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Texas hunter shoots endangered Namibian rhino for $350,000
Yahoo.com ^ | 5-20-15

Posted on 05/24/2015 7:17:35 AM PDT by boycott

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To: Boonie

Evidently you haven’t read through my other posts here on this thread...I haven’t the slightest problem with meat hunting...I’ve been doing that myself for over 50 years...It’s those that kill and waste that irritates me...


81 posted on 05/24/2015 11:57:08 AM PDT by Boonie ("Nuke 'em all...Let Allah sort 'em out...)
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To: Manly Warrior

My previous post was for you....


82 posted on 05/24/2015 11:58:29 AM PDT by Boonie ("Nuke 'em all...Let Allah sort 'em out...)
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To: Boonie

A big part of the violent elephant problem comes from african poachers killing off mature bull elephants and the young ones not having mature bulls to emulate and learn from. Money from trophy hunters helps hiree guards to protect the animals from the criminal nals. Are you against that?


83 posted on 05/24/2015 12:17:50 PM PDT by Rockpile
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To: Tzfat

My guess is, you actually have spent very little time in ‘the wild.”

The excitement was not in killing it, it was in hunting it. You need to spend some time with the classics, and then get out of your cement jungle.


I am spending the weekend on over 1000 private acres which has plenty of fish and other wildlife but thanks anyway.


84 posted on 05/24/2015 12:47:03 PM PDT by boycott
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To: Rockpile

Not at all against guarding against poachers...In Kruger National Park 11 poachers have been killed by South African military, in fact...More power to the guards...


85 posted on 05/24/2015 12:49:37 PM PDT by Boonie ("Nuke 'em all...Let Allah sort 'em out...)
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To: BwanaNdege

5. Leave them alone.

They managed to get to a population of 850,000 last century without being shot. They managed just fine dealing with the older Bulls. Man doesn’t have all the answers.


86 posted on 05/24/2015 12:58:39 PM PDT by boycott
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To: boycott

Those of us that have actually hunted in Africa smile at comments like “1,000 acres.”


87 posted on 05/24/2015 2:17:00 PM PDT by Tzfat
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To: Rockpile

My understanding is the problem with young male elephants is lack of the presence of mature male role models corrected by transportation of said males into the population which has rectified the problem when so employed. The analogy with socially aberrant behavior among young human males similarly deprived of positive male role models is startling.


88 posted on 05/24/2015 2:39:01 PM PDT by ZULU (Boehner and McConnell are Obama's Strumpets.)
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To: Boonie

No problem either way-its part of my philosophy of liberty-he bought a legal tag for a critter. The locals ate it, the animal dies anyway or is poached. Fits in with the LORDS directive to oversee/care for and subdue the world, as it was given or our benefit . Species by the 10ks or more have passed along the way of the dodo ( not necessarily by man’s hand).

I kill and eat and display certain specimens of wild game. I would kill an inedible critter ( won’t eat a lion/cat) for trophy too, but have not for a while.

W don’t live just for survival any longer, do we? his line of thought could extend to almost any thing not a necessary for life support....

Finally, this guy did not just shoot it for a wall hanger-he spent $350k (plus airfare, lodging, gratuities and transport in Africa) to fund rhino conservation-that’s a bit more than a mount would cost....

Best


89 posted on 05/24/2015 4:44:56 PM PDT by Manly Warrior (US ARMY (Ret), "No Free Lunches for the Dogs of War")
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To: Manly Warrior

Same to you...Have a good one...


90 posted on 05/24/2015 4:52:05 PM PDT by Boonie ("Nuke 'em all...Let Allah sort 'em out...)
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To: Boonie

Pay attention please I said game animal.


91 posted on 05/24/2015 5:23:49 PM PDT by Dusty Road (")
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To: Tzfat

Those of us that have actually hunted in Africa smile at comments like “1,000 acres.”

We tend to do the same thing in West Texas, our ranch is not the biggest in the county but it total 42 square miles. And that ain’t nothing when your talking Africa.


92 posted on 05/24/2015 5:34:26 PM PDT by Dusty Road (")
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To: dila813

We die of old age. Perhaps you could start up a hunting game at the nursing home where you shoot the person just because. You must seriously be sarcastic in your post hopefully.


93 posted on 05/24/2015 5:39:47 PM PDT by napscoordinator (Walker for President 2016. The only candidate with actual real RESULTS!!!!! The rest...talkers!)
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To: blowfish

Big state. Huge population.


94 posted on 05/24/2015 5:41:15 PM PDT by napscoordinator (Walker for President 2016. The only candidate with actual real RESULTS!!!!! The rest...talkers!)
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To: Manly Warrior

I never understood people that used dogs to tree cats or set bait for bears or whatever. After talking with a few briefly I got a bit of understanding. It’s not the way I would hunt, but I who am I to judge the way they have hunted for generations. (Well - not in my state anymore after they made some new laws).

I understand folks not wanting to kill an animal just for a trophy, or to thin out pests just for the sport. So fine - don’t do it. But then they think they have the right to make laws against those that do. I’m guessing there are just as many folks that think using a firearm to hunt is not sporting, or even archery. “Give the deer a fair chance - get out there with a stick and a rock”.


95 posted on 05/24/2015 5:59:03 PM PDT by 21twelve (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts It is happening again.)
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To: napscoordinator

what?

Are you drunk?


96 posted on 05/24/2015 6:15:18 PM PDT by dila813
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To: blowfish
Somehow, it’s always Texas...

Your point??

97 posted on 05/25/2015 12:08:45 AM PDT by Antoninus II
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To: Tzfat
Those of us that have actually hunted in Africa smile at comments like “1,000 acres.”

You're rather an arrogant prick, aren't you?

98 posted on 05/29/2015 7:54:57 AM PDT by humblegunner (NOW with even more AWESOMENESS)
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To: humblegunner

Learned from the best. I read lots of your crap.


99 posted on 05/29/2015 10:10:02 AM PDT by Tzfat
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