I have been in the Adin Store many times, there are some nice bucks there, most were taken many years ago. In 2005 I had the opportunity to see the bucks hanging in their meat locker. Not much to be excited about. There was one nice buck from a ranch in X3A.
Was the photo in the field taken in Adin? I know the spot where the other picture was taken on the road. A friend knows the Game Warden that measured this Buck. The buck was apparently validated by the Forest Service. There are so many stories floating around about this buck, I just thought it would be nice if Mr. Peacock himself came forward and told the story of this great buck and how he was taken. In respect for one of the nicest trophy muleys ever taken in California, why not?
The whole thing is about honoring trophies, it is not about the lucky hunter, it's about respect for a very special animal.
That is why Boone & Crockett was founded!
30 years ago, nice big bucks were being killed throughout the X Zones in California, but not much anymore. My friends and I have hunted the X Zones the last couple of years. We passed on many small bucks to help the herd in the future. The herd is improving ever so slightly. This great buck represents the genetics needed to improve our mule deer herd in the area.
TM