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Anyone hear about the buck that was taken somewhere in IA and was going to be either the world or state record?
I have heard of this buck. Guys where my dad work had told him about it. i have not seen pictures or have heard any specific details but i believe the buck was taken in NE iowa. but i have no comfirmation as to the rumors
It looks like there have been quite a few rumors going around about this deer. I figured it was time to chime in and set things straight since I was one of the first people to actually see the deer.
1.) There was no arrow sticking in the deer. Also, the deer was checked over and there was no evidence of the deer ever being shot with an arrow.
2.) As far as who is the rightful owner of the deer. Buffalo and Trempealeau County game wardens were contacted as to what was legal to do with the antlers. Since there was no evidence of the deer being poached or shot by another hunter, the deer is rightfully the landowner’s.
It is time for everyone involved in the situation to move on. It is just a deer and there are defintely more important things in life than fighting over a deer. In my opinion, I feel the landowner deserves the deer under the conditions outlined above. Please respect landowners and they will respect you. Remember hunting is a priveledge.
It looks like there have been quite a few rumors going around about this deer. I figured it was time to chime in and set things straight since I was one of the first people to actually see the deer.
1.) There was no arrow sticking in the deer. Also, the deer was checked over and there was no evidence of the deer ever being shot with an arrow.
2.) As far as who is the rightful owner of the deer. Buffalo and Trempealeau County game wardens were contacted as to what was legal to do with the antlers. Since there was no evidence of the deer being poached or shot by another hunter, the deer is rightfully the landowner’s.
It is time for everyone involved in the situation to move on. It is just a deer and there are defintely more important things in life than fighting over a deer. In my opinion, I feel the landowner deserves the deer under the conditions outlined above. Please respect landowners and they will respect you. Remember hunting is a priveledge.
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It’s amazing how rumors can start and propogate so fast now days!!! Thanks for sharing your knowledge on the situation.
Me personally, I could care less who gets the deer since it isn’t me. 
Welcome to IDA Trades!!
It’s amazing how rumors can start and propogate so fast now days!!! Thanks for sharing your knowledge on the situation.
Me personally, I could care less who gets the deer since it isn’t me.
Something soon should pop up if there is any truth to it then huh?
Something soon should pop up if there is any truth to it then huh?
Hmmmmmm TradesRus
Interesting Theory…Deer dies, able body, no wounds, flat ground, big rack, and contraversy…gotta love Buffalo County Bucks !! I think you no more than you letting on…just a thought…but then again — I know nothing!
You are correct, respect landowners and they will respect you.
Hmmmmmm TradesRus
Interesting Theory…Deer dies, able body, no wounds, flat ground, big rack, and contraversy…gotta love Buffalo County Bucks !! I think you no more than you letting on…just a thought…but then again — I know nothing!
You are correct, respect landowners and they will respect you.
My response to what I would have done in this situation comes from a friend of mine who had something close to this happen to him this year in Iowa. A friend of mine shot a true giant with a bow in Iowa. The shot was well placed, and the buck took off running ( obviously 
). Anyway, my buddy went to his truck and waited for his other buddy before trying to find him. It was starting to get dark while they were looking for him and didn’t find him that day. The next day they went around to the surrounding landowners and told them about the buck, and asked if any of them sees him, to let him know. They then went and spent the day looking all over for this buck. Here is the kicker, the bordering landowner just happens to find the buck that day, in a field,on public land, not long after they left his place. A couple days later the landowner calls my friend up and says he needs to show him something. It was the buck he had hit. The landowner says he made a nice shot, but then goes on about how he hates the bowhunters and the trappers. Where the trapping part comes from who knows. Anyway, he wouldn’t give him the buck even though he knew they were looking for it. Most of the time they spent looking for a buck that was already found. The buck was dead on PUBLIC land, not the guy’s land who found the buck 
By all rights that buck belongs to my buddy, not the person who found it. My buddy is still sick and extremelly ticked off over the deal. So with that, I will let this thread be a memory 
My response to what I would have done in this situation comes from a friend of mine who had something close to this happen to him this year in Iowa. A friend of mine shot a true giant with a bow in Iowa. The shot was well placed, and the buck took off running ( obviously ). Anyway, my buddy went to his truck and waited for his other buddy before trying to find him. It was starting to get dark while they were looking for him and didn’t find him that day. The next day they went around to the surrounding landowners and told them about the buck, and asked if any of them sees him, to let him know. They then went and spent the day looking all over for this buck. Here is the kicker, the bordering landowner just happens to find the buck that day, in a field,on public land, not long after they left his place. A couple days later the landowner calls my friend up and says he needs to show him something. It was the buck he had hit. The landowner says he made a nice shot, but then goes on about how he hates the bowhunters and the trappers. Where the trapping part comes from who knows. Anyway, he wouldn’t give him the buck even though he knew they were looking for it. Most of the time they spent looking for a buck that was already found. The buck was dead on PUBLIC land, not the guy’s land who found the buck By all rights that buck belongs to my buddy, not the person who found it. My buddy is still sick and extremelly ticked off over the deal. So with that, I will let this thread be a memory
AmW,
That does suck I must admit. Most people in the right frame of mind would give that buck back considering all the right moves were made on your buddies part. But the reality is that for some people true trophies are hard to come by. In 1999 I had a 170 Class deer that I hit bow hunting. I new I hit him high and caught part of a lung at best (it was not my best shot but I’ve made worse and found em’)… I waited till the next day to begin tracking and wouldn’t you know it he was still alive. We jumped him not far from where he was shot (300 yds at best). Based upon blood type (not A-, A+ etc) and quantity we new the animal was going to be difficult to find. We’ll, we ended up finding him but with his rack cut off 2 days later on you guessed it (public land)… Needless to say, I was sick. I tried everything to buy the horns from the guy that found him but to no avail. The rack scored out at 174 4/8ths a true giant with bow. I got over that beast 2 years ago when I shot 175 3/8ths with a perfect shot. This is why I am so critical and difficult on people that make poor shots because it cost me !! Good hunting…
AmW,
That does suck I must admit. Most people in the right frame of mind would give that buck back considering all the right moves were made on your buddies part. But the reality is that for some people true trophies are hard to come by. In 1999 I had a 170 Class deer that I hit bow hunting. I new I hit him high and caught part of a lung at best (it was not my best shot but I’ve made worse and found em’)… I waited till the next day to begin tracking and wouldn’t you know it he was still alive. We jumped him not far from where he was shot (300 yds at best). Based upon blood type (not A-, A+ etc) and quantity we new the animal was going to be difficult to find. We’ll, we ended up finding him but with his rack cut off 2 days later on you guessed it (public land)… Needless to say, I was sick. I tried everything to buy the horns from the guy that found him but to no avail. The rack scored out at 174 4/8ths a true giant with bow. I got over that beast 2 years ago when I shot 175 3/8ths with a perfect shot. This is why I am so critical and difficult on people that make poor shots because it cost me !! Good hunting…
I’m just telling the facts as I know them. My best guess as to what happened to this deer was that it was hit by a car as it was found not too far from a public road.
I’m just telling the facts as I know them. My best guess as to what happened to this deer was that it was hit by a car as it was found not too far from a public road.
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I’m just telling the facts as I know them. My best guess as to what happened to this deer was that it was hit by a car as it was found not too far from a public road.
Your correct, it was in a Pasture of sorts I guess you would call it. I drive by the spot almost everyday and am amazed I couldn’t see it.
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I’m just telling the facts as I know them. My best guess as to what happened to this deer was that it was hit by a car as it was found not too far from a public road.
Your correct, it was in a Pasture of sorts I guess you would call it. I drive by the spot almost everyday and am amazed I couldn’t see it.
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