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This week, Luke gives some tips for loading game into a pickup or ATV. Back injury is a definite possibility, especially for older hunters when attempting to load game into the bed of a pickup. Listen to Luke's tips in this week's show, it might just save you some back problems. Listen to Luke's hour-long outdoor show at www.catfishradio.org.

I’m Pat Tyrer from Canyon, Texas for the High-Plains-Public-Radio-Readers Book Club. Today, I’ll be continuing my discussion over Elmer Kelton’s The Time it Never Rained. Today’s discussion concerns the novel’s theme of land use, government policies, and the volatility of Mother Nature.

Luke and his buddy Jeff Rice spent some time this past weekend on Jeff's Ranch near Lake Fork setting up a comfortable 4 ft by 8 ft "Freedom" blind that snaps and screws together and is shipped directly to one's door. The blind comes in easy to carry sections and provides a comfortable hunting blind that can be set up just about anywhere, even deep into the woods Luke and Jeff have previously assembled several Snap Lock blinds (www.snaplockhuntingblinds.com) on the property, some have been in use over a decade.Click and listen to Luke explain how you can hunt comfortably even in those 'hard to get to spots.

Is there any holiday flower more recognizable than poinsettias? These beautiful flowers are practically synonymous with Christmas for many folks, but growing them means dealing with some specific conditions, and tailoring your approach to keep these lovely plants thriving in your home!

Author Alice Hoffman stated, “I believe we are bound to, and by, nature. We may want to deny this connection and try to believe we control the external world, but every time there's a snowstorm or drought, we know our fate is tied to the world around us.”

I’m Pat Tyrer from Canyon, Texas, for the High-Plains-Public-Radio-Readers Book Club. The novel I’ll be talking about today is by Texas author, Elmer Kelton. The Time it Never Rained was published in 1973 and republished in 1984.

Those of us who are in the habit of doing some garden work every day might get antsy during the winter weather, and one great cure for this is to create an indoor herb garden! This week, we'll talk about the best ways to get the herbs you enjoy, and how to create a hospitable environment for those you choose to grow.

Inspired by actual events, this West Texas novel explores Charlie Flagg’s response to the 1950s drought. An honest, decent rancher, the cranky Flagg refuses the “assistance” of federal aid programs and the accompanying bureaucratic regulations.

The Great Plains is roughly between the 98th meridian and the Rocky Mountains. Mostly level, treeless and semi-arid. In Texas the 98th meridian is just west of Austin. This is Mike Strong, in Hays, for HPPR. The book is “The Time It Never Rained” by Elmer Kelton.

This is Jarrett Kaufman for HPPR. The book in review is Elmer Kelton’s 1973 novel, The Time It Never Rained. The book won a Spur Award and the Western Heritage Award.Born in 1926 in Five Wells Ranch, TX, Kelton worked as a farm and ranch editor for numerous newspapers until he retired in 1991.