Ward Lumber to hold 16th Annual Buck Contest

JAY -- Ward Lumber Company will hold its 16th Annual Buck Contest where hunters with any size buck can win.

Ward Lumber invites sportsmen and women deer hunting this season in the Northern Zone to take their bucks to Ward Lumber in Jay to enter the contest. No pre-registration is required.

There are two ways to win: 1) Any size Buck (random drawing) and 2) Biggest Buck (determined by weight). Just bring your buck to Ward Lumber's Jay Store location and complete a free entry form. A scale is available to assure that your buck is accurately weighed for consideration in the "Biggest Buck" category.

In the event of a tie in weight, the buck with the greatest number of points will win this category.

All hunters entering will be photographed with their bucks, and if you supply an E-mail address, we will E-mail the photo to you.

All contestants will also receive a baseball cap just for entering. The contest is free, and runs through Saturday, Dec. 6.

Enter at Ward Lumber in Jay at 697 Glen Road during business hours Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Jay Store is closed on Sundays. A winner in each category will be selected after Dec. 6. Each winner will each receive a $100 Ward Lumber gift card.

Lake Champlain -- in depth

PLATTSBURGH--The Lake Champlain Chapter of Trout Unlimited will host Meg Modley and Kris Joppe Mercure of the Lake Champlain Basin Program, who will discuss what is really going on below the surface of the big lake at 7 p.m. on Tuesday Oct. 14, in the Lodge Room at Gander Mountain.

All are welcome.