THIS EIGHT (8) POINT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE WORLD RECORD FOR SUCH WITH BOTH P&Y AND B&C, IF IT WASN'T POACHED BY A HUNTER WITH A BOW IN RED WING MINN. THE HUNTER WAS FINED AND SENT TO JAIL FOR A YEAR.
THE STORY GOES; AT FIRST IT WAS SAID THE DEER WAS KILLED WITH A BOW, LATER IT CAME OUT IN COURT A GUN WAS USED.
THE POACHER, DID RECEIVE A YEAR IN JAIL BUT IT WAS A COMBINED PLEA DEAL. HE DID HAVE TO PAY $1500.00 RESTITUTION AND $500.00 COURT COSTS AND HAD TO FORFEIT HIS BOW.
THE POACHER THOUGHT THE RACK WOULD BE WORTH SOMETHING, THAT WAS HIS REASON. THE RACK WILL NOW GO TO THE DNR ENFORCEMENT DIVISION. IT HAS BEEN HEARD THAT CABELAS' HAS OFFERED DNR $200,00.00 FOR THE HEAD AND RACK.
THE DEER FIELD-DRESSED AT 265LBS. WITH A GROSS SCORE OF 190 AND A NET OF 185.
A year in jail for killing a deer out of season?--- Holy shit, what is the penalty for kids breaking curfew, 5 to 10?
I would imagine (hope) there were extenuating circumstances associated with this?