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Was the Aiuppa Buck Poached? New Report Raises Troubling Questions
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Was the Aiuppa Buck Poached? New Report Raises Troubling Questions

Jordan Sillars
When the Aiuppa Buck burst onto the scene in the spring of 2024, the story seemed too good to pass up. In November of 1991, a pheasant hunter in Illinois named Sam Auippa shot a massive typical whitetail, almost by chance, following an impromptu tree stand hunt. He stashed the enormous rack in his...

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