When you think of well-known sports personalities who have made a name for themselves in the outdoors, it’s easy to gravitate rather quickly to names like Bill Dance, Will Primos, Harold Knight and David Hale et al.
Editor’s Note: This is a column written by Glynn Harris 12 years ago. Sadly, Ray Scott passed away last week at the age of 88. This pioneering giant of the bass fishing industry will be sorely missed.
Springtime to me means a whole variety of things. When I was a kid growing up on the rural route, I still remember how the new green grass felt to tender bare feet when my mama said it was okay to shuck shoes and socks.
Situation 1: You’re out for a walk in the woods admiring the beauty of nature when you spot something lying motionless next to a log. The muted colors catch your eye and as you continued to look at what you’ve found, the form of a tiny fawn begins materializing in your mind.
With the 2022 spring wild turkey season being launched in most of the state April 2, hunters all over are heading out in the pre-dawn darkness to try their hand at out-smarting one of the wiliest critters on the planet. When this happens, there is a feeling of satisfaction like no other.
As March turned to April, the jonquils are blooming and I saw dogwoods beginning to timidly show the blossoms that will soon decorate the woods with a snowy white.
Sitting down at my computer recently to begin this column, I am reminded that the day’s date, March 15, is a date when lots of folks use extra care. It’s the Ides of March.
