I'm not making it up and i don't care really. He said he shot it in NJ for a NJ record. They found out it was taken in PA on private hunting land. The deer was a "farm grown deer" so to speak. When he tried to apply for NJ muzzleloader Typical they investigated and he got caught. I was told that they took dirt from the hoof after he couldn't produce a gut pile. They probably went to him immediately after he said he killed the deer...the next day maybe??? and wanted to see the location. All i know is I know someone who knows him well and worked at the same place as him and has no reason lie to me about it. The guy got busted in a lie is the end result. They found out he just got back from a trophy hunt in PA. Do you own detective work if you have to but I'm only telling you what a grown man told me and he found out from somewhere else. Hey, It could very well be a rumor but they were already suspicious of the guy and the story has it that he's stone cold busted. If you think I'm making it up thats fine...I don't give a rats butt...It's no skin off my back...i just thought it was interesting and the lengths people go to for status or whatever reason they would cheat. I'd rather have the real thing so i could enjoy it and know i really got lucky or earned the deer. A person can't lie to themself unless you believe your own lies so what good is lying about a record book buck except if there was money involved maybe. Otherwise it's just living a fantasy of deceit. AHHHH grasshopper.