Posted on 07/01/2018 7:59:54 PM PDT by ATOMIC_PUNK
Photos of a female hunter from Kentucky proudly showing off the results of her “dream hunt” – a dead black giraffe in South Africa – have ignited a firestorm across social media after being picked up by a local African media outlet.
“White American savage who is partly a Neanderthal comes to Africa and shoot down a very rare black giraffe courtesy of South Africa stupidity,” read the June 2018 tweet, posted by Africa Digest. “Her name is Tess Thompson Talley. Please share.”
The controversial images, which were posted by a Kentucky woman identified as Tess Thompson Talley a year ago, show her standing proudly beside a dead giraffe bull along with the caption: “Prayers for my once in a lifetime dream hunt came true today! Spotted this rare black giraffe bull and stalked him for quite a while. I knew it was the one. He was over 18 years old, 4000 lbs. and was blessed to be able to get 2000 lbs. of meat from him.”
Trophy hunting is a legal practice in a number of African countries, including South Africa, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
“The giraffe I hunted was the South African sub-species of giraffe. The numbers of this sub-species is actually increasing due, in part, to hunters and conservation efforts paid for in large part by big game hunting. The breed is not rare in any way other than it was very old. Giraffes get darker with age,” said Talley, in an email to Fox News.
She points out that the giraffe she killed was 18, too old to breed, and had killed three younger bulls who were able to breed, causing the herd’s population to decrease. Now, with the older giraffe dead, the younger bulls are able to continue to breed and can increase the population
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Diced Blue Grouse breast with diced spuds and onions fried in a little bacon grease goes pretty good with coffee in a high morning camp too.
I just hope this fire ain’t burning up my area.
Since we aren’t sure of the circumstance, sounds like what you said.
She points out that the giraffe she killed was 18, too old to breed, and had killed three younger bulls who were able to breed, causing the herd’s population to decrease. Now, with the older giraffe dead, the younger bulls are able to continue to breed and can increase the population
Wildlife management.
If she paid for it, good deal....
Not a fan of trophy hunting? Don't do it. Problem solved.
She hosted a big BBQ for locals and kept the hide. I’m jealous.
LOL
The fires hurt and if it stays dry winter feed isn’t there. Sorry to see the situation. Four of the biggest bulls I ever seen were together late after the rut about 8 miles north west of Maybell. Stay safe.
I did say something about what you posted, but not just to you. It’s a public comment thingie.
This was a cull, and for meat. Perhaps you wandered off topic? Every trophy hunter I know always harvests the meat. They also admire the animals they hunt.
Perhaps it’s a strawman you hunt. Because you make little sense in context with the subject of the thread. Oh. And the potty mouth thing is a bit over the top.
I understand bear is pretty good if you harvest early in the season while the are still on grass. Heard it becomes awful later in the season.
The internet is so full of fake outrage.
You’ve never had elk. Good eats. So is Bear. We ate everything we hunted
Sorry. No season for antelope when we have green grass and no spring season. Wolves are a pain too. Shoot and release is an idea. Kind of like trophy trout.
Going “Back in time” just to get a Trophy Dinosaur is just sick.
Meanwhile in the real world, Blacks kill Blacks every day, and every way,
[It takes a lot of skill to take a shot at hit a 4000 pound docile animal that is standing still.]
No, I have only had venison and pig.
I’d try elk and bear, but I understand bear meat can have some nasty parasites in it, so I’d be a little worried about that.
The government does not generally allow the locals to own firearms. Plus, ammo might be an issue, along with poaching.
It is difficult for me to see how a 4000 lb animal that has a lifetime accomplishment record of killing 3 other 4000 lb animals can be described as "docile".
Wow, she’s nailed some little two-tailed dog and a blue-balled monkey too!
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