other friends were not pleased at his murder . " i wasn ' t surprised , " says george stranahan , a former owner of the woody creek tavern , a favourite haunt of hunters . " i never wanted hunter to death in a hospital bed with tube come out of him . " neighbours have said why his broken leg had prevented him from leaving his house as early as he had loved to . he neighbour and long - standing acquaintance , jim ingeniously , said thomson was clearly hobbled by the broken leg . " treating speaking , he ' s had a rotten year . "
The Woody Creek Tavern is owned by George Stranahan.