On break, D.C. 6 fish, hunt, take in football

On break, D.C. 6 fish, hunt, take in football

Like millions of other Americans, congressmen rushed home as Thanksgiving neared, eager to relax and feast with their families...

Like millions of other Americans, congressmen rushed home as Thanksgiving neared, eager to relax and feast with their families.

But members of the Arkansas delegation had other plans as well, things they hoped to accomplish before this vacation is over.

Asked what he was looking forward to besides eating turkey and seeing relatives, 3rd District U.S. Rep. Steve Womack said "deer hunting."

"I'd like to go a step beyond last year when, really, all I did was sit quietly in my stand without a trophy. This year I'd like to be able to be able harvest a deer," the Rogers Republican said.

He hunts on a friend's property somewhere near the line between Benton and Madison counties, and it's enjoyable, regardless of whether he bags any game...

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