Something I have noticed over the years is that every time a big deer hits the ground there is a select few that tend to trash the accomplishment. I have no idea what these people have stuck up their arses to make them so bitter and ugly but I am glad to know that I dont fall into that catagory and its nice to know that 98% of the people that frequent this website are not like that. As for a white shirt and khaki jacket, who cares? Does it make the person any less of a hunter because he does not have camouflage on? If thats the case then my guides/trackers in Sonora must be crap hunters because they dont wear a lick of it. As for the lack of blood on the hunter, I think that more people should take the time to get cleaned up and take better photos. Granted, this photo is not of the quality that most like to see at least the tongue is not hanging out and there is not blood all over. I fail to see how that is "suspicious". I ALWAYS have my hunters get cleaned up before I take pictures, I think that it is respectful to do so for the animal. As for whether or not the deer is impressive, I guess thats a decision that would have to be made on a personal level. 288" is big in my book, I dont care if its a cactus buck or a hard horned buck, that deer would hit the ground if I were hunting. Its definately a once in a lifetime trophy. The deer has better than 8" bases and last time I checked that was pretty impressive. The deer does not carry it to the top but its 288"! My personal favorite though is the high fenced arguement. I GUARANTEE that this is a free roaming desert mule deer. I would be willing to bet that there is not a hioght fence within 100 miles of that place and I doubt that there is any in the county he was hunting.
To the 2% of A-holes that want to trash this guy, why dont you go crawl back underneath the bridge you came from.
Happy New Year,
Drummond