Game Hunting - Yay or Nay

Game Hunting - Yay or Nay
02-06-2008

Ok guys, I have wanted to post this for a while but have been too busy. I want to know what you think about game hunting? now for this thread lets try to keep it within african game parks rather than going into the US and Australia ( these I do not agree with)

HOWEVER!!! And I am braced for a blasting. I am NOT at all against a number of game lodges in southern africa, including the hunting of some highly endangered wildlife.

Having said that I do not agree with the way many of these places hunt lions, using hand raised cats to shoot. if they are going to shoot these animals then don't make it that easy but I see game hunting as beneficial!!

BLAST AWAY!!!

02-06-2008

The game hunting industry in Africa has protected huge areas of land for their native species. Some species have been bought back from extremely low numbers by being bred on game farms. Governments in Africa either dont have the money or will to protect species unless there is a profit. The way I think Africa works is if there is if there is no money in it get rid of it.

There is always the argument that they could have people take their photos instead of shooting them. This would only work if the tourists paid hundreds of dollars for each animal they photographed as well as their accomodation. I am sure that places which breed animals such as Sable get something like $20,000 for each animal shot which is a very good incentive to maintain their breeding animals. If these places could not sell animals to hunters they would only be running cattle.

02-06-2008

I agree guys although only on shooting ranches. I even think ones in Australia in Kakadu are good because it's feral animals that are being shot. Sorry Jakari for mentioning Australia.

03-06-2008

If I was to go on a shooting trip in Australia , I would only be interested in large ferals .
For anyone that wants to go shooting in NZ , we have plenty of opossums . Help yourself to as many as you want . No one here will mind if you kill 10 000 in one go !! These are one animal that we would be pleased to see extinct in NZ !

03-06-2008

You mean Brush Tailed Possums, don't you.

Plenty of Tahr in NZ as well.

03-06-2008

It all comes down to whether you agree with sustainable use of animals, or if you're an animal libber who thinks the little darlings are sacred and must never be touched!

I agree with the hunting of animals; often it is very necessary; but I personally find it distasteful. I have on occasion killed animals, but didn't enjoy having to do so, and have no time for people who "get off" on it.

03-06-2008

Yes Louis THEROUX (SP?) did a doco on this which aired late a monday night a few weeks ago. alot of the men that owned the animals refused to witness hunts and one even cried at the site of one of his animals being shot. It is a form of conservation as was said. They maintian the best bulls for breeding and sell to other game parks, genetics is controlled quite well. The owners have great respect and love for their animals.

03-06-2008

I saw that documentry. Louis does repeat his questions a lot trying to get a rise from those interviewed. The bloke breeding the Sables eventually got sick of him. That was not realy hunting in that show either more trophy collecting, I would not do it that way but think they should be able to if that is what they want.

It was not a bad show concidering it was done by a non hunter. I was happy he did not shoot that Wart Hog as he realy did not want to do it. I could not see the point of killing it just for the show.

03-06-2008

yeah. he was a bit annoying with his questions. . . I think it would be better to get out there and actually hunt. not hide in a boma and shoot something at an artificial watering hole. it's like a gun I was looking to buy. the gentlmen that was selling it said you could shoot a goat from a k away, the others would just look around wondering why it had fallen over. that's not really a sport.

04-06-2008

Those who like to shoot very long ranges must not mind wounding animals. Maby he could hit it, dobut he could kill it quickly which should be the aim.

I went on a fox drive last weekend and got some video of hundreds of kangaroos coming out of a small bush block before the fox. I was thinking I might try and put it on U-tube. Just a pity I did not take any video of any dead foxes.

06-06-2008

If the hunting is well-organised, legal & sustainable, has no negative effect on the population and is useful for all involved, then I see absolutely no problem in it-on the contrary! However, a certain control is essential-so that certain practices, like driving specimen out of the neighbouring national park's refuge area in front of the customers' rifles are no longer possible.