Young boy asks wrong sheriff to take him hunting.

[RocketMan]

I am not a hunter myself, just doesn't float my boat.  But this story is really very special.  A young boy wrote to a sheriff to take him hunting.  The problem was, he accidentally wrote to the wrong sheriff.  What resulted was pretty neat.

[zxcvbob]

I am not a hunter myself, just doesn't float my boat.  But this story is really very special.  A young boy wrote to a sheriff to take him hunting.  The problem was, he accidentally wrote to the wrong sheriff.  What resulted was pretty neat.

Best reelection campaign ever.

[cassandra and sara's daddy]

Yea he could get elected in 2 states. That's different.


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[KD5NRH]

I am not a hunter myself, just doesn't float my boat.

You need to develop some means of bird hunting with rockets.  Maybe use the ejection charge to sling out some sort of "birdshot frag grenade" with a short delay to let the rest of the rocket get clear.

[41magsnub]

Stick a radar fuse on a frag warhead and pass shoot geese with it!

[RocketMan]

You need to develop some means of bird hunting with rockets.  Maybe use the ejection charge to sling out some sort of "birdshot frag grenade" with a short delay to let the rest of the rocket get clear.

Stick a radar fuse on a frag warhead and pass shoot geese with it!

Don't you two go giving me any ideas.  

[Waitone]

Big news down here
http://www.thestate.com/2014/12/29/3898271_awesome-pa-boy-who-wrote-letter.html?rh=1

[230RN]

You could warm up on drones.

No cleaning, no plucking around.







<Not serious.  Don't know what kind of trouble into which you could get.>

[RocketMan]

You could warm up on drones.

No cleaning, no plucking around.

<Not serious.  Don't know what kind of trouble into which you could get.>

Lots, actually.  But it makes for a fun mental exercise.

[Hawkmoon]

Great story.

But they didn't tell us if Little A got a deer.

[roo_ster]

That was some good stuff.

[BlueStarLizzard]

there are still good people in this world.

it gives me hope. :)

[charby]

That was some good stuff.

X 200000000000000

[Northwoods]

Great story.

But they didn't tell us if Little A got a deer.

Doesn't matter.  He had a fun, safe time. 

[Scout26]

Great story.

But they didn't tell us if Little A got a deer.

Hunting is always good, and sometimes you actually get to shoot something.

[230RN]

Great story, but I'm wondering about the legalities in that State ---age, parental supervision, whatnot.

I also wonder if a sporter in .308 was the best choice.

I 'spect the idea of "taking him on a hunting trip," rather than actually "hunting" was the real idea.

Terry, "Pooper-on-of-parties," 230RN

[Scout26]

Great story, but I'm wondering about the legalities in that State ---age, parental supervision, whatnot.

Depends.  Generally he'd have to complete a Hunter Safety Education course, but some states (like Illinois) offer a one-time "Apprentice" Hunting License, which allows the youth (under 18) to hunt with fully licensed adult hunter. 

And generally the laws require non-hunting Adult supervision.  In recognition that it may be an uncle, grandfather or cousin (or an aunt, grandmother) or other family friend that is taking the child out hunting.

Plus, I doubt he's racked up any felonies and probably doesn't owe any back child support, so it would be child's play for him to get a non-resident hunting license.

[RevDisk]

Our Sheriffs generally are pretty decent people. Good to hear SC sheriffs are too.

Mighty nice of both of them.

[Hawkmoon]

Depends.  Generally he'd have to complete a Hunter Safety Education course, but some states (like Illinois) offer a one-time "Apprentice" Hunting License, which allows the youth (under 18) to hunt with fully licensed adult hunter.  

And generally the laws require non-hunting Adult supervision.  In recognition that it may be an uncle, grandfather or cousin (or an aunt, grandmother) or other family friend that is taking the child out hunting.

Plus, I doubt he's racked up any felonies and probably doesn't owe any back child support, so it would be child's play for him to get a non-resident hunting license.

He's hunting with the sheriff. Who's going to arrest him? Especially when all the deputies chipped in -- making them all accomplices. (Or maybe that should be "unindicted co-conspirators.")

[Firethorn]

Great story, but I'm wondering about the legalities in that State ---age, parental supervision, whatnot.

I also wonder if a sporter in .308 was the best choice.

I 'spect the idea of "taking him on a hunting trip," rather than actually "hunting" was the real idea.

Age - Most states merely require adult supervision(not specifically parental) along with the kid.  Rules vary somewhat, but generally require that said adult actually be with the kid and able to practice some control over him or her.  Line of sight/earshot type stuff.  Most allow or even require the adult be hunting as well(IE have his own license/hunting permit/tag), along with a weapon.

For that matter, a 'youth permit' attached to the sheriff's might not take into account that the kid isn't a resident of the state.

Beyond that it can get funky - some states would require that the kid take at least the first shot for it to go onto his tag (after that the animal is assumed to be wounded and anybody can finish it off), some allow any tag in the 'party' to be used on any animal.  IE Pops can take his wife, gramps and grandma out 'hunting', and get 4 deer without the other three ever so much as firing a shot. 

A sporter in .308 might be a touch heavy for the kid, but he would, even theoretically, only need to make ONE shot with it, after that the sheriff could administer the coup-d-grace.

[Boomhauer]

In SC, if you are under 16 no hunting or fishing license needed by the kid, just by the responsible adult.

Generally he'd have to complete a Hunter Safety Education course

Nope, not until he was to get a hunting license of his own at 16 or older, then the hunter education course is required.

[Sergeant Bob]

Awesome story!

[Waitone]

Didn't bag a deer.

The fact that he was outfitted with a rod, reel and tackle box might have been a clue.  He did catch a bass.

I suspect the whole reason for this is a kid with no serious man in his life saw a chance to spend one short trip living in the world of a man.  I see this every day . . . and it breaks my heart.

Good on the sheriff.

[KD5NRH]

I suspect the whole reason for this is a kid with no serious man in his life saw a chance to spend one short trip living in the world of a man.  I see this every day . . . and it breaks my heart.

I have a friend who got the wording on his ~1500 lease changed to allow him to switch guests during the season so he could take different local kids hunting.  Originally he had to declare two others for each season, so either his wife or dad had to give up their spot for the whole season to let him take one kid.  He got it changed to where anyone under 18 could substitute for either of them at any time and would take a different kid each weekend.

[230RN]

I suspect the whole reason for this is a kid with no serious man in his life saw a chance to spend one short trip living in the world of a man.  I see this every day . . . and it breaks my heart.

Good on the sheriff.

Yeah, a gateway outing.  I sure wouldn't mind seeing this more often with some urban or suburban kids where Father (if any) is too involved with business to show the kid the great outdoors.

Terry