...................................... > > > > It was Saturday morning as Jake, an avid hunter, woke up raring to go bag > the first deer of the season. > > > > He walks down to the kitchen to get a cup of coffee, and to his surprise > he finds his wife, Erin, sitting there, fully dressed in bright orange > camouflage. > > > > > > Jake asks her, "What are you up to?" > > > > > > Erin smiles, "I'm going hunting with you! The kids are with their > granddad."... > > > > > > Jake, though he had many reservations about this, reluctantly decides, To > take her along. > > > > > > Three hours later they arrive at a game preserve just outside of Malta, > Montana. Jake sets his lovely wife safely up in the tree stand and tells her > "If you see a deer, take careful aim on it and I'll come running back as > soon as I hear the shot. He walks away with a smile on his face knowing that > Erin couldn't bag an elephant - much less a deer. > > > > Not 10 minutes pass when he is startled as he hears an array of gun shots. > Quickly, Jake starts running back. As he gets closer to her stand, he hears > Erin screaming, "Get the hell away from my deer!" > > > > > > Confused and frightened, Jake races faster towards his screaming wife, and > again he hears her yell, "Get the hell away from my deer!" followed by > another volley of gunfire! > > > > > > Now within sight of where he had left his wife, Jake is surprised to see a > Montana game warden with his hands high in the air. > > > > > > The game warden, obviously distraught, yelled, "Okay, lady! You can have > your deer! . Just let me get my saddle off it!" > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~> > Love to all, Hank...
During hunting season, ranchers around here paint a big red "COW" sign on the sides of cattle. We still lose a few . . . .