That deer was shot with an outfitter, therfore it was paid for. But,
it was not shot in a fenced area.It was within 1/8 of breaking the Texas typical record.You notice how in that link it says its in the top 5 typicals shot in Texas. They do not consider animals shotin a high fenced area.When people see a huge Texas deer they just assume it must have been shot behind a high fence.High fenced ranches are the minority in Texas.The majority of ranches in Texas arefree ranging.Just check out these links to major deer hunting competitions around Texas. Take a look at the free ranging deer.
www.loscazadores.com
www.loscuernos.com
www.colablanca.com