Eight-inch snowfall turns into eight-point trophy …

Cutler and Dylan Lemke, young sons of Torrey and Hope Lemke of rural Lansing, stand proudly with the snow sculpture they made with their father following the more than eight inches of snow that fell in the Allamakee County area Tuesday night into Wednesday, January 24-25. Torrey Lemke said his sons wanted to make a snowman when they saw the new fallen snow, but he suggested making something else. The boys then drew on their experiences with their rural living area and came up with the idea of making a snow deer. "We see a lot of deer at our house, and the boys were excited about making something like that," said Torrey, who is an avid hunter. He also said the wet, heavy snow was "perfect" for sculpting the creation. The crew used spray paint to add the real life color to their sculpture and topped off the masterpiece with a set of antlers from one of Torrey's own deer hunts several years ago, creating the eight-point snow buck in a matter of about 45 minutes. Submitted photo.