Two deer hunters were standing on a ridge near a highway in rural
Ohio
on the opening day of deer season. They both saw a
trophy-class buck
meandering towards them. As the one hunter raised his
gun to shoot, a
funeral procession came slowly by.
The hunter lowered his gun, took off
his hat, and stood with his head
bowed until the procession was past. Of
course by
then, the deer was long gone.
The other hunter
exclaimed 'Wow! That was the most sportsmanlike act
I've ever seen! You
allowed this trophy buck to escape while showing
such compassion and
kindness toward someone's dearly departed. You are a
great humanitarian, and
a shining example to sportsmen throughout the
world!'
The first
hunter nodded and said, 'Well, we were married for 42 years'.
