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HiBC · August 4, 2007, 09:32 PM

Old fellow with a Savage 99 in .250 savage walked through my stand and set up about 40 yds from me,where I was expecting the elk to come from.
Annoyed,but with defference to age,I got up and moved without saying anything,but not too far.
Soon I heard a shot from where he was.Curious,I wandered over.Amazingly,he wounded the elk and it escaped.He said "Where did you come from? I told him I was right there when he walked over me.Now,he was facing me,holding the rifle in one hand,with the muzzle pointing at me.So I walked off to the side.He turned to face me.I said "That is twice you pointed your muzzle at me,that is why I stepped aside."
(The punch line) He said,"Don't worry,its not loaded."

I wouldn't hit an old guy.I walked away.

August 4, 2007, 09:32 PM	#80
HiBC Senior Member Join Date: November 13, 2006 Posts: 8,283	This is pretty dumb. Old fellow with a Savage 99 in .250 savage walked through my stand and set up about 40 yds from me,where I was expecting the elk to come from. Annoyed,but with defference to age,I got up and moved without saying anything,but not too far. Soon I heard a shot from where he was.Curious,I wandered over.Amazingly,he wounded the elk and it escaped.He said "Where did you come from? I told him I was right there when he walked over me.Now,he was facing me,holding the rifle in one hand,with the muzzle pointing at me.So I walked off to the side.He turned to face me.I said "That is twice you pointed your muzzle at me,that is why I stepped aside." (The punch line) He said,"Don't worry,its not loaded." I wouldn't hit an old guy.I walked away.