A man and his tags

Apparently the moon and the stars are in proper alignment. I’ve drawn every tag I applied for so far this year.

My luck has been so good I’m actually expecting to draw an antelope tag next month.

I suspect it’s all in my attitude. There was a time not so long ago when I was crushed if I wasn’t successful in the drawings. And I often wasn’t. But because I hunt birds now from Sept. 1 until January it really doesn’t matter. My dogs could care less if I draw a cow elk tag. In fact they would prefer I didn’t.

This fall, however, they’ll have to get used to spending a bit more time at home. I have a...