N.Y. hunter shoots llama thinking it was an elk

Missoulian ^ | January 24 2009 | BRETT FRENCH

[mickey finn]

Under a subject heading of “hunting llamas in Big Sky Country,” the e-mail parodied MasterCard’s “priceless” advertising campaign.

“.30-06 rifle with Leupold Scope - $650.

“Out of state license - $600.

“Gas to drive from New York - $700.

“Taking a trophy Montana llama - priceless.”

[Nachoman]

Does he still get to mount the head?

[tubebender]

Sharp Shooter of the month Award over here...

[SouthTexas]

Reminds me of those that go whitetail hunting and shoot a Hereford “spike”.

[BlueDragon]

If it flies it dies!

woops, sorry. wrong season...

[BlueDragon]

If it flies it dies!

woops, sorry. wrong season...

[Titan Magroyne]

As God is my witness, I thought
[consulting text]
Rocky Mountain elk could fly!

[JRios1968]

The sketch:

(On screen we see a caption: 'THE LLAMA')

(A Spanish guitarist and a dancer in traditional Spanish costume, followed by a caption on the screen : 'LIVE FROM GOLDERS GREEN'. Man enters and walks up to a life-size photo of a llama. He delivers the following lecture in Spanish, with help from the guitarist and dancer, and superimposed subtitles.')

Man: (but in Spanish with subtitles in English) The llama is a quadruped which lives in big rivers like the Amazon. It has two ears, a heart, a forehead, and a beak for eating honey. But it is provided with fins for swimming.

Guitarist & Dancer: Llamas are larger than frogs.

Man: Llamas are dangerous, so if you see one where people are swimming, you shout:

Guitarist & Dancer: Look out, there are llamas!

(A Spanish Lady dressed in a Spanish frock, enters on a moped she blows up a paper bag and bursts it. They bow. Cut to exterior Ada's Snack Bar (a small cafe). Hand-held camera moves round the back to where an announcer is seated at desk with an old-fashioned BBC microphone.)

Announcer: And now for something completely different - a man with a tape recorder up his nose.

[Slings and Arrows]

OK, you knew this was coming.

[martin_fierro]

A New York hunter may be feeling a bit sheepish after mistaking a feral llama in Paradise Valley for a Rocky Mountain elk

What a Blamma-Llama-Ding-Dong.

[metmom]

They make great rugs. I have one made of llama fur.

[Clay Moore]

Last time I went to the cattle auction, they sold a llama. It brought ~$70. Wonder what llama tastes like. That’s cheap eating!

[metmom]

Maybe part of the hunter safety courses should be a mandatory section on identification of all four legged animals.

Sheesh....

[metmom]

I guess they’re pretty all purpose beasts of burden in the Andes and they do get et, I hear.

Considering that you can use the fur, it would be worth it to spend $70 for one. Heck, if the meat isn’t that tasty for you, I’m sure your dog or cat wouldn’t complain.

Sounds like a win/win situation.

Just try to watch out for when they spit.

[Ronin]

Are llama’s good eating?

[Slings and Arrows]

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=llama+recipe&aq=f&oq=

[Cvengr]

Are llama’s good eating?

I don't know, but they aren't always bad when they're not eating.

[grjr21]

There are idiots everywhere

(OR) Hunter Pleads Guilty To Killing Man (thought he was a bear...)

 

[Darksheare]

Target identification FAIL.

[TribalPrincess2U]

I don’t know. Probably taste like chicken.