Great to hear some good news like this!!
Great to hear some good news like this!!
Glad to hear you are about to get the rack back. Curious if the outfitter got in hot water over this episode.
I may be opinionated...but, my opinion is the only one that matters anyway.
Thanks for the support guys! This whole thing has been an emotional roller coaster ride for me! And Hortontoter, to my knowledge the outfitter did not. The Ohio GW, Officer Chris Gilkey, decided not to prosecute all involved since the people that actually broke the law were prosecuted in the state of West Virginia. Which in turn would increase my odds of recovering the deer head. So I'm grateful that he did that mainly for my cause, but I still hate to know that the outfitter is that crooked. I already knew it to a sense, but he has lost all respect from me. He was actually bragging to my buddy about this "giant buck" that some of his clients found. Knowing they hadn't legally tagged it! I'm just glad my buddy told me about it! I'm just hoping that the WVDNR get up with me at some point this week so I can make a trip to Parkersburg this weekend to get MY buck!
just read the whole thread...thats one hell of a story...happy for you that you recovered the rack and a win for the good guys...
Will hunt for food...will work for beer.
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Excellent. This is one crazy story!!!!! Sure glad to hear it has the right ending. Can't wait to see the pics.
Well I picked him up today and delivered him directly to the taxidermist! I was pretty impressed at how big he was! Inside spread roughly
18", G2's 11", G3's 10", Brow tines are about 6 and 7". I'd guess the main beams around 28" each. and he is thick! This is a heavy rack! I knew he was big when I shot him, but for an 8 point, this thing is a hawg! I am guessing him roughly at 150"+/- a few!! I can't thank the ODNR and WVDNR enough! Officer Chris Gilkey and Officer Jim Haas couldn't have done a better job! The rack is sun bleached quite a bit but my taxidermist says he can get the color back with no problem! This has been a great day! Except for the 4 hour drive each way to pick him up!!
wow, what a story. glad to hear that you will get your rack back. this should show all that persistence pays off! congrats to u!
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Very nice!!!!! Glad to hear and see the final result. I can't wait to see the mount.
Well that is a GREAT ending to a crappy story!! Glad you were able to put your hands on him and soon you will have the mount you deserved to have in the first place!!
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