The hazards of lion hunting. (SFW)
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The hazards of lion hunting. (SFW)
Watched this yesterday. Kind of felt sorry for the lion. I was hoping he would take that guys head off.
I'm shocked that you'd feel that way given the fact that you've recently joined the legions of red-blooded meatitarians.
Anyone want to go big game hunter hunting with me?
Absolutely!Quote:
Originally posted by [AK]Palooka
Anyone want to go big game hunter hunting with me?
I found that video pretty sad and pathetic. I don't understand people who get a thrill out of killing an animal who is in it's own habitat and causing harm to no one. No reason for the hunt such as population control, etc. No purpose other than the "thrill of the kill".
If any of those hunters want to use a "natural survival of the strongest" as their explanation, they should attack the lion with no weapon.. or I'd be happy to be locked in a cage or room with them to prove my point. ;)
A minor point Hylander, but the strength of man has always been his intellect. In that regard, mankind is clearly the "fittest of all".
So some dudes shot a big cat ten or twenty years ago. Big freaking deal. That you guys are getting all teared up over it speaks to the continued pussification of the American male. Suck it up. You all are starting to worry me.
:rolleyes:
Don't get me wrong. I'm a gun ownership advocate and hunting advocate, but I see nothing worthy of shooting a lion who is sitting onthe Savannah minding his own business. This is pure "sport" hunting and the lion will more thank likely jsut end up as a rug or ornament for some guys den. I doubt he'll be making Simba sausage from the meat.
I'm kinda amazed at what crappy shots they were. A rifle with a scope and a bipod from 200 feet and they couldn't get a clean kill?
Gimme a break. They could've hit it with a rock. After that performance I was hoping the lion would take the guy's head off as well.
It would have been more impressive if he attaacked the lion Gladiator style. Now that's sporting!
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Yeah the sport of the olde tyme safari is a thing of days past.
Still getting all "choked up" is silly. Leave that crap to PETA.
It isn't an endangered species, and it's funny to see the "hunters" pissing their pants.
It has nothing to do with getting choked up and PETA is a bunch of whackos. "I BBQ in their general direction.." ;)Quote:
Originally posted by [AK]Squidly
Yeah the sport of the olde tyme safari is a thing of days past.
Still getting all "choked up" is silly. Leave that crap to PETA.
It isn't an endangered species, and it's funny to see the "hunters" pissing their pants.
The point remains I find it sad that they find it fun and get so much enjoyment out of it, or have a need to prove their manhood to themselves through killing an animal for no other reason except for the sake of killing it. Hey, I like Ted Nugent too, but I think videos like that are a strong blow to your "strength of man has always been his intellect" argument. :tongue:
I'm in agreement with Bribo, and I've said it before that I believe in the right to gun ownership (even requested info and advice on purchasing a hand gun) and I have nothing against hunting per se. I just don't see the fun in sitting in a tree for 5 hours starting at 5AM freezing my balls off waiting for Bambi to walk by so I can kill it. Even worse to spend probably hundreds or thousands of dollars to have someone drive me out into the middle of the Safari so I can attempt to kill something. In many cases hunting serves at least some humane purpose of population control and/or with the donation of food to the needy, etc.
Going on a "vacation" and into the wild to kill an animal that may not be endangered, but is not overly populated either and whose population has been halved over the last 50 years, just shows a great deal of ignorance and I feel sorry for anyone who finds that 'adventuresome' or believes it proves something about their self worth.
*sniffle*
Next Christmas I'll try and get all of AK to pitch in so we can buy you a Safari trip.... you can take Robin Henderson with you. You guys can debate why Wes Clark wasn't elected president. ;)Quote:
Originally posted by [AK]Squidly
*sniffle*
If that guy goes with me it won't be the lion that gets hunted. ;)
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Originally posted by [AK]Squidly
If that guy goes with me it won't be the lion that gets hunted. ;)
I am a firm believer in "if your going to start a fight, you damn sure better be able to finish it". That pussy was lucky he had the other guys with him, I would have loved to watch that lion feast on his ignorant carcus, not animal rights just the "law of the jungle".
I don't think that not liking hunting shows the "continued pussification of the American male", I tend to go with "strength of man has always been his intellect" and go to the store and spend 5 minutes buying my meat and not waste my time freezing my ass off on the off chance that I might see something.
I mean that if your first impression was "Oh gracious! They're hurting an animal!", you've started down the "metrosexual highway." :)
I agree that Safaris are pointless, stupid, wasteful artifacts of the rich and ignorant.
Those that find sport in that activity are bores.
I disagree with those who are mad about "hurting kitty".
To my way of thinking, if you go that route you better be intellectually honest enough to go the full distance. Eat no meat, wear no leather. Hell, step on no ants.
In other words - walk the damn walk.
This last bit is IMPORTANT: I don't sense that any of you are in this category. I gather that you're in agreement with my second paragraph (above.)
I have no problem with hunters, I do have a problem with stupidity so if the Lion would have munched on that guy then the village would have been wondering where their idiot went. I am all for the right to bear arms and I love to eat my Steak or Prime rib, never wanted to go out and kill the cow myself much easier to pay the $10.;)
Looks like we agree... :)
We're in agreement. I'm a paragraph two guy.
Hell, I even watch those Saturday morning hunting shows on ESPN2. (when my daughter let's me!)
I am a hunter when I get a chance. But one thing that really bothers me is people killing for the pure pleasure of killing. When I go, I wioll only kill something I am willing to eat. I know in NC and other states where deer populations are high, hunting keeps the populations in check because of the lack of thier predators ie. wolfs... Anyway, I am really upset with some of these guarantee kill ranches in the TX region. They pretty much bring in exotic animals or have really big trophy animals and release them on the property which is enclosed. Well, you can guess what happens. They even do it for bird hunters. "OK, you stand other there and I'll open this box full of birds and you just shoot them.." What kind of challeange is that.????? At least animals have a fighting chance if you are just out there hoping to get one. You have to use your cunning and skill to locate a deer in the wild. Do your scouting first to locate and then come back another day to hunt. And I dont like people baiting for animals either. Anyway, thats enough about that. Hunting should be a sport were you must use your mind and cunning. Too many hunters are getting lazy and using unethical tactics to get thier kill and thier precious huge rack on a deer. If it is the right size, then take it and eat it. Too many times I have been out freezing my but off in a tree stand and seen nothing but all other animals. They dont know you are there so they do everything they do natural without being spooked. Its actually quite nice to just ebjoy nature in its natural state even if you dont do what you came to do. Ok, thats enough babbling about that...Later....
The supermarket is my hunting ground, but I do enjoy sport shooting... at targets.
After being trained to kill people, killing other things doesn't seem so exciting anymore.
I've had an epiphiny of sorts lately, and a new respect for life. I'm no less a man because of it.
Even when you hunt, or at least when I used to Deer hunt, I didn't celebrate with joy at the death. It's a different feeling. Maybe this guy was happy to still be alive, but that is close to the top in the Stupidity category. Almost eligible for a Darwin award.
To each his own. Based upon previous posts, this discussion isn't worth the effort