It seems disrespectful. To me. I find it off-putting regardless of the animal. I don't like it, and I don't do it.
MHO. YMMV.
And I've never killed a lion of either sex ... maybe the experience would change my mind, but I doubt it.
'nuff said.
I’ve killed mere mountain lions, out of necessity, in that they were killing my cattle/goats/sheep.
I was using an AR-10 with a 25 round mag, not a bow, and I bet an African male lion has 100lbs on a mountain lion.
And I was pretty damn spooked.
When I was stalking them, they’d come around and hunt ME!
Never did take a photo, though. I wasn’t sure if I’d get in trouble (turns out its legal), so I just shot, shoveled, and shut up at the time.