At the time it was the only thing I thought I could do to keep the politics out of it. The whole thing turned political

Don’t seem to add up.

I’ve never had politics brought into a hunting experience ever. For some reason you keep saying the word as if you weren’t even hunting.

Airporttrapper, did you start hunting as a kid or got into it later in life?

I've hunted all my life.

The airport is a political subdivision of the state run by politicians. After I killed the deer one of the politicians started accusing me of illegal actions so he could get the antlers. That's when I gave them to the game warden.

Did you get permission to hunt the property? I don’t see how anyone can take what’s yours and why would you give them up? Do you feel you did something wrong?

So when did the politics start? Did the boss mention he should get the antlers or something like that so he could hang them in his office or was he hunting the same deer and it was all over jealousy? I’m assuming he’s not much of a hunter himself if he’s wanting to hang someone else’s trophy in his office, where’s the pride in that. The only way i would want someone else’s trophy if it was handed down to me from family or a really close friend.

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And the game warden gave them to the airport guy?

Many people don't realize that various "Port Authorities" are pretty much run like their own little fiefdoms; They can have a lot of power and answer to no one. That is until they get caught; embezzlement is a big temptation for those guys, as is having employees work on their personal properties. Might be fun doing a little investigation yourself after this all blows over. You might end up wearing a pair of concrete boots too though.

I had written permission, he wanted to lease that property for himself but legally couldn't. I knew I didn't do anything wrong and the game warden could prove it. I've killed other deer out there without a problem.

We're getting closer. Is it legal to hunt deer where you killed this one? 100% without a doubt legal?

Man! Then why hand over the antlers in the first place??? Lol. Good luck with getting them back!

Yes

Well i really hope you get your deer back, very interesting situation. Keep us posted. I know we all have to eat a little crap at work sometimes whether it be bosses or customers but to steal a mans biggest buck is crossing the line.

Because I knew I would get them back from the game warden. Which I did.


It would take forever to type every little detail but I have every law printed and all documents proving 100 percent legal ownership

Do you do deer control on the airport property? If so i could kind of see a conflict of interest also recreational hunting it for trophy bucks on the side. Especially if night vision is used for the control work. Like maybe I won't shoot this trophy buck during control work so I can shoot as my trophy or maybe I'll let this one live for next year. Also I'm curious if the airport is run by a board and the guy that took your deer is on that board who gave you permission to hunt it for your recreation? Just seems like you had an idea this might happen before it did and I wonder why.

I will add if everything was 100% good about your permission and ethical about your harvest i hope you get your deer back, keep your job and end up with a new boss. Without all the details it hard to understand this whole thing.

The property I hunt is not the actual airport itself although we never done deer control on the airport unless it was shooting one off the runway.

I was given written permission from the executive director. The guy who took them is on the board for the airport. Life long politician. He was the state senator at one point.

Take your time we'll be here all week.

If I get time to write it all out it would be easier to understand it. After talking with the DAs office today though. Looks like they are fixing to face criminal theft charges.

I hope you get your deer back.

If it is getting to the DA, I would think it best not to discuss it on the Internet until all things are resolved.



Nice deer and I really hope it is resolved in your favor without too much headache and stress.

Well that makes sense now

None of it makes sense-who hunts at an airport?