I just waded through 3 pages of posts on this subject since I initially took exception to lion hunting early on in this thread. Birds and other small game renew easily and many species can be harvested at the 80% rate and we'll still have a viable population to hunt the following year. Deer,Elk, Moose also fall into the easily renewable category. I may also add that these species are usually consumed as food and nothing really goes to waste. For those who have sampled "Lion Steaks" and I'm in the category all I can say is I'm glad we have regular resturants close by after a "tasting".
I am adverse to condemn any legitimate form of hunting and I recognise that "Big Game" hunting falls into this category but I still personally feel the taking of species at the top of the food chain that don't renew easily is wrong.
We just had our first confirmed sighting of a Jaguar in Southern Arizona after years of speculation and I suspect we'll have a clamor for an open Jaguar season before too long. I say this with tongue in cheek as one who edited many Mountain Lion hunts with dogs which are about as "fair chase" as shooting fish in a barrel. This is NOT hunting it's just plain killing.
Update for Jerrys post:
Our cats and dogs will gladly take care of any of the internal organs we don't eat.
Don't know the regs where you live but the dischage of firearms within the City limits where I live in Arizona would result in some seroius jail time so I don't shoot any vermin.
Jim
Last edited by italiansxs; 03/02/09 01:22 AM.
