25 Signs You Were a Game Warden's Kid

1.     You have a photos, okay multiple photos, of you and your parent with a fawn deer.

2.     Many of your friends’ stories began with, “Now don’t tell your parent this, but…”

3.     As a kid, you always had to wear a PFD when you were around water.

4.     You know what “PFD” stands for.

5.     You took a hunter safety class when you were in elementary school and knew more correct answers than the adults in the class.

6.     On your calendar, seasons are identified by opening days.

7.     Deer jerky was an afternoon school snack.

8.     You can build a box trap for rabbits.

9.     You had a fishing trip with your parent that turned into a stake out.

10.  You only hunted with other game wardens.

11.  Your parent brought home a cap full of wild grapes, plums, or blackberries

12.  Your parent showed up at sporting events in uniform – on their meal break – and answered questions from the other parents.

13.  When you see a nice buck in a field, your first thought is, “Nice decoy.”

14.  You feel comfortable around guns.  You feel most comfortable around a lot of guns.

15.  Your parent brought a boat to your school’s career day.

16.  You still consider “Headquarters,” “The Office,” or “The Capital” as the source of most of life's problems.

17.  You consider hunting shows highly edited and mostly fake.

18.  You know the difference in White Oak and Red Oak acorns.

19.  In your wardrobe, camouflage is still considered a color.

20.  You refer to locations by county instead of town.

21.  Your parent knew everyone that was shopping in the Wal-Mart fishing section.

22.  People in the fishing section now ask you how your parent is doing.

23.  You have a shoulder patch that reminds you of your parent.

24.  You were asked more times that you can count, “Is your parent the game warden?”

25.  You remember being proud to answer, “Yes he/she is.”