Elking It for Independence Day

The smell of burnt fuses. The atmosphere of danger. Explosives and our celebration of Independence. The personification of rebellion and success. To some, even excess. This year I’m holding my wallet a little closer. My apologies to all of the fireworks vendors and suppliers. I just can’t see $5 bills going bang in my yard this year or watching as $15 and $20 mortar rounds explode a hundred feet above my home. 

JEFFERSON CITY, MO, MAY 5, 2009 - Gov. Jay Nixon announced the Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded the Jefferson County Stormwater Management Division a $10,000 grant. Jefferson County will use the grant to develop a watershed management plan for the Sandy Creek Watershed. During tough economic times, this infusion of grant funding will help the county protect its citizens and the environment by improving water quality.

Walking into Kimmswick from the parking area just outside of the business district, the first booth to greet visitors was a petting zoo, complete with a camel.  There were barbeque stands, drink vendors, and a vast spread of tented arts and craft vendors.  Thunder rolled and no one seemed to notice.  In spite of the on-and-off rain on Sunday, the festival retained a large attendance.
 

The Scribe would like to thank life-long Jefferson County resident, Nelson Sherrer for sharing three bow-hunting stories.  This is the first of four installments of the stories, to be followed by a bear hunt story and a moose hunt story in two parts. 

Well here we are again another deer season approaching and I can’t wait! It is the end of August of 2006 and September 15 Archery season opens in Missouri for the Whitetail Deer. I am going Elk hunting with Shaw Grisby, Mike Kahert and Randy Mills the third week of September and I am already planning for my White Tail Deer hunt in Northern Missouri on one of my farms. Its not that I don’t really enjoy Elk hunting with a bow but nothing is as rewarding as harvesting a Whitetail Deer, Doe, Button Buck or Antlered Buck, any Whitetail Deer with a bow is a rewarding experience. When you hunt Elk you are calling them in with a bugle or you may be stalking them on foot walking endless hours just to get within 40 yards of a 600-pound animal.