Moose instead of turkey

[MattR]

many people have strong opinions on hunting for sport and or food. The truth is that only a very small percentage of people that can use a gun are able to pull the trigger and take a life

i was taught from the very first time going out getting rabbits for the table/freezer, that if you are prepared to eat meat, then you should also be prepared to take that animal's life. Never kill what you won't eat and be respectful. The only variation of those rules is if your life or anyone else's is in imminent danger

What I really disagree with is these so called sport hunters that pay to go and kill lions and other animals in a controlled environment in what is little more than a zoo

Agree in parts but:
Not all animals killed would / should be eaten - including rats.

Sport hunting may not be morally right to some but what if the environment they are kept and hunted in provides protected habitats for other species that would be vulnerable otherwise? What if the people who are employed to supported in some way by lions hunts lost their jobs and, therefore their inclination to protect wildlife and the environment?

 

[TheBig1]

vermin extermination is neither sport nor hunting for food. lions are an endangered species, so relocation is more suitable. safaris as most would know them support the local economy and spread the word of conservation. some rich dentist taking a couple of shots to kill an environmentally important lion as it was chased out of a game reserve cannot be defended

 

[andy63]

So back to the original point
Moose or elk as they call it in norway is still hunted in season though with a lot more restrictions on number and type taken and forms a large part of the meat available in rural areas anyway...
Ive tried cooking it and it was not to my taste...but when my norwegian brother in law cooks it it tastes dllicious... either stewed or with a sauce made from many of the local wild berries..
As an aside ive found the same with whale..
It was like leather when i tried to cook it but he can make it very palatable ...
Andy..

 

[MattR]

vermin extermination is neither sport nor hunting for food. lions are an endangered species, so relocation is more suitable. safaris as most would know them support the local economy and spread the word of conservation. some rich dentist taking a couple of shots to kill an environmentally important lion as it was chased out of a game reserve cannot be defended

Being precise, lions are vulnerable - not endangered (IUCN classification). The lions shot by many sports hunters are either surplus to the protected area they live in or are bred for hunting. Relocation is not appropriate if there is not enough suitable habitat - much of which is being destroyed for agriculture etc.

Safaris are economically important but for many areas, trophy hunting is more important; hunters spend far more per capita than tourists. However, individuals such as Cecil are / were rare - there are not many animals that are as well known so their live value is much more than their hunted value.

Dentists etc shooting the lions is far more common than is reported in the news - should they all stop because one famous lion was shot (even if it was shot illegally)? How many thousands of hectares of scrub land would be lost to agriculture if hunting was banned?

 

[BobtheBass]

I think if I saw that, I’d shoot you.

I'd shoot myself if I saw that!

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[Silver-Fox]

What I really disagree with is these so called sport hunters that pay to go and kill lions and other animals in a controlled environment in what is little more than a zoo

Then there is a but.
Those that pay large sums to trophy hunt are actually paying to preserve the life of other animals on that reserve.
The meat is also distributed so that’s a positive.
Like it or loath it one has to look at the bigger picture.

I’m a lot more grieved by the poachers killing animals for a bit of tusk or horn.

 

[keithchesterfield2]

We had 'Roo' in a French restaurant - sorry Skippy ......

 

[MattR]

We had 'Roo' in a French restaurant - sorry Skippy ......

Good meat. Roo populations are often culled to reduce over grazing.

 

[keithchesterfield2]

And it was a very enjoyable meal - sorry Skippy....

 

[pappajohn]

We had 'Roo' in a French restaurant - sorry Skippy ......

I had horse in a Belgian restaurant, sorry Mr Ed.

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[old-mo]

I had horse in a Belgian restaurant, sorry Mr Ed.

I had rabbit once....

Sorry Bugs......

 

[mojo]

Post taken down as inappropriate on some forums.

When I put in to the public domain a travel experience that is unusual compared to our own society it is to share my travel "event". Travel brings us in to contact with different cultures for us to observe ,I do not agree with or condemn their practices .I am told to be ashamed for telling others of meeting these people and eating Moose.
How blinkered can people be to the realities of life.
A picture of the many Florida menues offering alligator or, in Canada ,moose presumably may be a acceptable rather than a picture of how it gets to the plate.
The many other experiences we have from China, Vietnam,Japan, etc must stay locked in our personal travel diaries and post only sunsets, mountains and lakes preferably with a van in the foreground.
I accept the moderator of some forums may feel the need to block the truth to "avoid a war".
However I can't help feeling it's the equivalent ,in years passed, where the moderator would be obliged to burn the library books because some people dislike the truth inside.
What a relief we live in such enlightened times.

 

[MattR]

Post taken down as inappropriate on some forums.

When I put in to the public domain a travel experience that is unusual compared to our own society it is to share my travel "event". Travel brings us in to contact with different cultures for us to observe ,I do not agree with or condemn their practices .I am told to be ashamed for telling others of meeting these people and eating Moose.
How blinkered can people be to the realities of life.
A picture of the many Florida menues offering alligator or, in Canada ,moose presumably may be a acceptable rather than a picture of how it gets to the plate.
The many other experiences we have from China, Vietnam,Japan, etc must stay locked in our personal travel diaries and post only sunsets, mountains and lakes preferably with a van in the foreground.
I accept the moderator of some forums may feel the need to block the truth to "avoid a war".
However I can't help feeling it's the equivalent ,in years passed, where the moderator would be obliged to burn the library books because some people dislike the truth inside.
What a relief we live in such enlightened times.

I trust that all of those complaining about such pictures are at least vegetarians.

 

[BobtheBass]

I think the thing that upsets most people is the supposed pleasure that the hunter gets from killing a large wild animal (using modern technology), not the fact that these animals end up on the plate? How many of us can honestly say that they get a buzz from killing a mouse let alone an alligator? I’m guessing the percentage would be very small hence the revulsion factor kicks in.

 

[Silver-Fox]

I can see your point Bob.
But as you know people fish for fun/sport does that compare?

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[Cheshirecat57]

I can see your point Bob.
But as you know people fish for fun/sport does that compare?

What about a Wasp?
That is neither sport or for food!

 

[Silver-Fox]

What about a Wasp?
That is neither sport or for food!

True but the buggers will sting for no reason