The area that he shot the deer in was NOT a T-zone or EAB in 2002, but it is this year. Your statement of "all zones that are EAB zones this year have been T-Zones for the past several years" is incorrect. I'm not going to point out the specific area, but according to the maps for 2002 and 2004, you are wrong.
Look , if you want good advise , dont pi$$ on my leg and tell me it's raining! Was he hunting in the CWD zone or not? What zone was he hunting in? Are you afraid to give that data?
Would you like a phone number to verify that all EAB units were zone-t units last year to prove my point? Ignorance of the law is one thing , but his excuse is even more ignorance of the law!