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**Art Eatman** · December 2, 2012, 10:41 PM

My grandfather figured out that if he sent me to the woods with his .22 rifle, I wouldn't be under his feet all the time. My instructions were, "Don't shoot a cow."

I didn't. Even at age seven I paid attention.

That was in 1941.

December 2, 2012, 10:41 PM	#10
Art Eatman Staff Lead Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX; Thomasville, GA Posts: 24,128	My grandfather figured out that if he sent me to the woods with his .22 rifle, I wouldn't be under his feet all the time. My instructions were, "Don't shoot a cow." I didn't. Even at age seven I paid attention. That was in 1941. __________________ You're from BATFE? Come right in! I use all your fine products!