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Show TEN COMMANDMENTS OF HUNTING (From the Las Vegas Sportsmen's Association) 1. Thou shalt not employ others oth-ers to' kill thy game for thee, or, count game killed by others. 2. Thou shalt speak to the farm owner of land in a gentle grace and kindly entreat him to let thee hunt on his premises lest he boot thy north end from his domain. 3. Point not thy gun toward any living thing that thou dost not wish to kill. Lo, there are fools and idiots wandering to and fro on the earth, but he who fails to observe this rule is verily the King Imbecile. 4. Shoot not -thy gun toward any cattle, swine, or farm livestock live-stock within one-fourth mile of thee. If thou shalt disobey this, the farmer will jab thy pants with his pitchfork until thou roarest for help and thereafter must eat thy meals standing. 5. Unload thy gun before thou enterest an automobile. Then may thy days be long and thy funeral postponed. 6. Take not thy gun by the muzzle to' draw it toward thee. Verily, some foolish human may love thee. and why shouldst thou die. 7. Look not into the muzzle of thy gun whether it be loaded load-ed or empty. Verily, an empty vgun shooteth out an inquiring eye, and the undertaker grow-eth grow-eth rich thereby. 8. Thou shalt not carry thy gun cocked. Verily thou art a mighty hunter, but the hides of thy friends will not turn shot. 9. Climb not fences with thy gun in thy hands. Put thy gun through first with the muzzle pointing' away from thee and all living things. Better to miss a chance at one crow than to return to thy house with guilt in thy heart and thy friend's hind leg in a basket. 10. All these rules thou shalt obey and live past three score and ten. If thou failest, thou shalt sleep in thy nice new coffin cof-fin or in the prison cell while the mourners go about the street. |