Davy Crockett killed a bar when he was only three.
Russ Ferrell said "I'm a right smart older," after recently killing a bear in Pocahontas County.
After 22 seasons of hunting the elusive prize, the well-known northern Calhoun storyteller of Big Springs killed his first bear.
The bear was taken near Durbin with a 300 Savage that was given to Russ by his late father, Harold Ferrell of Big Bend.
Ferrell shot the bear at very close range because "It was into it with the dogs."
Asked if he was a "famous storyteller," Ferrell added to the legion of Creed Brooks tales.
"Creed was down at Holbert's Store (Big Bend, where he often hung out. He was sitting in his favorite spot with his foot propped up on a stool. Creed, who rarely took a bath, was confronted by a woman customer, who upon seeing his dirty foot, exclaimed "Mr. Brooks, I have never seen such a dirty foot." Brooks removed the foot and placed his other foot on the stool, replying "Mam, you have now."
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