A True Sportsman

Originally Posted by AkMike

What a guy.....

Two deer hunters were standing on a ridge near a
highway in rural Minnesota 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 respect 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".