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I don't care what he intended the tag to say. He is the one who has to verify that they sold him what he wanted. Ignorance is no excuse of the law. If he didn't check what the tag said it is his fault, harsh reality. I had some tags that the ink started getting smeared on. I took a sharpie and wrote what season/weapon they were valid on them. If I hadn't, I would have been to blame for getting them mixed up.
 
If he had a Buck tag for 1st season I don't think you can buy anything for late muzzleloader. If he had one for Second than I think he could have gotten at least a doe tag. I could be wrong.
 
The only instance in which you can have a antlered tag for the late mzz season is if you don't have a shotgun season tag for antlered. If you are a land owner you can have both if you haven't used it until the late season. IF the kid had a prior buck tag then he is screwed unless he personally in his name owns some ground or is a tenant of the ground he harvested the deer on. Correct me if I am wrong. If what I have heard that the deer was harvested on the family farm in Taylor County then it is a poached deer. I will wait until I hear more to give the kid the full benefit of some of the doubts raised. Can anybody tell me if mature bucks range of area that can include distances of over 10 to fifteen miles or maybe more?.
Just curious!
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The fartherst I have personally seen is around 5 miles. I cant believe how many different versions of this story I have heard now. I dont know what to think any more. Did the local newspaper have anything on this?
 
Trper.. huge hole in your story... the family farm is NOT in Taylor County... I'm sorry to jump all over you, but you have no idea who this kid is or anything about this situation. The only things you have heard are hear say, just as everybody else. Not sure what you think you know or how great you think your source of information is... but you really should back off a little bit before you look like a complete ass when this whole thing is said and done... I'm sorry you feel your whole month of November was a complete waste of time, but may i also let you know that people all over town have the same "gut feelings" you do. It is a pure case of envy. Um... people say that they have this kid on video shooting this deer from 4 different locations.. it just seems completely ridiculous all the different things and everybody seems to be right. Just remember... we are all human, even the DNR... so there is quite a chance that your information, is just as good as somebody hearing about this from some lost island..
 
trper... not sure where your are getting your source of information, sounds like quite a bit is coming from the DNR, and not saying that they are all like this, but the ones that have had a lot to do with this case are not being very smart about it. Just let me say that I am from Corning and I see this guy quite a bit. His truck, guns, nothing is gone... doesnt it seem that if this were a founded case of poaching things like that would be gone?... from what i've ever seen and heard, i would think so. Yes, the DNR DO have the head while an investigation is under way, that is all. However, seems odd to me that now the rack is cut off.. hm.... can they do that?? Also, nobody can say the deer was shot any place but where it was, at the family's feed lot. The boy offered to take the DNR officers there and show them where it was shot, show the blood trails, the carcus, everything, and they said all they needed was the head. It doesn't seem to me as if this boy has anything to hide. Would you drive into town and show off a deer that had been poached? I guess maybe to cut off the head if it had been shot illegally or something and take it into town, but as you can see in all the pictures... the body was on the deer the entire time the deer was in town. And your "gut feeling" seems like a very odd reason to start pointing fingers and saying poached. I believe that you are sickened with envy because you have been watching A buck.. not THIS buck, and a 20 year old kid has had a very successful hunt. As for the tag situation... Yes, he asked for a buck tag, they gave him a doe tag. Should he have double checked it? Obviously signs point to yes. However, I'm sure there are many people who do not check their tags, a select few, maybe.. but probably started after hearing about something like this. After this came up I looked at my tags and still couldn't tell if I had the right tags or not without somebody pointing it out to me. And no he did not have any tags for any sex shotgun season.. just to clear those questions up...
 
Hang in there allmnhbap! Your putting a lot a time and effort into 4 posts.
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IOWA!!! THE SHOW ME STATE OF BIG BUCKS!!! I remember when a young man shot a MONSTER only to have his uncle FIND it, tag IT and bring it HOME!!! I HOPE it is LEGAL!!!! we will have to WAIT and SEE!!
 
I'd sure be more apt to belive somebody that fills out their profile. Something about credibillity.

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I guess you're right. You don't have to believe a bit of my information. I just feel better that I have spoken my peace and said what i feel is true. Sorry I never fill out profiles...
 
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I know a guy who shot a deer. The deer that he shot was friends with a fawn that fed at a food plot with that poached bucks brother. He is ticked tagged right or not!!
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I wasn't making the post towards yours outdoorsjeff. Just everybody knows somebody. I hope you didn't delete because of me. Just throwing in a little humor.
 
I dont know squat about this story, but people assume that because he brought it to town that it must be legit. 3 years ago some local teens poached (they admitted it) a buck and brought it to town with NO tag at all. In fact they were driving around looking for a tag to put on it. So why would somebody do that, simple, STUPIDITY.

Again, I'm not pointing fingers at this kid because I dont know a thing about it. However, I dont see where the DNR stands to gain a thing except bad publicity by taking a rack from an innocent kid. Something must be up.

And if I understand correctly, registered vehicles are not subject to forfieture for misdemeanor violations under Iowa laws unless they are used to transport illegaly taken game across state lines, in which case they are subject to forfieture under the federal Lacey Act. Somebody can educate me on that if I am wrong?
 
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Sorry to jump in here, but I just had to say I love your signature!!!
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