From what I read, it seems that he would've gotten away with it had he not toldanybody that he shot it on the 24th at dusk. His license showed a purchase time stamp after that and it's what got him busted. If you're gonna be a crook, at least get your stuff straight.
"I turned myself in and told the truth on my own," James said. "Like I told the conservation officer, it was an honest mistake. I always bought my deer licenses, but this time I forgot."
How is it an honest mistake if you buy a license the morning after you shoot a deer? How does that work? Do you forget that you shot a deer, go buy a license the next day, then that jogs your memory so you go track and tag the deer you shot the night before?
