Anybody know the story of this buck? I heard of a 22 pt shot in Stueben supposedly with a bow but encon check the deer out and it had been shot with a rifle and tagged with a bow tag. The deer was confiscated of course and tickets issued.
There were lots of rumors going around about this buck being poached due to the fact that the head was cut off like it was. However, a guy I know from my townworks with and isfriends with the hunter who shot it. He said that the deer was not dead when he walked up to it, so the guy started to panic and in the heat of the moment cut its throat without even thinking about the mount. There was a photo of the hunter with the whole deer in the local paper a couple of weeks ago. Theguy that knows the hunter told me that the DEC looked the deer over and found no signs of foul play. I sure hope its a legal bowkill.
The story in the NY Outdoor News said he was late getting into the woods because he had to drop his kids off at daycare. He was 300 yds. from his stand when he shot this deer with his bow. He could hear him grunting on the other side of the hill. He never knew this buck was in there. He knew of two 8-pointers which he was after. I guess he was within yards of the deer when he shot him. I said nothing about it being shot with a rifle and tickets issued.
djgj200:
Is this article in the latest Outdoor News? Did it show any other pics. or give a score for the buck? If so I might have to find me a copy.