David Rainer

Pettus' First Hog Harvest Evokes Flood of Emotions

When some people harvest their first wild animal, it awakens an appreciation of the great outdoors and nature. For others, it is much more emotional and prompts memories of family or loved ones. For Sadie Pettus, the latter is true. On a recent hunting trip to Barbour Wildlife Management Area (WMA), Pettus was able to take a feral hog, and it evoked memories of her late father, Clark Crates. Although Crates was an avid outdoorsman as well as a talented musician on the piano, he mentored his sons in the outdoor skills while Sadie was growing up. “He spent his time in the woods…

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