Generally, in North America the farther north you go, the bigger the deer. In 1955, a 461 pound buck was shot in Maine. In 1926 and 1981, a pair of 511 pounders was taken in Minnesota.

A white-tailed deer can sprint 40 miles per hour, jump 9 feet vertically and 29 feet horizontally.

A buck’s antler is among the fastest growing tissues on earth, growing as much as a . inch per day.

One out of every 2,500 antlered deer taken by hunters is a doe. The antlers are typically small and some never lose their velvet. These does are usually healthy and capable of breeding.

Breakfast

October 10: Waffle, ham, apple juice, peach cup, V-8, milk

October 11: Hash browns, toast, sausage, grape juice, orange, V-8, milk

October 12: Egg patty, toast, orange juice, fresh fruit, V-8, milk

October 13: Ham and cheese omelet, muffin, orange, apple juice, V-8, milk

Lunch

October 10: Baked chicken, baked potato, mandarin oranges, milk, fruit and vegetable bar

October 11: Lasagna, salad, peach cup, garlic bread, milk, fruit and vegetable bar

October 12: Cheeseburger, pasta salad, apple, milk, fruit and vegetable bar

By John Launius - Park Ranger - National Park Service Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is offering a free Hunter Education Course, Nov. 2 - 4, at Lathrop State Park. This course is mandatory to receive a Colorado Hunter Education Card which is a requirement for purchasing a hunting license in Colorado.
The course will run from 4 to 9 p.m. each day and will be taught by the local CPW District Wildlife Manager. Class size is limited to 33 so pre-registration is highly encouraged. You must be at least 10 years of age to participate

By Katharine N. Lotspeich

USDA announced September 30, 2016 that Colorado winter wheat production broke a record in 2016, with an average yield of 48 bushels per acre. This is the highest ever yield per acre for Colorado and raises the total production in 2016 to 105.12 million bushels. The 10-year average for winter wheat production is 78.2 million bushels, or 35.8 bushels per acre.

Fall Family Fun on the Farm

15 Years Ago

October 12, 2001

• Kiowa County is currently suffering from a shortage of qualified day care providers, and the Department of Social Services is seeking anyone interested in providing this valuable service to children within the county.

• Harvest of fall crops is progressing ahead of schedule. Several producers are nearly finished wit harvest.

October 2, 2016 at approximately 1:52 p.m., the Colorado State Patrol was notified of single vehicle rollover crash on Hwy 96 at mile post 190 in Kiowa County involving a Kiowa County Fire truck. The crash location was approximately 3 miles west of Sheridan Lake.

The 1980 Chevrolet pickup that was converted into a fire truck for Kiowa County Fire was responding to a rollover semi crash at 1:42 p.m. involving two semitrucks that were eastbound on Hwy 96 at mile post 176, also in Kiowa County.