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I'm thinking "drones" would be an option ... actually I'm content to read the Magazine every month ... as you can probably tell the only large cats I'll photo are in the zoo
taking shots of lightning is enough adventure for me ...
Or not - should we now outlaw all archery seasons? The last few post have repeated sanctimonious "bs" worthy of a PETA hand out. Don't like trophy hunting - don't do it. Don't like archery hunting - don't do it. Only want to photograph zoo animals - go for it.
Zimbabwe appears to have a sustainable lion population that is legally hunted (to the benefit of the Zimbabwe economy). If the evil dentist knowingly broke the law nail him. Whew!
Yum! I guess:huh. I did eat a groundhog once when my conscience had one of those "if you shoot it, you eat it moments". I've drawn the line with coyotes and palmetto rats however:rotflmao
I don't consider archery inhumane. It's very sporting, in fact.
But this dentist didn't have the right skills or tools to take a cat of that size.
Took 40 hrs to find him again and kill him properly.
Even with the GPS collar?
http://www.exoticmeatmarkets.com/lionmeat.html (pricey!)
http://www.exoticmeatmarkets.com/lipewisetofr.html (Really Pricey!!!)
LOL. Good point.
Love the shirt!
A bunch of you guys, plus a pile of morons that believe everything they read online, or hear on tv, need to read number 4 above carefully. Read it slowly so you understand it.
Fins, best post on this thread.
I wonder how many they will sell?
I also wonder how long it will be till there is a u tube video of someone shooting the beanie baby in the face.:grin
He is wrong.
The only lion i see on this list is a sea lion
https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/directory?direction=desc&sort=extinction_status
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/15951/0
From my previous post on this thread.
The king of the jungle is in trouble. Populations of African lions (Panthera leo leo) have declined by 42 percent over the past 21 years, according to data released this week by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
The information comes through the latest update to the IUCN Red List, which continues to identify lions as “vulnerable to extinction” (one step short of endangered). That’s mainly because conservation efforts have resulted in an 11 percent growth in lion populations in Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe. Most of these southern populations live within fenced reserves which have reached their carrying capacity and can’t support additional lion numbers.
Outside of those four nations, things aren’t as good. Lion populations have fallen in most other countries, with an average decline of 60 percent. The worst hit has been the West African population of lions, which has now been classified as critically endangered. A study published last year found that only about 400 lions remained in the 17 nations of West Africa.
The king of the jungle is in trouble. Populations of African lions (Panthera leo leo) have declined by 42 percent over the past 21 years, according to data released this week by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
The information comes through the latest update to the IUCN Red List, which continues to identify lions as “vulnerable to extinction” (one step short of endangered). That’s mainly because conservation efforts have resulted in an 11 percent growth in lion populations in Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe. Most of these southern populations live within fenced reserves which have reached their carrying capacity and can’t support additional lion numbers.
Outside of those four nations, things aren’t as good. Lion populations have fallen in most other countries, with an average decline of 60 percent. The worst hit has been the West African population of lions, which has now been classified as critically endangered. A study published last year found that only about 400 lions remained in the 17 nations of West Africa.
Read more: http://forums.floridasportsman.com/showthread.php?198573-So-they-want-to-kill-the-guy-who-killed-the-lion!/page11#ixzz3hrxFYRJK
Where do you think his mane transplants come from?
your lighting shots are pretty cool...
and shooting "big game" with a camera requires more cajones....
The Real White Dog
if you can't catch a fish...catch a buzz....
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No I am not.
Lions are NOT considered to be endangered.
"Today is MINE"
Read more at http://www.grindtv.com/wildlife/donald-trumps-hair-discovered-crawling-in-amazon/#8DsQt9VIf3lGWoOm.99
http://www.grindtv.com/wildlife/donald-trumps-hair-discovered-crawling-in-amazon/#Mf6Z5dEVzcEsf8ZK.97
Why? Because he sucks at a clean kill with a bow? He hired an outfitter. I'd think, if I paid 50k I would get not only an ethical hunt but also a legal one. Wouldn't you expect the same? This is what bothers me most about the whole charade. If I can ever afford to leave the country to hunt duck and dove, I expect them to not let me nor them violate their country's laws. That makes extradition a **** joke, especially the amount of money he paid. He could have just bought an imported lion skin for what, 2k? What is inhumane about the hunt, other than he isn't a particularly good shot with a bow? Baiting is allowed in most states here for big game. Why is this any different? You want to shoot a big hog? Find a big corn pile. Last time I checked, lions aren't migratory fowl. :grin
For the record. I tend to agree. But the politically correct idiots wanting to burn the trophy hunter are really just over the top. Sometimes you just want to tell the PETA jackazzes to go eff themselves. I have no desire to shoot some wild african beast, but so what? They are not endangered, and they are more than willing to take money (and this is their government talking) to allow so. Were the methods of take questionable? Opinions vary, apparently this was acceptable practice until the media took over. The stupid azzed PETA freaks and anti-hunters are out of control. They don't give a **** that their native people are starving, but will fawn all over a **** cat. The people in that village probably ate the meat from that cat.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/04/17/why-female-big-game-hunters-become-hunted-online-in-a-way-men-dont/
now they're finding out that attention does not equal approval ...
welcome to the jungle ... now it's their turn to run and hide ... they're fair game and the chase is on
where's the challenge in that? what about drones ? would you use a drone to find your quarry? if not then why not ?
No ... the trolled bait does not stay in the same place ... 'shooting' fish in a barrel is pretty pathetic IMO
would you fish in the kiddie pool at the fish hatchery?
the challenge of competing against a wild animal is the whole point of doing it IMO ... if you get your thrill from killing then why not just go down to the meat packing plant and use a bolt gun on cattle
Vandals hit Florida home of dentist who killed Cecil the Lion
Vandals targeted Dr. Walter Palmer’s Marco Island home in response to Palmer killing Cecil the Lion, FOX 4 reports.
The words “Lion Killer” were found spray-painted on the garage door, along with pigs feet scattered on the driveway and animal crackers on his lawn. Walter Zalisko, an investigator hired to protect Palmer’s vacation home, said the vandals appeared to damage only the outside of the house, the Naples Daily News reports.
“We have people from our office stopping by periodically to check on the property,” Zalisko told the Naples Daily News. “Apparently someone came in late last night or early in the morning and vandalized it.”
Palmer admitted to killing Cecil on a hunting trip but claimed he didn’t know the lion was protected and “considered a national treasure,” FOX 4 reports. He has been in hiding ever since.
Others have come to the home to protest by putting signs and stuffed animals in his yard, according to the Naples Daily News. Zalisko’s company, Global Investigative Group, will be putting security cameras outside the home and “armed investigators will also be on the property at different times of day,” Zalisko said.
Marco Island Police opened a misdemeanor criminal mischief investigation after receiving several calls about vandalism.
“We knew the background information and about the potential problems that could occur at the home when something like this happens,” Marco Island Police Capt. David Baer told the Naples Daily News.