My Friend

[DGearyFTE]

Blackwolf,
There is a time and place for everything. I personally don't smoke Mary-Jane but I am not opposed to others imbibing. I do like a beer or a shot of rum. Neither of these come out at camp until the day is done and the firearms a stored for the night. The part that I find most disturbing is the son smoking pot in the field which essentially makes him an impaired hunter.
No matter how sloppy anyone might be the mix of firearms and being impaired is not acceptable. All of the other bad elements aside if you cannot get your friend to recognize that this single act gets his some banned from your camp then he is not a true friend. No one can reasonably argue and defend something so potentially unsafe.
Just think about how the scenario would have played out for him if a Conservation Officer had come onto the scene as he was toking a joint with a rifle in his possession. At best he would have pretty much lost license and PAL. The rest of you would be lucky to come out unscathed. The CO could potentially chose to make all guilty be association and charge others for not intervening or condoning his actions by 'tyring to keep the peace and doing nothing'.
There are many responses here and I pretty much think that it has been decided in the court of public opinion that you have more than accommodating. I bow to your patience as I would have sent him packing as soon as he failed to follow the deer he had shot...

[Blackwolf]

I explained to the father that having a controlled substance in or around camp would make it difficult for the police that do come and hunt. That Nick's unsafe attitude made it unsafe for others in camp, such as my grandchildren. I told him he was welcome but please leave your son at home. He explained the situation as he was not allowed to come without his son that his wife wouldn't let him.

He's not coming.

[DGearyFTE]

Good to hear

[MikePal]

as he was not allowed to come without his son that his wife wouldn't let him.

funniest thing I read this morning

[greatwhite]

BW I think you have your answer and I think you knew the answer. Something like this is always a tough decision when friends are involved.

[400bigbear]

You made the right decision methinks , BW and in reality what choice did you have for the safety of all concerned . Once the fists start flying and guns around it's over . That and partaking of the wicked herb while on a watch .

TD

[DGearyFTE]

Once the fists start flying and guns around it's over

bigbear - good point. Yet another recipe for disaster!

[Hunter John]

Ya but is he Gay?? Not that there is anything wrong with that.

Just messing with you BW..You made the rite call.They would not be welcome to hunt with me and my friends.

[Blackwolf]

Ya but is he Gay?? Not that there is anything wrong with that.

Just messing with you BW..You made the rite call.They would not be welcome to hunt with me and my friends.

If he was then he would have fit right in....NOT!!

[Guelph1981]

After reading that i wouldnt want to hunt with either. The father should have stepped up as problems occured and told his son the rules and how things work. But honestly it sounds as if the father is a lazy hunter. Any chance he had of coming back to camp should have drove away with him and his son when they packed up all the meat they didnt dress or track and left without giving everyone else their share.