09-09-2005, 10:40 PM
A buddy of mine has shown me places that he had seen the "General" off of Camp Williams on the back side, west of the private or government ground and word is that the buck was shot on public land west of Camp Williams and Lehi. I'm sure the DWR has checked this guy out for taking such a high profile buck and if they don't have a problem with him being taken, then I say let it be. Good on him for getting such a big buck, and I hope he really did get it in a public area by using good spot and stalk techniques. I'd be willing to bet that the buck wandered off the Tickville side of the base and got himself bagged. There are some little strips of public land around there and I guess rather than bag on the guy, I'd like to believe that it wasn't about who he knew but rather time and effort put in on a great deer. I know, I know, this probably puts me in the minority but isn't the saying innocent until PROVEN guilty? Of course people are going to take pot shots at the guy... he's taken a monster that most people couldn't even get close to. Show some hard evidence that he poached or that he had a guy let him on the base and then hang him out to dry... otherwise, I hope he mounts the trophy and has it up for show or something at next years ISE show..... Good on him for getting the buck.
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