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