My buddy saw this in Goldendale Thursday

[JDHasty]

"But I've heard tons more about this one hunt than all of what Allwine did...why is that?  Is it because Burnworth is a bigger star, more visible than Allwine was, or what?"

From Burnworth's Facebook Page:

David Odell "it's not our mistakes that hurt us, but the defense of our mistakes." No one attacked your hunting methods, you are getting push back for how you clearly intentionally misled people about the deer. If you have hunted blacktails your whole life in Oregon then you know exactly what this is and yet you chose to present it in a different light. "I thought it was the coast because I was within two hours of portland" You were two hours EAST of Portland, across the cascade mountain range. Hundreds of miles from the coast and true blacktail country. Those of us who live here and hunt here and know exactly what kind of reputation your "guide" has can see this for what it is. This is just sad to me Jim, I don't understand what you think you have to gain. It's a beautiful buck. Do it justice and celebrate it honestly. Maybe it is a pure blacktail and that's great. But 388 and 382 deer are bench legs at best, and mostly mule deer. When you tried to claim you were in blacktail country, with a foot of snow on the ground amongst ponderosa pines and oak trees on the east side of the cascades in WA, 4 hours from the coast....and then defend your comments by drumming up some weird hunters vs hunters thing...well that speaks for itself. Sorry man. Not buying it. Just my .02. No jealousy from me, I Hope you kill a huge mulie on this trip.

Michael Blake Say what you will, you would think with your reputation you would know the difference between a "Coastal Blacktail" and one harvested elsewhere . Even your guides "Roosevelts" are Rocky Mountain Elk... Sure puts a question on your credibility when you misrepresent the animals taken.. I don't care what it was, it is a nice critter, but when you are a "Public Figure" you should respect the animal itself and be honest about its classification.

Wm Baker I agree. Someone who hunts for profit or sponsors should know the difference. Especially in their home state. Misrepresentation of this Muley cross or the "Rosie" bull should not be tolerated. Maybe Jim is not at fault.. maybe it lay with the guide? Oh, wait.. some of the guides make a career of misrepresentation. As a life long resident of WA and a hunter for over 35 years, I will not be supporting Mr. Burnsworth or the guides he associates with.

Michael Blake I am beginning to think it was your "guides" misdirection. I see that any comments that do not agree with his are soon removed from his page, and his website is full of false claims of Blacktail deer and Roosevelt elk. Also rumored to have other "boundary issues"......I do not care what weapon you use, I am merely concerned with a puplic figure being honest. When other hunting show hosts are being caught poaching, it leaves a spotlight on the rest. I am pleased that your controversy is merely a misunderstanding and not a violation, yet you are held to a higher standard.

This is why this thread has legs.  If you go to Burnworth's Facebook page and watch the damage control video he made he in fact does try to make this a hunters vs other hunters controversy that revolves around each choosing to use a different weapon.  This is done in order to distract from the real issue, which is - Burnworth consorts with outfitters who have a reputation for fudging about the actual animal sub-species classification that he is pursuing.  He then doubles down and produces a damage control video that deliberately and systematically diverts attention from what is being discussed.  Burnworth's partner in the case of this hunt is also scrubbing posts from their Faceebook page as fast as they appear that address this very issue.   

[MuleDeer]

Agree with you.  I hope he is more discerning in who he chooses to hunt with, and that he also states things for what they are.  Simple enough, you would think, and I hope he does it.  He has been a good advocate for hunters for many years, and I hope that is not lost for the future.  Merry Christmas!

[Bigshooter]

I feel sorry for all the guys that thought Jim was a stand up guy before the "Roosevelt" show or this "blacktail" hunt.  This is part for the course for jim.

[MuleDeer]

I feel sorry for all the guys that thought Jim was a stand up guy before the "Roosevelt" show or this "blacktail" hunt.  This is part for the course for jim.

How long have you known Jim?  Just curious

[Jarhead Chase]

I just saw the episode on the outdoor channel. What a trophy "blacktail".

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[Rainier10]

I saw it for the first time last night as well, interesting episode for sure.

[JDHasty]

I will not lie, I went to Montana with the intention of hunting mule deer; but after realizing that a high-speed Jet could  get to that area in under two hours; especially if I directly parachuted from the plane; I decide to focus my attention on Blacktail.  (Now, before we get another long poaching thread going, I did in fact wait 24 hours after parachuting from the plane.) i then spotted this nice mule.... Err Blacktail buck and immediately recognized him as world class and began pursuit!  I then took time to call the local sheriff, Mfwp, WDFW, and the better business bureau to confirm the unit boundaries and that Blacktail  were legal in this unit.  After getting the Greenlight from all four of these agencies, and permission from my wife,  I decided to take the buck.  I made an amazing Texas heart shot and the buck toppled over within the boundaries of the neighboring unit.  Since I didn't have the regs on me, I imediately called my wife's, uncle's, cousin Vinnie to see if it was legal for me to cross over and retrieve my buck.  (Vinny took two law classes at a junior college and stayed twice at a holiday inn express so I knew I could take his advice on the legal ramifications to the bank). Conclusion to follow

If you haven't enjoyed this yet, it starts up on Reply # 121 on this thread.  It is a hoot.

[scoutdog346]

Checkout Jim Burnworths cool buck. Watch the video and see if you can figure out what's wrong.
Check it out of his Facebook page.

were can I get a sticker like that put on the back of my truck? LOL...

[Kazekurt]

Lol, until the recent post, I completely forgot that this is  the thread where I wrote that story. After rereading my story, I have come to the conclusion that I am a deeply troubled individual.  I am also willing to admit that I was laughing pretty hard as I re read it as I'd forgotten a lot of what I wrote.  We need to archive some of these lighthearted moments so that we can pull them out and share a laugh at times when things get a little too testy on the Forum.  At the end of the day, we all just want to enjoy our passion for hunting and the outdoors and I think the vast majority of us do so in an acceptable manner.  Keep it legal, keep it ethical, respect the wildlife, do your best to pass on the hunting tradition to the next generation, and don't be afraid to turn off hunt mode every now and then so that you can share a laugh or two with family and friends,  and maybe even a neighboring camp.  God Bless Ya'll. 

[highside74]

Oh and by the way I'd chip in $100 on a gofund me for Dale if this tool ever tried to sue. He doesn't have a leg to stand on.