Real or not, I think Rampolla got exactly what he wanted. People will be talking about his deer for years to come. Honestly I hear more about his deer than Hansons, Beatty, Hole in the Horn, etc........ all added together!! The guy got exactly what he wanted, no if, and, or buts about it!!
You're right! If he was aiming to make people think that he was a sleezeball that pretended to shoot a fake deer, he got exactly what he wanted!!! Which is exactly what I think, as well as some of my hunting partners.