I didn't see that one, but the poster is right on the money with his assumption. NAW or the NAHC will probably be asking for some promo shots of some kind, as well as many other companies. And let's be fair, most of us would take the money thrown at us in this situation, who couldn't use the money? I know there will be some hunting purists out there that will say he would never take the money, he would never sell out, blah blah blah. But let's be honest here, you can't tell me with 100% certainty what you would do until the moment of truth comes.

Why? Because the circumstances will change from the time you read this and respond to next time you're out in the woods. This will probably be a short period of time, yet things will change. This is why no one can tell me for certain exactly what they would do when a potential chance of a lifetime is handed to them - everything changes.

The test will be after it's all said and done. Did his feelings change about the buck? Did his feelings change towards those who helped him? Would he make the same decisions in retrospect? We won't know. But he will - and He's the one that has to live with it.

My original post was nothing more than appluading a man who showed some class and gave some credit to those who helped him and gave great advice to others who share our passion.