The Udder Truth

Yeah, anybody read about the flap that PETA is making over some Minn. dentist shooting a lion? Just happens a park lion decided he liked the smell of a bait outside the Park and the guy shot him. Everyone is in an uproar (with PETA leading the way of course) because the guy shot "poor Cecil". Well "Cecil" shoulda been wearing his name tag, then, shouldn't he? That's what you get for skipping class without a hall pass. (smile) Now a younger male will simply take over the pride. So what?
 
The lion was wearing a GPS collar, the hunter's claim that it was an innocent mistake is doubtful at best. It was quite a specimen; the guide knew where it was and how much it was worth as a trophy to an unscrupulous client.

Don't get me wrong, I hunt and have no problem with "fair chase". But baiting an animal that's used to having humans watch it out of a game preserve, shooting an arrow into it, then letting it suffer for four days as it slowly dies isn't my idea of sport.
 
Did he pay them $50,000 to bait it or did he pay the guides $50,000 for a successful hunt? Big difference.

Its like a tourist that pays a local guide for a fishing trip. Later they learn the guide took his boat into restricted waters and used an illegal method for fishing. Who is at fault?

You walk into a bar and order a mixed drink and the bartender serves you. Police come in and arrest the bartender for having illegal nontaxed liquor then arrests you for drinking the untaxed liquor.
 
This isn't the first time the hunter has gotten in trouble for hunting illegally.

They tied the bait to a vehicle and drove into the game preserve to lure the lion out onto private property, then shot it from the vehicle. How could he not know that was illegal? And how could he be that close to an animal and not see the GPS collar?
 

PETA or no PETA. I still do not understand the concept of hunting and killing ANY animals just for the trophy. I know that a rack from a whitetail deer can be an impressive trophy, but hopefully the venison was also appreciated.
 
The more I have heard about this today, the more I stand by my first statement and behind the hunter. This is a typical snow job by the greenie-weenies on this guy just like they are doing to the farmers. And I'm hijacking a post and maybe getting it poofed. Time to shut up.
 
That's why they have not charged the dentist of a crime yet.
They do not know what he did are did not know.

The guide has been charged and is facing 15 years if convicted.

The land owner was questioned and released.


Considering the dentist has a history of shooting protected game (shot a black bear in the past) I think he may know more than he is admitting to right now.
 
OK time to go back to the OP's topic.

Some Large dairies have been caught doing everything PETA is claiming. And the way to dispel the idea that all forms of livestock farming is evil is not but interviewing the farmer. On one side you have people claiming to be worried about the environment and animals and the other people making money off of the animals. To the person reading about it the person making money off the animals are just another greedy money making operation. And PETA is going to try to make that point too. I think the way to fight PETA is with outside people coming in to look at what's going on. Not farm experts per-say, but folks who know enough about animals to see if they are being cared for the right way. The other side of the fight is catching PETA in their lies and making darn sure that information gets out too.

As far as the comment about not understanding trophy hunting: I don't understand it either. But most states have "wonton waste" laws on the books. That means people have indeed been shooting animals for the trophy and leaving the rest in the field. I've seen that one time. My first deer season in KS, 1975, I came across a guy with a very nice mule deer buck who was in the process of cutting off the head. KS did have wonton waste laws and in talking to the guy he was shocked. I helped him dress out the deer and load it. Then followed him into town where he registered it and I took the good part home and he went his merry way with the head and rack. Then there is the on going problem in some states with professional poachers shooting trophy bucks and selling the heads or just the racks to people who have them mounted and proudly displayed in their homes. That really baffles me. How could you stand there with your buddies claiming to have shot it yourself? And enough people doing this to support profession poachers?

Rick
 

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