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Submitted to Contest #320
[CONTENT WARNING: Harm to Animals] CLICK. I pull back the bolt, chambering a round. CLICK. My eyes focus on the huddle of dark figures between the trees: a small herd of pale-brown elk silhouetted against the snow and the grey horizon. Out of the corner of my eye, I see my dad put his hands to either side of his head, signalling me to go for one of the bulls.I take a breath. I hold it, and each passing second feels like an hour as I squeeze the trigger. … My family has lived in these woods for decades, and for most of that time, it’s just ...
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