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Worth a look if you like big deer.

Postby Lefty » 12 18, 2022 •  [Post 1]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uljdGwEyjPc

There also some other videos too.
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Re: Worth a look if you like big deer.

Postby Swede » 12 22, 2022 •  [Post 2]

Great buck and a great shot on it. I don't know what to make of giving one vet a $310k hunt and thousands of dollars' worth of gear while thousands of similar vets get very little for all of their troubles. They come home to broken homes, PTSD, and other matters of ill health. I suppose we can and should be happy at least one vet was recognized as "worthy".
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Re: Worth a look if you like big deer.

Postby wawhitey » 12 22, 2022 •  [Post 3]

Swede wrote:Great buck and a great shot on it. I don't know what to make of giving one vet a $310k hunt and thousands of dollars' worth of gear while thousands of similar vets get very little for all of their troubles. They come home to broken homes, PTSD, and other matters of ill health. I suppose we can and should be happy at least one vet was recognized as "worthy".


You could always spread that 310k out and give them each a dollar, but dont know what good that would do
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Re: Worth a look if you like big deer.

Postby Lefty » 12 26, 2022 •  [Post 4]

I know lots of fellows dont like the idea of a governors/conservation tags. I think its great when those of means will spend that kind of money.

As far as helping those with PTSD,,,

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Postby Swede » 12 27, 2022 •  [Post 5]

I know I am skeptical. There is an old adage to "beware of Greeks bearing gifts". I do not know anything about Greeks with gifts, but a politician begging for money one day and giving out over $300,000 to one worthy vet on other strikes me as odd. Why? Who really paid for it? What is the payback? Humm.
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Postby Billy Goat » 12 28, 2022 •  [Post 6]

great watch. thanks sir!
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Postby Lefty » 02 20, 2023 •  [Post 7]

Swede wrote:I know I am skeptical. There is an old adage to "beware of Greeks bearing gifts". I do not know anything about Greeks with gifts, but a politician begging for money one day and giving out over $300,000 to one worthy vet on other strikes me as odd. Why? Who really paid for it? What is the payback? Humm.


I think it was a great donation. $310 K for the hunt and Utah Wildlife. Something I could never do.
And as far as one vet,,, or one youth or one disabled,, it helped one person The bidder gave away a hunt for someone deserving in his mind.
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