I understand your frustration and I would be touchy too. If you ever do find the guy that has the horns, I would show him the evidence you have that you shot the deer, then ask very nicely if you can have them. A true sportsmen would give them to you. But I agree with jimimac, those horns belong to the guy that found them. Public land and a deer (big buck) found dead, yeah that rack is fair game IMO and itis horriblefor the guy that shot the deer.