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Re: Trying to get my antlers back... [Re: Dirty D] #6991147
09/15/20 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Dirty D
Originally Posted by danny clifton
the fact that all this hate and discontent is over deer antlers, is proof that antler hunters are often insane


my exact thoughts.

If it was me and if and when I got them back I'd destroy them and video it.
Then send the video to the thief.


I'd rather mail him a signed picture of me holding the antlers


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Re: Trying to get my antlers back... [Re: grapestomper] #6991169
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Originally Posted by grapestomper
Why don't you file a police report if they were stolen from you?


Just saw the post about the sheriff leasing from the airport. What a convoluted mess. My other thought is ask your game warden buddy about illegal possession. If the guy has no license, carcass tag or other conveyance doc from game n fish, illegal possession may be a thing to look at.

I sure hope your next report isn't that the DA is too worried about politics to press charges. But that happens too.

Good luck

Last edited by Ringneck1; 09/15/20 11:22 AM. Reason: New info
Re: Trying to get my antlers back... [Re: Boco] #6991221
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Originally Posted by Boco
None of it makes sense-who hunts at an airport?


I believe he has already posted that this was property owned by the airport but not the actual airport.

I’ve hunted three different airport properties. We used to hunt land owned by the Reading regional Airport. It was some of the best rabbit hunting I’ve ever experienced.


Eh...wot?

Re: Trying to get my antlers back... [Re: AirportTrapper] #6991223
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Originally Posted by AirportTrapper
Originally Posted by Lugnut
This sounds like a cut and dried case of antler envy.

AirportTrapper was hunting legally and with written permission. He saw trouble coming after he killed that monster buck and handed the antlers over to a game warden for safe keeping. After getting them back they were stolen from his office by someone with bad antler envy.

I hope you successfully prosecute the guy.

If it were my buck and I was aware of the potential trouble those antlers would have never been in my office where they were vulnerable to theft.

The game warden dropped them off to me at the office. They were taken the same day from behind locked doors.


I hope you nail the guy!


Eh...wot?

Re: Trying to get my antlers back... [Re: AirportTrapper] #6991231
09/15/20 12:34 PM
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If all else fails....Darkness, ski mask, axe handle - Back of the knees, then top of the shoulder....Finally, use the end to jab the face.

Works well on protesters too. grin


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Re: Trying to get my antlers back... [Re: AirportTrapper] #6991284
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Why did a game warden ever have the antlers to begin with? After you harvested a deer that size I see no reason the antlers need to leave your house or possession other than to go to a taxidermist. If your worried about safe keeping invest in a safe of some kind and keep them there in your own home.

Re: Trying to get my antlers back... [Re: AirportTrapper] #6991300
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You guys who are Johnny-come-lately to this thread really need to go back to the beginning and read all the posts before asking at this point in the thread "why did you give them to the game warden".
The poor OP must be getting pretty tired of re-answering questioned that have already been asked.


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Re: Trying to get my antlers back... [Re: AirportTrapper] #6991308
09/15/20 02:37 PM
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The deer that are shot at the airport here in town, have to be donated to the local food bank. Antlers are supposed to be destroyed. Removing the deer is done for the safety of the planes. It’s a removal not a hunting trip in the eyes of the city. I’m just guessing but I’d say there’s some of the same going on here. If not, file theft on the person that took them and go pickup your antlers with the game warden.

Re: Trying to get my antlers back... [Re: Hills of Texas] #6991311
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Originally Posted by Hills of Texas
The deer that are shot at the airport here in town, have to be donated to the local food bank. Antlers are supposed to be destroyed. Removing the deer is done for the safety of the planes. It’s a removal not a hunting trip in the eyes of the city. I’m just guessing but I’d say there’s some of the same going on here. If not, file theft on the person that took them and go pickup your antlers with the game warden.

^^this is how I'm seeing this situation too, but Im still confused as to why you needed a GW to prove you were legal. Wouldnt that have already been determined by airport staff allowing hunting there?.....maybe not.


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Re: Trying to get my antlers back... [Re: AirportTrapper] #6991324
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The deer was not killed ON the airport under the permit. Different property they own. If it was under the permit it would be a different situation


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Re: Trying to get my antlers back... [Re: AirportTrapper] #6991330
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I'll also add I have killed 3 bucks between 150-160 inches and they weren't an issue. The 171 happens to be 1 inch away from his best however.


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Re: Trying to get my antlers back... [Re: AirportTrapper] #6991334
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There’s got to be more to the story. Otherwise it’s pretty cut and dry theft. File on him and get your antlers back.

Re: Trying to get my antlers back... [Re: Hills of Texas] #6991342
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Originally Posted by Hills of Texas
There’s got to be more to the story. Otherwise it’s pretty cut and dry theft. File on him and get your antlers back.


There's nothing more to it. I am working on it.


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Re: Trying to get my antlers back... [Re: waggler] #6991344
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Originally Posted by waggler
You guys who are Johnny-come-lately to this thread really need to go back to the beginning and read all the posts before asking at this point in the thread "why did you give them to the game warden".
The poor OP must be getting pretty tired of re-answering questioned that have already been asked.

No kiddin!. This should play out well.
After you get the antlers back, post the guy's address and let BLM take over. laugh


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Re: Trying to get my antlers back... [Re: ky_coyote_hunter] #6991357
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Originally Posted by ky_coyote_hunter
If all else fails....Darkness, ski mask, axe handle - Back of the knees, then top of the shoulder....Finally, use the end to jab the face.

Works well on protesters too. grin


Who knew OJ Simpson was on here.


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Re: Trying to get my antlers back... [Re: AirportTrapper] #6991370
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I'll update when it's all said done.


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Re: Trying to get my antlers back... [Re: AirportTrapper] #6991372
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From what I gather the job you have must be a extremely great job that you couldn't replace or I figured you would just go to the guy beat him till he gave you the antlers back.

Re: Trying to get my antlers back... [Re: waggler] #6991386
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Originally Posted by waggler
You guys who are Johnny-come-lately to this thread really need to go back to the beginning and read all the posts before asking at this point in the thread "why did you give them to the game warden".
The poor OP must be getting pretty tired of re-answering questioned that have already been asked.


Okay I went back to page #2 and read exactly what he wrote. "I gave them to the game warden so he could hang onto them" Nothing else was written in that post.
Why??? Do you not trust yourself with the antlers of a deer you shot? The one deer I have a shoulder mount on isn't as big as yours but it never crossed my mind to have anyone else hang on to them. If you would've done that you wouldn't be here now.

What is the reason he gave them to the warden is the question and there doesn't seem to be an answer unless I've missed it along with many others. Was he hanging onto them until an investigation was completed??

I do wish you the best on getting the antlers back. If this was a totally legal harvest they belong to you. Hopefully you've learned exactly what not to do with a set of antlers from a trophy animal.

Re: Trying to get my antlers back... [Re: AirportTrapper] #6991435
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Airport, you seem to be handling all these stupid questions, and the situation with a level head. Keep cool. Good luck with this bad situation...and remember, payback is a b#*ch.

Re: Trying to get my antlers back... [Re: wildflights] #6991441
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Originally Posted by wildflights
Originally Posted by ky_coyote_hunter
If all else fails....Darkness, ski mask, axe handle - Back of the knees, then top of the shoulder....Finally, use the end to jab the face.

Works well on protesters too. grin


Who knew OJ Simpson was on here.


Nope, O.J. was an amateur!


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