Maybe your buddy is a nice guy but the WCO's I've delt with weren't.

Like I said, I was out with a video camera and had two deputys treating me like I was breaking the law. I was young back then and just purchased that expensive camera. It was hard to stand there and watch them pushing all the buttons, not knowing what they were doing. I felt they had no right to do that.

I have to admit, that experience left and bad taste in my mouth ever since.

I had produce ID and let them look at my license. I could have been wearing my father's jacket and it should not of mattered whose license was on my back. Heck, I didn't even need a license to take pictures.

There are many stories I have heard by trusted friends that are similar.

When I was 12 and just started hunting, we had a family friend that had a brother that was a Deputy WCO. He would hunt with us sometimes and tell us stories.

Must be something about being a WCO, because he was full of himself. Looking back now, I can see that he wasn't that " nice guy".

He enjoyed intimidating people and accussing them of something they didn't do

I watched him when I was pheasant hunting with his brother one time. He made a car pull over and harrassed the guys inside. They weren't doing anything wrong and he was just showing off for his brother and us. Even then, at 12 years old, I knew it wasn't right.