HUNTR podcast- Big Ohio buck with A TN connection

[lafn96]

I've not seen anything official, but here's a link to the Ohio version of tndeer.

Clinton county giant?

Anyone seen anything about this buck. I'm being told it was killed in Clinton county

theohiooutdoors.com

Like here, a lot of folks claim to be "in the know".

So reading through that, seems like the neighboring property to where he shot it is owned by the local DA who was also after that buck. Lots of conflicting stories saying it has/has not been confiscated. Nothing confirmed or official that I read or could find.

 

[deerhunter10]

I just saw a few reports where it's being reported as poached as well.

 

[Big Gun]

I've not seen anything official, but here's a link to the Ohio version of tndeer.

So reading through that, seems like the neighboring property to where he shot it is owned by the local DA who was also after that buck. Lots of conflicting stories saying it has/has not been confiscated. Nothing confirmed or official that I read or could find.

So maybe the local DA is pissed someone got "his" deer?

 

[Wrangler95]

Seems Everytime a giant buck is killed there is talk of poaching or killed illegally.Im gonna judge after the true facts are in.innocent until proven guilty!I'm happy for the hunter if it was killed legally

 

[CliffordN]

There is an active investigation going on by the Ohio DNR, but no charges have been filed at this point, that I am aware of. A game warden was out there not long after the buck was killed, and I was told by the hunter that he said everything was in order then. So, this is a little mysterious. I would caution everyone to wait for further developments, because there is a ton of trash talking all over the internet already. And the man should be presumed innocent until found guilty.

 

[bowhunterfanatic]

I watched the YT video posted on the OH deer page and it definitely doesn't paint a good picture for the young guy. I hope he killed it legally but I wouldn't put my $$ on it.

 

[Buzzard Breath]

I watched the YT video posted on the OH deer page and it definitely doesn't paint a good picture for the young guy. I hope he killed it legally but I wouldn't put my $$ on it.

I just watch it also. It is strange that they found it the morning after he shot it, but all the pictures that are circulating look like they waited until dark to take them.

 

[CrossVolle]

People do stupid things for deer every year. This guy just decided to double down and talk too much.

 

[CliffordN]

I just watch it also. It is strange that they found it the morning after he shot it, but all the pictures that are circulating look like they waited until dark to take them.

He said that the girl with the "good camera" could not get there until after dark. There are some daytime pics, and I have seen one of them. Following up, I just spoke with Ohio DNR, and they told me there will be an announcement about this case fairly quickly, and that they felt it was very solid, put together by good old fashioned thorough game warden work. I tried to get more out of the man I spoke with, and got "I cannot comment further on an ongoing investigation."

 

[CliffordN]

People do stupid things for deer every year. This guy just decided to double down and talk too much.

That actually happens quite often...

 

[Buzzard Breath]

The antlers and cape have been seized and it's being investigated

https://ohiodnr.gov/discover-and-learn/safety-conservation/about-ODNR/news/deer-poaching-case

 

[lafn96]

https://ohiodnr.gov/discover-and-learn/safety-conservation/about-ODNR/news/deer-poaching-case

On the podcast he said his mother in law claimed to not even know him when he took the warden there. If she's the landowner or one of the landowners, could she say she didn't give him permission? Or, he didn't have written permission from her? I'm obviously just speculating here. If he had permission just didn't have it in writing, is that enough for the wardens to confiscate it? If so, that's BS when alot of times they won't do anything about actual trespassers.

 

[rem270]

Seen it on the book of face this morning that it was poached. I don't know enough to give an opinion and really don't care enough either way. Only thing I can say is if someone kills something of this size then they know they aren't getting away with it if it did happened to be poached.

 

[Apostolic Outdoors]

Caught him. That stinks!!

 

[Rackseeker]

If I got lucky enough to take such a buck there is no way I would sell it. That tells me in itself that it didn't mean anything to the hunter.

 

[Buzzard Breath]

On the podcast he said his mother in law claimed to not even know him when he took the warden there. If she's the landowner or one of the landowners, could she say she didn't give him permission? Or, he didn't have written permission from her? I'm obviously just speculating here. If he had permission just didn't have it in writing, is that enough for the wardens to confiscate it? If so, that's BS when alot of times they won't do anything about actual trespassers.

It'll be interesting to see how this plays out.

 

[lafn96]

It'll be interesting to see how this plays out.

That video above the guys seems to be pretty sure it's about the buck being on trail cam 20 miles away, but I didn't hear him say when the pic was taken?

 

[rem270]

If I got lucky enough to take such a buck there is no way I would sell it. That tells me in itself that it didn't mean anything to the hunter.

I see what you're saying and it would be hard for me to sell. But if someone's offering 50k-$100k and you get a replica then I would probably highly consider it.

 

[ROVERBOY]

Regardless if it was killed legally or not. That split G2 is what will ruin the score.

 

[lafn96]

50k would allow me to take several dream hunts, add a few guns, etc. Wouldn't think twice about selling it.