$200,000+ for 3 Bucks
 

My Dad pass along a story to my son and I last night about a local lawyer that took his son and a hired hand to somewhere in the midwest (Iowa or Illinois?) to shoot (NOT HUNT) 3 bucks. The lawyer killed a 300+" buck, his son killed a 200+" buck, and his hired hand killed a 190+" buck at a cost of OVER $200,000.

This all the info that was passed on to me, but I am curious if they took the halters off the deer before or after the shots.

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Its not for me but the guys has the money then good for him. He earned it so he should spend it how he wants. I hate these shooting preserves but I dont want to see the government telling me how I can spend my money. If there are people dumb enough to spend the money then I say go for it and die happy....

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i would ratherjust take the 200,000 buy some land buy a few deer fenceit in and feed them alot of corn and food plots and grow them you end up with the same result and have some land and deer

wish i ahd 200,000 to be lazy and just go shoot it

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This is a hunting website isnt it. ;)

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If I had the 200K laying around I would buy some land, raise some bucks, shoot the bucks, then find another IDIOT that will pay 200K to kill some bucks and then I am even.

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he is hunting to he had to hunt for somewhere to just pay 200,00 for three trophy bucks right .

i can see paying an outfitter for a guided hunt if you work alot and do not have the time to find a good spot or time to do all the work involved but to just go pay to shoot something that is more or less chained to a post

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Ok guys, say it was me. I'm an attorney and work 60 - 70 hours per week and just can't put in the time for a public land hunt. I'm looking for some new buddies though in order to 'learn the ropes' in less time. If you're good maybe we could buddy up. Obviously, I have access to some great spots...


OK, well, it wasn't me and $200K would be way too much even if I had cash to burn.

Would you go with the guy, though, if he invited you as an experienced hunter and you had access to his great private spots?

I don't think I would. I've dealt with more than one of this type of person, and their success in the financial arena almost always swells the old noggin. They think they are experts at everything.

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I'm not saying that it didn't happen, but I would think you could get 3 similar bucks cheaper.

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I bet Iget more enjoyment out of my deer. Doesn't matter if it's a doe, small buck or whatever I hope to shoot this year for the $15 tag. $200,000 Ha this guy got took to the cleaners.........

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the most i ever seen for a hunt is 30,000 for a 200+" deer

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Hope hes happy. Probally a tax deduction though.

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I got an updated version of the story. It was 4 deer, not 3. The lawyer did kill a 300+" buck and also killed a 200+" buck himself, and his son did kill a 200+" buck. His hired hand's buck was ONLY 190+".

This lawyer does have PLENTY of money and has the worst reputation of any in our area for being a shiester, and I also heard today that the guy is eat up with cancer (maybe there really is justice in the world).

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IMO, if you spend that much to kill 4 deer, no matter the time situation, or lack of it, you're an idiot. I am sure you can findsome place, guided with all the extras for a quarter of that. But, since I can't even affod that 50,000 for 4 deer, I guess I don't know for sure.

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Like some of you other guys.... I'd buy some land and manage it for some nice deer.

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Couldn't care less. If there happy, I'm happy. Just wish I hada few of them deer to sell. Who'd a thought anyone would be willing to pay that much. The return, percentage wise hasgot to be enormous.Going to have to give it some serious thought.

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And then sell them and pay the land off and buy more.:D

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Does explain some things.

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I'll 2nd that. My brother works as an Alaskan guide for among other things, moose, brown bear, dahl sheep, & mountain goat. Their big hunt last year cost $155,000 after tags, airfare, tip (super cheap billionaire shocking huh! :) ) scouting fees, etc. They guy couldn't shoot worth a darn and he said it was the worst client he's ever guided.

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You my friend must have serious issues. I'm against this kind of hunting too. But, That is a terrible thing to say.

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That's just the kind of stupidity and hate that so many people have on this issue... it's on the level of stupidity that an anti-hunter has about ALL hunting.

I wouldn't kill a released pen deer, or a deer on a "reserve" but more power to a guy who wants to do it. His dollars and vote are on the same side of the issues that mine are... and that is what counts.

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WOW! I can't believe I just read that. That is no way to be my friend, no matter how much you disagree with something or someone.

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When you place a dollar value on hunting you have lost what hunting is about.
And when you admit that you would bennefit from the same style of non hunting...well I can't say that here.But to wish ill health on another ,well you sir are an a$$.

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300+ ? hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

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To each his/her own...but it's in no way hunting if you pay to go shoot an animal in a fenced enclosure that may or may not be drugged at the time to make it easier for you to KILL it......................it was said before where or how would you ever kill those sized bucks otherwise, well WTF, if all you care about is antler sizeI don't think HUNTING is for you!

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I don't have much money, nor can I actually imagine spending 200k on a deer hunt if I did have the money. If you've never been there, how could you know what you might do?

You might also consider that he could have spent the money gambling in Vegas, or bought 200k worth of oil paintings. Both equally worthless in my book, but some people like that stuff as much as you or I love hunting. His dream must have been to have a giant buck on the wall, and if he has/had cancer (something I wouldn't wish on anybody) and still had that dream, it must have been something he wanted to accomplish all his life but time seemed to be growing short for what we would consider to be normal methods, ie. what he mighthave tried to that point.

He probably has a lingering feeling of regret that he didn't take the buck on public land, or at least by what we call "fair chase methods" every time he looks at it on the wall, but it's there, and if it gives him a measure of satisfaction - fine.

Who's to say he's a crooked lawyer? I simply don't care to have that discussion. In law, it seems more often that not, the ends justifies the means,this isan unfortunate side effect of our freedoms in this country. Fact is, he's got the money and he can spend it any way he sees fit as long as it's legal.

I know of a guy who spent about a million bucks to have the nose cone of his older lear jet turned down, so it would look like a newer model.... Can you imagine having the kind of money to think like that? I also know of a woman with so much money that she had her 65K foundation tore out and replaced prior to building her 1mil+ vacation cabin because she felt (after much examination) that she would rather face the mountains by a few degrees further East.... Most of us will never afford a lear jet, or a ride on one just for fun in our lives, much less the latitude to second guess a 65,000 dollar decision, but some do, and they can pay us to do the work.