A couple of young guys were fishing at their special pond off the beaten track when out of the bushes jumped the game warden.©JOKEDEMO.COM

Immediately, one of the boys threw his rod down and started running through the woods like a bat out of hell and hot on his heels came the game warden.©JOKEDEMO.COM

After about a half mile, the guy stopped and stooped over with his hands on his thighs to catch his breath and the game warden finally caught up to him.©JOKEDEMO.COM

"Let's see yer fishin license, boy!" the warden gasped.©JOKEDEMO.COM

With that, the guy pulled out his wallet and gave the game warden a valid fishing license.©JOKEDEMO.COM

"Well, son," said the Game Warden. "You must be about as dumb as a box of rocks! You don't have to run from me if you have a valid license!"©JOKEDEMO.COM

"Yes sir," replied the young feller. "But my friend back there, well, he don't have one..."