The Joe Franz' Buck

[bdog]

Great vid, I'd pull the trigger to, he worked and waited for it, once in a life time opportunity, when it all comes together

[MikePal]

I can't help but wonder how he slept that night waiting for daylight

[Wahoo]

"Franz said earlier that he had purchased the 80-acre parcel of land last June, but sold it to pay for court costs."

Well that really bites - hard!

I like the guys stand...it would be hard to climb down and head home from that one!

[fratri]

I think he is a very ethical hunter and I would hunt with him. Notice when he wasn't comfortable with shooting at this buck of a lifetime from 45 yds out with his crossbow, held off.... Great deer, a heck of a trophy.

[fratri]

I can't help but wonder how he slept that night waiting for daylight

I was thinking the same thing, I couldn't wait till morning... rough, sleepless night for sure

[kokes]

guys I think we are all missing the point whether or not we'd let him walk or shoot him..... how come this guy who was not in the wrong and went to lengths to ensure he was legal had to get dragged to court, pay these legal fees to defend his innocence, he ended up losing his property, doesn't seem right to me, I feel for the guy, guilty until proven innocent I guess... hope he sues for damages and gets to buy 160 acres

[Species8472]

I guess, as far as their state rules go, he did knowingly hunt over the salt lick, he could have removed it or hunted elsewhere, so legally that's the only sketchy part i see.

This makes no sense at all. He covered the existing licks as instructed by the Iowa DNR. He was hunting over the food plot and not the licks and furthermore the deer went nowhere near the covered licks. The judge decided there was nothing "legally sketchy" about it based on clear video evidence. I'm pretty sure the judge is more qualified to determine legality than you are. The only thing sketchy about this case are the COs on a power trip.

my personal belief is that fish like that, or bucks like this are the key to great genetics and population strength, now and for the future

That buck probably bred dozens of does during his life so the spread of genetics was likely wide and far. Furthermore what is the point of having great genetics if you don't get to harvest some of them once in awhile.

I think he is a very ethical hunter and I would hunt with him. Notice when he wasn't comfortable with shooting at this buck of a lifetime from 45 yds out with his crossbow, held off.... Great deer, a heck of a trophy.

^^Agree completely.

Thanks for posting Mike.