Top Ten Things Not To Say To A Game Warden
I am not sure why exactly I decided to write some thoughts down about this, but here is a hum0rous look at what not to say to a Conservation Officer. They are not in any particular order.
1. “Idiot.”
2. “We would have had more deer but our floodlight batteries died.”
3. “We caught that big one just to the left of the ‘Fish Sanctuary’ sign.”
4. “Talk about a luck! I shot it just across the highway here.”
5. “Yup. My firearm is secure. You should see the size of the screws in the mounting bracket on the roof of my truck. It’s even got a dampening system to make sure the bumps are not a factor while shooting at game.”
6. “Of course I know who you are! I could read your name tag through my scope.”
7. “No..the sign said live bait was prohibited. There is no ‘P’ in ‘Not Allowed’.”
8. “We always get our bag limit on the first day – ever since Bubba started using mortars.”
9. “I don’t where the other 3 dead deer came from, but this deer over here came out to me 4 times!
10. “You feeling lucky, punk?”
I don’t mean to disrespect the men and women who help protect our natural resources. My hat is off to all you do – even if that means we have to scramble for our licenses when you knock on our hunting/fishing camp doors.
Interested in Becoming a Conservation Officer?
Becoming an Ontario Conservation Officer requires training.
You must be a graduate of a two-year Natural Resources Technician Program (or equivalent) to qualify for a CO position. There are a number of post-secondary schools that offer the resource management courses you need. The following schools offer Resource Technician Programs in Ontario:
- Sir Sandford Fleming College School of Natural Resources Box 8000, Lindsay, Ontario, K9V 5E6 Ph: (705) 324-9144
- Algonquin College 315 Pembroke Street East, Pembroke, Ontario, K8A 3K2
- Sault College of Applied Arts and Technology 443 Northern Avenue, Box 60 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, P6A 5L3
- Lakehead University Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 5E1
- Openings for Conservation Officers are posted at the Government of Ontario jobs website.
*Photo is from http://www.ocoa.ca/
Funny stuff!