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http://southdakotahunting.com/article/earley-buck

http://ujs.sd.gov/uploads/sc/opinions/27590.pdf

Would you?

The record seems to disclose that Earley possessed sheds from a prior year and set out to scare Ericsson away from what would become Earley's state record deer.

Looks to me like Earley trespassed on the farmer's land where Ericsson had permission to hunt and Earley did not. Put out mineral blocks which are illegal in this state. Acted numerous times to threaten Ericsson away from that property and ended up with a state record buck.

Wonder if it was worth it?

That amounts to poaching in the least (my opinion) Don't records need to be for legally and ethically taken game? Sounds like Earley should not have the right to own firearms; and should be taken out somewhere and whupped.

Yeah, he sounds like a real dousche............

I have known some people that were like Earley and most were likely to spend a good bit of their life looking over their shoulder or in the company of LEO's. To me acting like Earley would never be an option, even if it was a world record.

All of that court mumbo-jumbo doesn't get the trophy hanging on Ericcson's wall. No hunting story for the good guy. The fool wins all.

I know the Earley type. No use for them at all.

BS! They should strip the deer and the record from the azzhole! And fine him for threats and trespassing and give him a few days or so in the pokey plus public service, while revoking his license if all this is true.

Hollow victory.

It's like cheating at cards. You may win, but you won't have anyone invite you to the games anymore.

Shame that when the stakes are high, the ethics get lower.

Depends on the stakes really.

My guess is that he will do jail time over meth or heroin.

I play by the rules. Makes life harder, but it's the real deal.

But you could change that depending on the stakes, right?

I'm not much of a hunter these days. But anybody that gets emotionally involved enough with bagging a deer to do stuff like that isn't wired right.

Truly sad story. But like many already mentioned when, ego, fame and money get mixed with men and hunting - this crappy/illegal behavior isn't that surprising.

I always hope that someday justice will prevail but not holding my breath.

I bet that Cabela's or another collector offered Earely quite a bit of money for the rack too. All part of the issue.

Average hunter loses again.

It reflects badly on the rest of us as well.

The antis cherry pick stories like this to further their agenda to take away your hunting privileges.

Why would you say that? No.

Could we petition Boone & Crockett, and Pope & Young to have this A-hole's name removed from the books - for unethical conduct?

I won't change due to the stakes.

Not a bit. I actually passed a bit iffy shot on a big muley once just because I was not sure.

Almost everyone I have known would have emptied out just in case they could hit him.

Doesn't much matter what the stakes are. Even lots of money.


At least I hope there is nothing that would change my stance.

If he had a trespass order against him he took the deer illegally. When all is said and done I would imagine he will lose the record as well.

yup why i didn't take a iffy shot on the yuge biggly big buck i saw this past season.