All you Hill Country bowhunters, who are frustrated by the humongous acorn crop and what it's doing to the deer, could be in for a little luck. It looks as if the rut in Central Texas is kicking in and that's going to mean more deer moving and more opportunities for hunters. I came home Sunday afternoon to find a very nice Burnet County buck chasing after a doe almost in my front yard. The mid-week heat will slow down daytime action, but we're supposed to be getting a cool front before the weekend and that ought to give hunters another boost. Delta Waterfowl banquet set The Heart of Texas chapter of Delta Waterfowl Foundation has scheduled its annual banquet and fund raiser Oct. 22 at Cabela's in Buda. The barbecue dinner will be followed by an auction. Tickets are $45 per person and include a one-year membership in Delta Waterfowl. Contact Larry Neal at (512) 653-6267. Big Game Awards expand categories Hunters and landowners will be able to add wildlife photos to the list of categories in the Texas Big Game Awards this year. The program, a joint effort of Texas Parks and Wildlife and the Texas Wildlife Association, recognizes landowners, hunters and trophy animals taken around the state each year. Whitetails, mule deer and pronghorns are scored and compared to other animals taken in their region of the state. Texas Big Game Awards also has first-harvest and young hunter awards. There is no charge for taking part in the awards program and TBGA maintains a roster of certified scorers around the state. For information or to find a scorer in your area, see www.TexasBigGameAwards.com or call (800) 839-9453, ext. 114. Mike Leggett writes for the Austin American-Statesman. E-mail: mleggett@statesman.com. 