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Lawrence Fehr says he had no intention of offending anyone when he hung a dead buck off the back of his GMC pickup.

The deer, suspended from a lift attached to the truck, was shot and killed near Hanley on Nov. 3 by Fehr’s wife Debbie — the first mule deer she’s ever killed.

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The animal was gutted and cleaned before they placed it on the lift, keeping it uncovered in an attempt to ensure the meat didn’t sour, Fehr said. However, a photo of the carcass in transport was shared on a Saskatoon radio station‘s Facebook page, eventually spreading online.

Reactions varied.

Some people expressed concern about children being exposed to the sight of a dead animal, while others said they saw nothing wrong with the image. Fehr said he was “amazed” at how many people weighed in on the image, and that he “never expected a reaction like this.”

“My biggest concern was to go home, basically get it skinned and get it into the fridge,” said the lifelong hunter, who lives on an acreage outside Saskatoon.