Trophy Hunting Issues
Court to rule whether potentially record-setting Ohio deer antlers were taken illegally January 7, 2024 Ohio, Columbus Dispatch
... Alexander speculated before the legal problems that the rack might fetch $100,000 or more ...the deer had been known for a number of years in Wilmington and often frequented a cemetery ...
Poacher cuts and runs in Lane County February 2, 2022 Oregon, ODFW News
... A poacher fled the scene leaving behind both the buck deer he shot on private property, and the head he had just cut off the animal as a trophy... The poacher had difficulty starting the vehicle, so it might have mechanical issues. The TIP Reward for information that leads to an arrest or citation in this case stands at $500 ...
Will the headlong pursuit of 'booners' harm deer hunting's future? December 29, 2018 West Virginia, Charleston Gazette-Mail
... Every year, from mid-August to the end of December, most of the chatter in hunting-related social media sites centers on trophy bucks. People post game-camera pictures of bucks, often accompanied by the question, “Do you think it’s a booner?” ...a buck with a rack large enough to qualify for the Boone & Crockett record book...
Genesee County park land have to take an antlerless deer before they take aim at trophy bucks September 28, 2013 Michigan, The Flint Journal - MLive.com
... "I tried to encourage all the hunters last year to "take an antlerless deer (but) they were all trying to get that big buck," said Chief Ranger Kevin Shanlian... the county did not conduct a deer count this year ... a lottery to determine who will be allowed to hunt ...