STOLEN HEADS!!! REWARD!! Please help!!

antlerboy · Jul 21, 2007

A long time friend of mine, Ed Knipp, had his cabin at Mule Park, off the Lk Mary Rd, broken into recently. The criminal that broke in tore his place up real bad and took some very precious antlers from him. The idiot cut all the antlers from the mounts and did some very disturbing things to them and other mounts in the house. Anyway, I'll add pictures as I can. These two are the only ones I have and they suck. They're sending me some better ones soon.

This buck Ed killed back in the early 90's in UT, I think it scored around 206". It's a basic 4x4 with an extra in-line point in the back fork of the buck's right antler. The buck wasn't that wide, I'm guessing around 24-26". HUGE G-4's of around 14" I think.

This coues buck was also taken. It measures around 110-112" if I remember right. Big left antler and a weak front fork on the right side.

By the time they'd found out they'd been broken into it had been a while since the guy had left. He had taken an ax and broke the doors out of the place and animals had taken residence in the house. He only took antlers as far as they told me and left easy guns and other valuable items alone for some reason. Vandalized the hell out of the cabin with a fire extinguisher and cut legs off of the smaller mounts like suirrels etc. Urinated in the cookie jar also. The whitetail buck's shoulder mount, sans the antlers, was left in the refridgerator. Spooky stuff. Anyway, any help you can give would be greatly appreciated and keep in mind the reward.

Thanks.

D13er · Jul 21, 2007

Sounds to me like eco-fanatics, earth liberation types. If you find out who it was, kill them, don't bother the authorities. I don't believe you'll find the antlers unless they dumped them close by.

JB

txhunter58 · Jul 21, 2007

Sure sounds like the work of antis to me too.

txhunter58

venor, ergo sum (I hunt, therefore I am)

Outdoordan · Jul 21, 2007

Drunk kids to me. They left guns? Anti's would have destroyed those.

tufferthandug · Jul 21, 2007

Boozed up dudes for sure.

bowhuntwa · Jul 22, 2007

That is terrible. Those looked like real trophies. There should be an open season for the suspect(s). Possibly check e-bay; some thieves near my area have tried selling antlers on there and im sure some of them were successful. Good Luck

Boskee · Jul 23, 2007

That's terrible! I have oftened wondered how safe those cabins were in that location but it always appeared to me that they were residing there when I've gone by on the road. I hope they catch these guys and throw the book at them. There has been an increase in all types of theft in this area during the last couple of years but it seemed that it was mainly in camps. A friend of mine had his generator and a quad taken out of his camp last year during hunting season and this crap just keeps getting worse. I guess you're gonna have to set up trail cameras around your camp now to get pictures of the unsuspecting thieves. Too bad people just can't respect others belongings like in the good old days. It sounds more like kids to me because an adult wouldn't take the time for all the antic's.

Muleyslyr · Jul 23, 2007

Unbelievable!! Fuggin' people these days. Would definately take the law into my own hands in this situation if I could. Good luck to you and your buddy.

SneakAttack · Jul 23, 2007

"The whitetail buck's shoulder mount, sans the antlers, was left in the refridgerator. Spooky stuff."

What does that mean? Good luck finding them.

GeoffM24 · Jul 23, 2007

Drunk kids but more likely antis, either way your buddies antlers are history. I can't even imagine how pissed I'd be.

tmbrlinewarden · Jul 23, 2007

I really don't have much to say about this except that it's got to be heart wrenching. I lost my .308 600 mohawk to a burglery 10 years ago and still want to cry when I think about it.

Anyway, just wanted to bump the post to keep it fresh, although I agree with whoever said that there is little liklyhood those antlers will be retrieved.

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Gator · Jul 26, 2007

I would check along the road for about the first mile or two, any large ravines because they probaly did a heave ho and threw them over the side, There's is a good chance this is what happen. It happen to a cabin back home one year and that what they did was threw the stuff out after a mile or 2 down the road. so tell the owner he might have to do some walk but it worth a shot. GOOD LUCK

MEANTTOBBUCK · Jul 28, 2007

antlerboy,

Does Ed have a son that went to Cactus High(Frank)?
This is a horrible thing and if it is drunk kids or antis they should Have serious charges against them. They probably will never be caught but it would be at least somewhat better. There are cruel and thoughtless people out there that should have justice served on them. I will spread the word.
Let the Knips know how sorry we all are for them.