I had a the same game warden ask me for my fishing license at exactly the same spot in the river 3 Saturdays in a row. I'm the only guy who fly fishes that portion of the river, wearing the same waders, vest and hat... he was either bored, being a dick hoping l forgot it, or both.
As someone with a terrible memory, that has impacted my personal and professional life at certain points in my life, I would like to apologise on behalf of your potentially dick warden, but probably just a retard like me warden. I am sorry.
They have the power to really fuck you up if step out of line. Legally and financially. I know a lot of states, game and fish, they are self funded meaning that their budget comes from licenses and ticket writing. No ticki, no laundry.
I was driving out to the hunting lease in the early 2000s in west Texas. It was late because I had to work. State trooper lights em up waaaay out in the middle of nowhere. Pretty much because I was the only car he'd seen in hours. Asks me what I'm doing. Asks if I have any guns. Asks to see 'em. When I popped the trunk and showed him, he saw a pistol in the gun case and said "that ain't going to do you no good back here."
That's rough. Sorry that happened to you. Sounds like a normal Sat / Sun round here, only replace BB gun with automatic weapons, add a dash of tannerite.
Quick story. We were driving USFS roads heading back to our deer camp. A USFS truck blows past us and slashes muddy water into our open windows. The woman driver had to have known what she did but just kept racing down this crappy dirt road. A couple miles ahead wr see her truck off the road and buried in mud. She was on the radio calling to base and we got to hear her say I put the truck in the ditch again. My tax money at work. Diversity is our strength
lmao, that is gold. Bahahahha I know she would have heard my gut wrenching laughter coming through my windows long long long after I had passed her by.
that kind of stuff cracks me up. You don’t need to even say anything, they just know and it eats them up on the inside. So good
The cop asked you if it's loaded because in case you were up to no good (e.g. planning a robbery, or just murdered someone) drawing your attention to the gun would have made you visibly nervous and agitated.
He just wanted you to think of the gun and see if you had a bad reaction.
Obviously if you said it was not loaded he would have answered in the same way.
Quick story:
Duck hunt in Arkansas. Drive through Mississippi. State Trooper pulls us over, asks if we have any guns in the truck. “Yes sir, a lot of them.”
Trooper responds, “Any pistols?”.
Reply, “yes sir, a .357 in the center console.”
Trooper responds, “Is it loaded?”
I say, “yes sir, it’s loaded.”
To which he replies, “Good, keep it that way. Y’all drive safe. Have a great day.”
Mind blown. Jaw dropped. “Wtf was that??”
I live in Arkansas and I travel the south. I believe this story to be truthful and representative of officers here.
True story. Wish I could say the same about game wardens, sadly, not one good story I have about them.
I had a the same game warden ask me for my fishing license at exactly the same spot in the river 3 Saturdays in a row. I'm the only guy who fly fishes that portion of the river, wearing the same waders, vest and hat... he was either bored, being a dick hoping l forgot it, or both.
Didnt you show him your white privilege card?
As someone with a terrible memory, that has impacted my personal and professional life at certain points in my life, I would like to apologise on behalf of your potentially dick warden, but probably just a retard like me warden. I am sorry.
Lmao, yeah sounds like he was definitely fucking with you.
Haha, I hear it takes a special kind of person to be a game warden. Usually they are on power trips, wannabe sheriffs
They have the power to really fuck you up if step out of line. Legally and financially. I know a lot of states, game and fish, they are self funded meaning that their budget comes from licenses and ticket writing. No ticki, no laundry.
Fish and game officers are a different breed of dick. Would rather deal with a beat cop.
Hiding in the trees along the river looking for infractions.
"I see you in the trees, not today!"
"There's charlie in the bush"
I'd shake that guys hand. That's pretty cool of him.
Gotta love AR!
Go Hogs!!!
wooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Yep the Arkansas highway patrol as an okie are a breath of fresh air. The highway patrolmen here arent well... friendly
Woo pig sooie!
RAZORBACKS!
I was driving out to the hunting lease in the early 2000s in west Texas. It was late because I had to work. State trooper lights em up waaaay out in the middle of nowhere. Pretty much because I was the only car he'd seen in hours. Asks me what I'm doing. Asks if I have any guns. Asks to see 'em. When I popped the trunk and showed him, he saw a pistol in the gun case and said "that ain't going to do you no good back here."
Based Texas. That is awesome, lol
While I get guns drawn on me for shooting a BB gun on my dad’s property. But, but, but California has nice weather. Sigh...
That's rough. Sorry that happened to you. Sounds like a normal Sat / Sun round here, only replace BB gun with automatic weapons, add a dash of tannerite.
Quick story. We were driving USFS roads heading back to our deer camp. A USFS truck blows past us and slashes muddy water into our open windows. The woman driver had to have known what she did but just kept racing down this crappy dirt road. A couple miles ahead wr see her truck off the road and buried in mud. She was on the radio calling to base and we got to hear her say I put the truck in the ditch again. My tax money at work. Diversity is our strength
lmao, that is gold. Bahahahha I know she would have heard my gut wrenching laughter coming through my windows long long long after I had passed her by.
that kind of stuff cracks me up. You don’t need to even say anything, they just know and it eats them up on the inside. So good
I don't see what's strange with that.
The cop asked you if it's loaded because in case you were up to no good (e.g. planning a robbery, or just murdered someone) drawing your attention to the gun would have made you visibly nervous and agitated. He just wanted you to think of the gun and see if you had a bad reaction.
Obviously if you said it was not loaded he would have answered in the same way.