13-POINT BUCK

Sixteen-year-old Eli Waits killed this 13 point buck Monday, Oct. 29 on family property in Hillsboro. Eli is the son of Byron and Stacy Waits and is a junior at Piedmont Academy. Eli first submitted his successful hunt photo to The News when he was five years old, and killed an eight point buck.

He has been a regular contributor ever since. Readers may see lots more successful hunter photos in the Deer Festival section inside the Nov. 1 paper. The 52nd annual Deer Festival is this Saturday, Nov. 3, with festivities from 7:30 a.m. when the fun run starts until 5 p.m. when the music ends. The section inside today’s paper previews that festival, and we ask you shop its sponsors!