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Turkeys plentiful in the wild

Body I wrapped up the month-long bow season without releasing an arrow at a whitetail. I had plenty of opportunities at younger bucks and smaller doe, but my goal was to put venison in the freezer. I was targeting a mature animal packing lots of venison.
Turkeys might be in short supply at the grocery store, but there are plenty of them roaming the woods and fields across much of Texas. Luke harvested this young gobbler with an arrow last week on the Dale River Ranch. PHOTO BY LUKE CLAYTON

Fighting Tigers Marching Band wraps up super season

Body Members of the Fighting Tigers band perform last week in Terrell before heading to the UIL Area B marching competition at CH Collins Filed in Denton on Oct. 30. The band failed to advance to state competition but nonetheless had a great marching band season.
Fighting Tigers Marching

Wildcats outduel Tigers in slugfest, 28-7

Body The Terrell Tigers returned home for the first time since Sept. 24 last week, continuing District 7-4A play with a game against the visiting Paris Wildcats. Paris would prevail in the hard-hitting contest, outpacing Terrell 21-0 in the second half on their way to a 28-7 win.
The Terrell Tigers, now 4-3 on the season and 1-2 in District 7-4A play, will look to boost their playoff odds Oct. 22 when they take on the 6-1 Argyle Eagles. PHOTO BY DAVID KAPITAN

Terrell ISD Hall of Fame inductees

Body The Terrell ISD celebrated its 2021 Tiger Athletic Hall of Fame inductees on Oct. 15 during a series of events. Darryl Keith “Skeeter” Derrick, Dwight Gentry II, Clayton Hass, Dianne Hooker, Burnest Rhodes, and Jherrod Stiggers were inducted.
Year 2021 inductee Dwight Gentry II is recognized on the field during halftime of the Oct. 15 football game against Paris.

Tigers set to continue district play

Body The Terrell Tigers have been a team on a mission throughout the early stages of the 2021 season, racing out of the gates to post a 4-1 record overall, including a 1-0 mark in District 7-4A play.
The 4-1 Terrell Tigers were scheduled to take on the 6-0 Kaufman Lions in a District 7-4A tilt Oct. 8 in Kaufman. The Lions are one of three District 7-4A teams, along with Melissa and Argyle, currently ranked in the top-10 according to Texas High School Football’s most recent 4A rankings. PHOTO BY DAVID KAPITAN
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