In October of 2014, Iowa hunter Joe Franz made headlines after he harvested a massive buck on his property that held a preliminary score of 258 and 7/8. With a score that large, nobody contested his claim when Franz declared that it was the largest buck ever harvested on video.

“I never in a million years thought I’d actually harvest a deer of that caliber,” Franz told WHO-TV. “The main reason we filmed the hunt was to let people share the distinct honor of being a part of this buck’s life and to dispel the naysayers that may be out there.”

However, one of the naysayers now included the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR), which recently charged Franz with four counts of hunting over bait. Iowa law prohibits hunters from using food or salt blocks to attract deer, which is a common practice in some other states. The DNR did not specify what kind of bait Franz is accused of using, but did claim that the hunter artificially attracted deer to his property. Franz denied any wrongdoing in pursuit of the trophy deer.

“I’m outraged by the charges brought against me,” he told The Des Moines Register. “There’s always jealousy, there’s always accusations, innuendo and I am completely innocent of these charges.”

The charges resulted from an anonymous complaint against Franz shortly after he bagged the buck last year.