Cecil

[Rez 4,960]

Perhaps wrong forum admins but wanted to know what the fellas think (that I spend most internet time with) about the recent shooting of that lion?

 

I personally think it was wrong.

 

It'll be a sad day when our kids kids can only see lions, elephants, rhinos and so on in pictures and on the internet due to illegal shooting and perhaps poaching of such majestic species, especially by yank fuckers with too much money and overly whitened teeth.

 

Sensitive subject I know, but what are your thoughts?

[pianoman 3,587]

I can only echo the views above.

[mark williams 7,551]

The only thing that was considered by all parties involved with this evil act was $$$$ money and very false "bragging rights".

If i was in power none of these criminals would walk away from this for a long time and be banned from any type of involvement whatsoever with any country sports for life.

The first part of this rich idiot`s punishment should be an American crossbow bolt up his arse and then let him walk and hobble about in 130 deg` for 40 odd hours.

 

[paulus 26]

sadly everything in this world only survives if it has an economic value, money shapes the world we live in from the city to the African planes, without the protection afforded to the animals funded by hunting then most would be poached to extinction, take the white rhino, in one area the was only 100 left, then that area became a game reserve employing the same poachers as wardens and all paid for by the profit from hunters, that area now has over 1100 white rhino`s, not a perfect solution but one that works, sentiment is fine as long as your not paying for it

[Rez 4,960]

There is a large topic on this already, worth a look

Sorry. Not seen it. In the Airgun sections?

[budharley 945]

 

 

Its unfortunate that it was a collared lion and that it wasn't a clean kill, I take it none of you have ever injured an animal you were hunting?

Sport hunting in Africa provides an income for many people and more importantly protection of the environment and the animals themselves.

I guess you could just wish death upon the man and join in with the media frenzy.

Anyone who has ever hunted has wounded something Joe, but most of us don't use inappropriate weapons. Using a crossbow is akin to using a sub 12 on a fox, cruelty, nothing else. It was wearing a collar for a reason, it was a pride male in the prime of life, no reason to cull it, no excuses. It was lured away from a safe area so a rich bloke could try and kill it in a barbaric method just to have a trophy to hang on the wall. To me and a lot of others that is sick and twisted.

Absolute bollox you obviously no fek all about the type of bow used

[Skull Hooker 185]

 

There is a large topic on this already, worth a look

Sorry. Not seen it. In the Airgun sections?

 

Nope.. in the General Talk section, headed 'Discusting Wanker Imo'

[AThomas 32]

Shooting a lion doesn't appeal to me any one bit,except if the fuker was coming straight at me,then fair enough.

If someone wants to pay £50k to shot one,then that's their business,

 

 

I'm not sure how many people ever heard of Cecil before his Demise,and if it was just another Lion hunt,would it be in the media as much,probably not.

The whole thing stinks,and we're only getting drips of info,the shot went wrong,and the animal ventured onto the park,where it was dispatched.

The tracking collar was then apparently in an effort to conceal the crime destroyed by the parties involved.

 

I'm not sure if the dentist was lead astray by his guide,and could well be a victim in all this,either way i always knew my dentist charged me way too much.

[Daz39 962]

Simple for me, I don't agree with hunting for trophies.

 

Hunt to eat, hunt to clear vermin, hunt to protect others - hunting for nothing other than bragging rights?

 

Doesn't sit easy. Then I was always taught that everything I kill should be put into the food chain.

 

Killing for killings sake? Nope.

 

Just my humble opinion.

[paulus 26]

Simple for me, I don't agree with hunting for trophies.

 

Hunt to eat, hunt to clear vermin, hunt to protect others - hunting for nothing other than bragging rights?

 

Doesn't sit easy. Then I was always taught that everything I kill should be put into the food chain.

 

Killing for killings sake? Nope.

 

Just my humble opinion.

all meat is given to the local tribes for free, the skins are usually shipped to taxidermists, so more of a trophy shot animal is used than many other forms of hunting, what is killing for killings sake??

[Lenmcharristar 9,759]

Terrible lot of hypocrites on here with the pea shooter, when do yas start contributing to lacs? Divided we fall, very true in here.

[hutchey 147]

In the grand scheme of world poverty, lack of simple clean water and sanitation or food for millions around the world, who the hell cares about 1 lion? (that statement is sweeping but is meant to be thought promoting and not aggressive or argumentative)

 

We might not all pay stupid sums of money to hunt, stalk, shoot, whatever you all want to call it but there's enough hypocritical folk on every forum that could be argued basically does the same thing to their quarry. (Whatever it is - makes no difference, it's only got the media attention as they are becoming increasingly rarer these days)

[Rez 4,960]

In the grand scheme of world poverty, lack of simple clean water and sanitation or food for millions around the world, who the hell cares about 1 lion? (that statement is sweeping but is meant to be thought promoting and not aggressive or argumentative)

 

We might not all pay stupid sums of money to hunt, stalk, shoot, whatever you all want to call it but there's enough hypocritical folk on every forum that could be argued basically does the same thing to their quarry. (Whatever it is - makes no difference, it's only got the media attention as they are becoming increasingly rarer these days)

Thats a fair point. One I thought about too and one I should of perhaps placed in the OP. I think its just highlighted the fact that we do indeed live in a shit world, which would be better without us, in a weird way.

 

As mentioned in some replies, killing for trophies especially endangered species, is whats wrong, not the 'hunting' for food or a reason maybe, such as the game is a pest. I think the fact that we knew nothing of the lion before hand makes no difference, and maybe 100's of lions are poached everyday, but he was such an important part of the species eco system and it was killed for pleasure. With a bow, a weapon that isn't fit for such a large animal.

[peterhunter86 8,627]

 

 

Its unfortunate that it was a collared lion and that it wasn't a clean kill, I take it none of you have ever injured an animal you were hunting?

Sport hunting in Africa provides an income for many people and more importantly protection of the environment and the animals themselves.

I guess you could just wish death upon the man and join in with the media frenzy.

Anyone who has ever hunted has wounded something Joe, but most of us don't use inappropriate weapons. Using a crossbow is akin to using a sub 12 on a fox, cruelty, nothing else. It was wearing a collar for a reason, it was a pride male in the prime of life, no reason to cull it, no excuses. It was lured away from a safe area so a rich bloke could try and kill it in a barbaric method just to have a trophy to hang on the wall. To me and a lot of others that is sick and twisted.

Absolute bollox you obviously no fek all about the type of bow used

 

 

It's the type of bow that can't kill a lion

[paulus 26]

 

 

 

Its unfortunate that it was a collared lion and that it wasn't a clean kill, I take it none of you have ever injured an animal you were hunting?

Sport hunting in Africa provides an income for many people and more importantly protection of the environment and the animals themselves.

I guess you could just wish death upon the man and join in with the media frenzy.

Anyone who has ever hunted has wounded something Joe, but most of us don't use inappropriate weapons. Using a crossbow is akin to using a sub 12 on a fox, cruelty, nothing else. It was wearing a collar for a reason, it was a pride male in the prime of life, no reason to cull it, no excuses. It was lured away from a safe area so a rich bloke could try and kill it in a barbaric method just to have a trophy to hang on the wall. To me and a lot of others that is sick and twisted.

Absolute bollox you obviously no fek all about the type of bow used

 

 

It's the type of bow that can't kill a lion

 

last week Warriors from the Maasai killed 15 lions with bows and spears, these were all from one pride. it was done to protect their livestock, if these had been trophy animals over $750,000 dollars would have possibly gone into their economy,