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Originally posted by blackmetalmist
Originally posted by caf1550
reply to post by Hellas
our ancestors use to hunt and kill and eat mammoth, whats the difference between those and elephants.
Good for him and took down some of the toughest most dangerous game that you can hunt.
The animals he hunted are in no way defenseless, they are some of the most dangerous game in the world to hunt.
Im and avid hunter and enjoy it, theres nothing that brings you back to how your ancestors felt then tracking and taking down game, I dont waste the meat I use it.
Who are all of you who say that this is disgusting, people have lived off of meat for thousands of years, lived off of hunting. People are happy with a prized kill, big deal. You would be happy to if you just took down a 1600lb water buffalo or a leopard that could have killed you if you missed your shot.
Its disgusting the amount people judge someone they don't even know,
edit on 15-3-2012 by caf1550 because: (no reason given)
So many wrong things with your statements. First of all, our ancestors had to hunt because they didnt have meat readily available to them. Fortunate for most of us, we do. I have nothing against hunting and as a matter of fact I love being out in nature and hunting for my own food. Let's call it what it is, the Trump kid is boasting the fact that he is rich and privilaged and was able to take down a few exotic animals. Couldn't going out to the mountains and taking out a few elk or deer be a better option? Of course not, its all about being able to boast at the end.
The animals that he hunted are endangered or getting there due to poachers and the ever growing civilization that are pushing out these animals out of their habitat. I saw a show on National Geographic regarding lions not being able to survive in the wild anymore due to being driven out by villages that are expanding. Cant go one way cause a herd of water buffalo is ready to kill them, cant go the other way cause villagers are ready to shoot them. Oh and on top of that watch out for the poachers and hunters. An no, I wouldnt be happy taking out a lion or buffalo unless he came stampeding at me in the city. Im not going where he lives to invade their space. That is their home, not mine.
Originally posted by TiM3LoRd
Originally posted by olliemc84
reply to post by TiM3LoRd
Funny how you can bash hunting yet have a Predator as your avatar.
I guess if we were hunting humans with laser beams attached to our heads that would be ok for you.
OH DAMN!! Ok you got me man... Im really an intergalactic alien big game hunter that hunts humans for sport, But only those with guns and never pregnant women.
You waskaly wabbits have uncovered my ploy to undermine hunting so me and my clan can holiday here in peace and hunt to our hearts content........
The Predator is a fictional character from a movie genius and an Avatar is not always literal. Its a SYMBOL, and you would have to know me and my interpretation of said symbol to understand what it conveys. I guess simple minds see simple things but on to the topic.
As for arrows. Im sure 99% of the hunters that actually DO hunt with bow and arrow use compound bows or crossbows and have either carbon fiber arrows with tungsten heads. Or alloy arrows with stainless steel heads. Never seen an army of rednecks in cammo gear sporting a 2m long wooden bow and wooden arrows in tights running through the forest hunting Deer or Boar and sometime Rabbits, Which is what bows are manly used for.
Your arguments are weak....but this does not surprise me.
Also my stance on hunting for food has been documented.
edit on 15-3-2012 by TiM3LoRd because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by FlyersFan
As long as they ate them or gave them to locals to eat ...
But honestly ... I felt bad for the big kitty cat ....
Originally posted by TiM3LoRd
As for arrows. Im sure 99% of the hunters that actually DO hunt with bow and arrow use compound bows or crossbows and have either carbon fiber arrows with tungsten heads. Or alloy arrows with stainless steel heads. Never seen an army of rednecks in cammo gear sporting a 2m long wooden bow and wooden arrows in tights running through the forest hunting Deer or Boar and sometime Rabbits, Which is what bows are manly used for.
Originally posted by KilrathiLG
reply to post by LErickson
watch swamp people very rarely are they just shot floating around or on the bank as its alot harder to get the meat and hide.they control the population and feed the locals and primarily hunt with .22's or smaller and usually only shoot the gators after they have either caught them on a line with bait or with a custom made trebble hook(no idea why its called that btw)
4. What is the size of the hunting area and what species are available? Uitspan Ranch, our base here in the Kalahari, is a 7000 hectares (17 300 acres) area where we hunt on. We only have high fences on the outer borders of the ranch. Furthermore, do we also hunt on several other ranches in the Kalahari and in central Namibia, depending on the species our clients want to hunt. These areas are huge and the animals are free roaming. We hunt the Hartmanns Zebra in their natural habitat in Khomas Hochland, the mountaineous area near Windhoek. This is always a thrilling experience. Near the international airport we have another special area where we hunt especially Warthogs, but Waterbuck, Kudu, Hartebeest, Oryx and Baboon can also be found here. We start most hunts at this place because it is not a long drive for the clients to do after their long flights. The Kalahari is our prime hunting area and famous for the best quality trophies, especially on Oryx, Springbok, Eland, Impala, Kudu and Blue Gnu. We have the species like Duiker, Steenbok, Black Gnu, Giraffe, Red Hartebeest and Blesbok also available here.
Originally posted by Visiting ESB
Why can't the locals hunt for themselves? And why can't the little worms go to a restaurant if they want to eat? These little pansy-@** chumps are cowards. Nothing but destructive, useless, small cowards. And I absolutely HATE creatures like them.