This theory makes a lot of sense. Because I've wondered how someone could forfeit approximately 2 million dollars because of an argument with friend/co-scorers. So, they decided they didn't feel right about it, and weren't going to go through with the ploy. So, Mitch had no choice but to back out and down. And now it makes sense. It has to make sense to be true.
Good insight Hammer, never thought of that!Glad we got that figured out
Have you researched fenced/farm raised deer and how large they can get? Michigan allows deer farms. 25 years ago there were less regulations around them than today. Farm raised deer can be Booners at 2 years with the right diet. I’d say if the Rompola deer ever came forward that there’d be people that say it was farm raised. The controversy will never end.
There are mentions that Mitch has a brother that was associated with a deer farm in another state.
You are absolutely right, there is certainly the possibility that they are farm deer and that has been another one of the rumors surrounding the buck. This rumor would also lend itself to everything looking "real" to those who witnessed and measured the deer. It wouldn't explain the lack of desire to x-ray it though.
Ya, but what about the antlers??? No one is questioning the deer!The deer is real, end of story!
Jury is still out on that one lol.Ya, but what about the antlers??? No one is questioning the deer!
It's discussed in that video assuming you're talking about Ron Boucher. He advocated for it and allegedly B&C asked him if "that was the type of deer they wanted to be the new world record?" and he said it wasn't about the "type" of deer or how the deer looked, but rather the numbers on the paper.
Not sure about other regions but the Midwest is probably the place where this matters to anyone…and the “I SMOKED HIM” crowd makes me want to puke.
You're probably right that it is somewhat regional for sure and agree it's likely more prevalent in the Mid West, but that said, there is no lack of entries to MASTC, NBBC, NHASTC, every year, so to say that 99% of Northeast hunters don't care I don't think is completely accurate. Those shooting "average" deer might not, but I'll throw out a number and guess that maybe 2/3 of deer harvested that would meet the minimum entry scores probably get entered into the various trophy clubs. There's obviously no way of knowing what that number really is.This measuring and “record buck” stuff is all so tiring…I’ll bet 99% of northeast deer hunters could give a rat’s ass about their buck’s “score”
Yup…weight is where it’s at in my book! Any deer that can grow to 300 on the hoof in our woods eating what’s natural (with very little agriculture) is a true trophy…that said, any venison on the table is a trophy as well, especially in these absurd times.
This is certainly a valid argument as well.
