title as custom when fi nished. Great start on a cool custom. More than that in parts alone. Night 704-482- 6877. Day (704) 309-4347 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 Sometimes the hunt is only a small part of a bigger story. While having meat in the freezer is nice, most of us are not in actual need of it but enjoy it as a luxury. It is good to have plac- es like Hunters for the Hungry who fi nd people who depend on a hunter's harvest. Most of us just enjoy hunting because of everything that goes with it. From the camaraderie of friends to being in the outdoors, hunting is therapeutic in many ways for those who make it a part of their life. Again, that's why the actual harvest is usually part of a bigger story. One of those stories for me is the story of Hube and Poe. Hube is 81 and Poe is 78. They are the patriarchs of a group of bear hunters in North Carolina. They both have been hunting bears for years. I hesitate to say they have passed it on to their sons and others, because that would seem to suggest they no longer hunt. That would be far from the truth. During my visit with them in December, Hube was able to get close enough to pull the trigger on one and Poe was just as eager and ready if his opportunity came. The thrill of witnessing Hube's harvest was the climax for the nearly 20 individuals who were there. While Poe never saw a bear on this trip, he showed me the marks on his old Reming- ton. There was one for every bear he had taken over past sev- eral decades. The carved marks lined both the top and bottom of the stock and forearm. The stories that are held within these two men deserve to be mined out by us younger ones. If we don't they will be lost forever. The good thing about these stories will not be the hunt itself; they too will be part of their bigger story. Their stories will be about close calls and falls. About practical jokes. About friends and family who took their last hunt before they passed away. And about spiritual matters that were shared in the cabin, around a supper table. While Hube and Poe are Christians, I hesitate to say they are passing their Christian life on to their sons and others. That would seem to suggest they are no longer involved them- selves. That would be far from the truth. In fact, they are the unchallenged leaders in this area as well. Just try to eat before saying the blessing and you'll see what I'm talking about. By By Gary Miller Gary Miller Aiming Outdoorsmen Toward Christ n GARY MILLER gary@outdoortruths.org ~ www.outdoortruths.org Hube and Poe This is the time of year that North Carolina residents may start to see smoke in the vicinity of N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission game lands. What they're witnessing is actually one of the most benefi cial and cost-effective methods of managing habitat for wildlife – a prescribed burn. A prescribed burn (or controlled burn) is an intentional burning of vegetation that the Commission employs to restore and maintain wildlife habitat on most of the 2 million acres of state game lands used by hunters, anglers and wildlife watchers throughout North Carolina. The Commission's burn season typically runs January through March. Some burns, however, are conducted into spring and summer, as warm season burning provides for better control of young hardwoods in certain habitats. Optimal conditions for a prescribed burn occur on cool-weather days with moisture in the air and minimal wind. Fire is a natural occurrence that animals have adapted to. But each year during burn season, the Commission receives calls from people who are concerned for the animals' ability to escape from the fi re. "The Commission utilizes burning techniques that ensure animals have time and room to escape," said Chris Jordan, the Commission's lands program coordinator. "Vegetation typically returns within a few weeks, and the animals will return shortly after. Quail and wild turkey, in particular, tend to return immediately after a burn to forage for mast that the fi re uncovers." Many of North Carolina's declining or rare wildlife species, such as the red-cockaded woodpecker, are adapted to fi re or found only in fi re-dependent habitat. Commission staff typically conducts maintenance burns in multi-year cycles to open groundcover for quail, grassland birds, deer and turkeys. Burning encourages production of native grasses and herbaceous vegetation, which provides valuable food and cover for a wide variety of wildlife species. Prescribed burns are also used to help reduce high levels of forest fuels (such as leaf litter and pine straw) that can cause deadly wildfi res and to control disease and insects. For more information on the Commission's game lands program, including an interactive game land map, visit www. ncwildlife.org/gamelands. Wildlife Commission Wildlife Commission Conducts Prescribed Conducts Prescribed Burns to Burns to Improve Habitat Improve Habitat Article provided by: http://www.ncwildlife.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 R-S Central at East Rutherford (Men) R-S Central hit nine more free throws, Arnie Twitty played a huge factor for 17 points and East Rutherford rarely got more than one shot down the fl oor. Those are the reasons why R-S Central (15-5, 5-1) grabbed the regular season sweep. The Hilltoppers, who won 79-70 on Friday saw three fi rst half ties and one in the second half, but for most of the game, it was the Hilltoppers in front. Central raged out to a 31-20 lead on Ty'J Cooks' dunk and then a Tyion Watkins steal, which lead to a missed layup by Tyler Whiteside was then cleaned up a thunderous one handed jam by Wilkins. Still, East wasn't going away as Christian Walker hit a baseline jumper for an 8-2 run for a 33-28 half time lead for Central. Five straight points by Josh Searcy tied the game at 33. Elijah Carson and Twitty hit key 3's to keep a 56-46 lead at the end of three. East cut the lead back to eight twice in the fourth, but Central's Jacob Knox hit a bug corner 3 and Twitty spun inside for a bucket to end both threats. Central's Zyrion Wilkins was nearly unstoppable as he scored 28 points, 18 of those in the second half, while Josh Searcy scored 19 of his 21 in the second half for East. Central goes to South Point on Friday and then East Gaston on Tuesday, while East (12-7, 2-3) host Chase this Friday and Shelby on Tuesday. R-S Central at East Rutherford (Women) The Lady Hilltoppers came out on fi re, but the Lady Cavs blitz overwhelmed Central in a 88-57 East Rutherford (16-2, 5-0) win. Central (9-11, 3-3) grabbed a 20-12 lead with eight different scorers, but Shyon Randolph caught fi re for East in the second quarter as she canned all 16 of her points in the fi rst half. Randolph splashed the one that took the lead in the second quarter at 31-29 and East never took the foot off the gas pedal. Osha Makerson and Kendra Ross took over in the second half combining for 30 second half points. Jada Logan did not play and she may not after seeing that she didn't have to start the second half of 2A Southwestern Conference play. East Rutherford's Osha Makerson and Kendra Ross have now surprised 1,000 points in their high school careers. The take away is that East has the potential to do some damage in the playoffs when that time comes. A lot of people in the county saw it in person this past week. Central just couldn't maintain pace nor did they have the size and depth to match. Super Bowl Nick Foles vs. Tom Brady...There really is no comparison. Still, the Eagles do have a couple of things on their side. The Eagles have the better defense and overall pass rush. Plus, Philly has nothing to lose this weekend. The die hard fan base might be angry if Philly loses, but the pressure should all be on New England. The Patriots are expected to win. However, the Patriots were here last year and got it done again. If Philly is to make the upset bid, they can't let New England up off the mat should the Eagles be up late in this one. I will say that Patriots defense has gotten much better as the season has went. 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