A Michigan man's 24-point buck of a lifetime ended up getting him more recognition than he expected when wardens took an interest in a newspaper story about the deer.
A conservation officer read about the huge buck killed during Michigan's archery season in the Jackson Citizen Patriot. A quick check of the Department of Natural Resources database showed Christopher James didn't buy his hunting license until the morning after he said he killed the buck.
James said he killed the buck at dusk and, after following a blood trail part of the night, went home and returned the next morning to find the buck, according to an article in the Citizen Patriot. He also apparently stopped off at a local marina to buy a hunting license.
James told the Citizen Patriot it was an honest mistake. He said he always buys a license but this time, he simply forgot. He said he confessed and will plead guilty. He faces a mandatory jail term of 5-93 days and a $1,000 fine. His hunting privileges will be revoked for three years and he won't even get to keep the monster rack.
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