Author Topic: Why you shouldnt hunt kittys... (Read 3054 times)

RTR · « **Reply #30 on:** February 21, 2004, 11:47:13 AM »

Full grown male lions rarely hunt for thier own food. This is normally done by the females of the pride. IF (and I stress the IF) this particular lion had killed a human being, it was probably the result of some kind of umwelcome interaction. IE it may have been protecting it's turf/pride.

At any rate, I don't know what the legal procedure for killing a problem/rogue lion is there, however I have a feeling it is not done by some trophy hunting schmoe, looking to increase the size perception of his tiny donut. (as this video pretty stongly suggests).

I also find it hard to believe that they would have sent a group out to kill the lion who were so obviously poor shots. I mean come on. It was pretty close to torture.

It was not clean (and in my opinion not justified), and those people, ALL of them, should be shot with thier own ball of crap.

RTR

Sox62 · « **Reply #31 on:** February 21, 2004, 12:42:05 PM »

That sure didn't look a group that anyone would want to use to kill a rogue lion.It looked like it was a hunt pure and simple.Why else would they try to set one guy up for the kill shot?If you listen,it sounds like a guide was coaching the shooter.

AKS\/\/ulfe · « **Reply #32 on:** February 21, 2004, 01:02:37 PM »

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Originally posted by lasersailor184
And that lion was killing humans...

I'm sure you have proof of that, yes?

Otherwise, your conjecture here is just as valid as the people who think these rutabagas are dip****s... and no, the big cats are not the rutabagas.
-SW

ravells · « **Reply #33 on:** February 21, 2004, 01:08:13 PM »

Pity the lion missed.

Ravs

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #34 on:** February 21, 2004, 01:45:31 PM »

Proof? They wouldn't be hunting it if it didn't.

AKS\/\/ulfe · « **Reply #35 on:** February 21, 2004, 01:48:44 PM »

Uhm... right. You do know what poachers are?
-SW

hawker238 · « **Reply #36 on:** February 21, 2004, 02:00:11 PM »

Why would you videotape yourself poaching, then post it on the net?

AKS\/\/ulfe · « **Reply #37 on:** February 21, 2004, 02:03:32 PM »

Why would you ask a rhetorical question?

I wouldn't poach anyway, so don't ask me.
-SW

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #38 on:** February 21, 2004, 02:20:37 PM »

Poachers may be scum, but I don't think they'd be stupid.

All stupid poachers would be weeded out by pissed off lions, like above. So therefor, you assume that they aren't poachers, because they got attacked, and because they filmed it.

AKS\/\/ulfe · « **Reply #39 on:** February 21, 2004, 02:34:43 PM »

Yeah, and someone whose been tasked with taking out a maneating lion wouldn't be such a piss poor shot.

Therefore, I'd like to see some concrete proof it was anything other than a trophy/safari hunt.
-SW

hawker238 · « **Reply #40 on:** February 21, 2004, 02:42:32 PM »

Uh, I'm pretty sure they hit the lion quite a few times there, chief.

Nashwan · « **Reply #41 on:** February 21, 2004, 02:51:14 PM »

You can hunt practically any animal in Africa, including lions, all you have to do is pay the very high trophy fees. Last I heard, it was $1500 - $10,000 for a lion, depending on country, time etc. That's just the fee you have to pay for the pleasure of killing the animal, you have to pay the costs of the hunting trip on top.

The problem with hunting as a means of population control is that the hunters choose the largest, and therefore fittest, male lions they can, rather than the elderly and sick lions that nature would weed out.

Hawklore · « **Reply #42 on:** February 21, 2004, 03:04:51 PM »

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Originally posted by Nashwan
You can hunt practically any animal in Africa, including lions, all you have to do is pay the very high trophy fees. Last I heard, it was $1500 - $10,000 for a lion, depending on country, time etc. That's just the fee you have to pay for the pleasure of killing the animal, you have to pay the costs of the hunting trip on top.

The problem with hunting as a means of population control is that the hunters choose the largest, and therefore fittest, male lions they can, rather than the elderly and sick lions that nature would weed out.

Which is a shame...

AKS\/\/ulfe · « **Reply #43 on:** February 21, 2004, 03:07:57 PM »

Wow, you're a quick one huh?

Piss poor shot = taking several shots to down the animal because they missed vitals.
-SW

hawker238 · « **Reply #44 on:** February 21, 2004, 03:09:40 PM »

Oh, I'm sorry, I forgot that the majority of the posters here make laser precision shots when an 800 pound lion is charging towards them. Next time I'm sure the hunters will go for the spine.

Judging by your avatar, your cat obviously can......