I was going to build one like this but didn't have enough metal. With the price of ordering metal I just bought a receiver mount at academy. I think it was 129 on sale and it came with a winch. I don't think I could have built one and bought a winch much cheaper. I did get to use it yesterday...
Had a good friend when we were kids that moved to Guymon. His dad was the president of the bank of the panhandle iirc. My family went once and i remember driving through Beaver Oklahoma and seeing the Beaver Cleaners. My friends and I thought that was the funniest thing ever.
There's a book, Someone Cry for the Children written by Dick Wilkerson and his brother from the OSBI and iirc they both investigated this. It's been years since I read it.
I dont think you did anything wrong and I would want to do exactly what you are thinking. As I get older I think a little longer before acting and while I would keep hunting where I have permission to hunt I would also try to smooth things over. My wife has said she thinks I'm getting a little...
I know it's not all but the public school districts I have been around are a train wreck. If Joy is elected I think the state will follow the same path.