SKY MAGIC--Whether the wait is for sunrise sandhill cranes, or mallards or geese, the interval from night to dawn brings nature's masterpiece of colors and shading sufficient to leave one awestruck and mindful of the Maker of these wonders. (Photo by Jim Steiert)

Hereford’s Lady Whiteface JV Maroon snagged second place and JV White took 3rd at the Dimmitt Tournament. Left, the Hereford JV White defeated Frenship in a tournament earlier this season for the consolation championship.

PRESSURE BEARS WATCHING--Sandhill cranes are a familiar feature of fall and winter days in the Panhandle and South Plains, their trilling bugling equated by the great naturalist Alldo Leopold to 'the trumpet call of evolution.' A challenging but rewarding bird to hunt over decoys, their harvest is being watched closely by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

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