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Message: <blockquote data-quote="turkeyrun" data-source="post: 4165013" data-attributes="member: 27991">1968, Dad, my Uncle, a co-worker and a friend found a day lease. Called the rancher and scheduled a hunt.Arrived at the rancher's house, got the rules, where to camp and property boundaries. Rancher said, "the big bucks are in back section."Set up camp and got ready for the next day. Next morning,  headed out, got to fence and crossed. Could see woods ahead, appeared to be a creek. Fence at edge of woods, as described.  Crossed fence and spread out along the creek.3 of them shot nice bucks, Uncle seen a good one, but never presented a shot.As they come out of woods, confronted by GW and man claiming to be landowner.They were arrested and taken to see Judge. Judge "suggested" they pay fines and go home; otherwise, spend the night in jail and make a return trip for court trial. Dad's friend was our City DA and said they would wait for trial.Trial was set for 60 days. DA contacted his college buddy, the State AG. Found MANY complaints about that County Judge. The lease rancher was the Judge's brother. The GW was a cousin. The neighbor was GW B-i-L.When the rancher was giving them directions, the DA had a tape recorder in his pocket. The 4, plus AG and 2 Texas Rangers arrived for court date. Judge knew he had crapped in his mess kit. Others weren't so bright.Dad never deer hunted or leased property, again.</blockquote>