Around here I have seen gents butchering fresh road kill on the side of the road. Not a hunter here but occasional target shooting. Two of my 3 brothers are dedicated deer and hog hunters.

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Mech

We have a rabbit problem here. They will completely decimate my garden veggies if I don't take care of them. They carry ticks (Lyme's disease is big here). Squirrels are even worse. They cause all kinds of property damage. They chew anything plastic connected to your house. They dig up potted plants and even knock over and bust the pots. I hunt deer and was raised eating deer meat. I can't remember never having deer meat in the freezer my entire life.

Bummer for deer hunters in here PA this year with deer chronic wasting disease found in my county. They say it's ok to eat but I'm a little worried about it. Prime example of why seasonal harvesting is a must.
http://www.bowhunting.com/publisher/hunting-news/2013/9/23/pennsylvania-adjusts-cwd-rules-for-hunting-seasons

here in TN, were allowed to take roadkill. I had a deer hit my crown vic 9 retirec op car) it cartwheeled over the top, across windshield and into adjoining field. since I was in the county and not city proper, I took my 357 and put it down.  3 out of 4 legs destroyed. it would not live. had deer steak, tenderloins and burgers for a while. notified TWRA and county LEOs ( some of whom I worked with previously and got the OK to dispatch it.

Like a fence will stop a rabbit?  You aussies.  Lead poisoning works much better.

Did I mention I shot a rabbit with a red-rider spring loaded BB gun and killed it once?  Damdest thing I ever saw.  And I was looking for a non-leathal way to discourage rabbits from eating the garden.

Hey it worked and they even made a movie about it.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2450896/Hunters-apologise-killing-rare-albino-moose-Canada.html


'Sorry we shot your sacred moose': Hunters apologise after killing rare albino bull revered by Canadian tribes
The 'spirit moose' was shot during a hunting trip to Cape Breton Highlands
Hunters who killed it claim they did not realise it was sacred to Mi'kmaq
They are returning it to the First Nation tribe to be disposed of respectfully
By STUART WOLEDGE

SEE THE FUCKEN SCUMBAG BELOW



PUBLISHED: 12:09 GMT, 9 October 2013 | UPDATED: 01:06 GMT, 10 October 2013

Three hunters are trying to make amends for causing an outcry after they killed a rare albino moose considered sacred by the indigenous Mi'kmaq people.

The hunters, who have not been named, shot the animal in the Cape Breton Highlands of Nova Scotia in Canada during a recent trip to the area.

They claim they did not realise that their trophy would spark outrage among the Mi'kmaq, who believe albino creatures to be 'spirit' animals.


Backlash: The indigenous Mi'kmaq communities in Nova Scotia, Canada, are incensed that hunters shot this moose recently. The hunters originally posted this photo on Facebook. Since the backlash, it has been taken down


Slaughter: The hunters have apologized and are trying to make amends for killing the rare albino moose considered sacred by the indigenous Mi'kmaq people

Their calamitous error was spotted by Jim Hnatiuks, when the trio brought the carcass of the dead creature into his hunting and taxidermy store in Lantz for it to be mounted.

He said: 'The hunters are saying "we wouldn't have shot the moose if we had known it meant that much."
'They thought they had a successful moose hunt. It was odd that they shot a white moose, but to find out "wow", there's a lot more behind it.'

Mr Hnatiuks insisted the hunters were unaware of the implications of killing the rare Spirit Moose.


Blunder: Their calamitous error was spotted by Jim Hnatiuks, when the trio brought the carcass of the dead creature into his hunting and taxidermy store in Lantz for it to be mounted

They are returning the hide so the Mi'kmaq can perform a sacred ceremony.

Chief Bob Gloade, of the Millbrook First Nation, said: 'We've received full cooperation from the hunters and from Mr Hnatiuks as well and, during the ceremonies next week, they're actually willing to participate.

First Nation communities voiced their anger after photos of the hunters posing with the moose appeared on social media.

Mr Hnatiuks is now acting on behalf of the hunters to ensure the moose is disposed of in a manner considered respectful by the Mi'kmaq.


Sacred: Albino creatures are considered to be spirits by the indigenous Mi'kmaq people

'It shows a willingness to cooperate and an ability to show respect to not only the Mi'kmaq people but also to the culture and history.'

While it is not illegal to shoot a white moose during the hunting season the Mi'kmaq believe it breaks an unwritten rule surrounding a cultural belief held by them for generations.

Mr Gloade said the only protection open for the sacred animals is tradition, but he is hoping for legislation to protect spirit animals from being hunted.

He added: 'To recognise the importance and significance to the Mi'kmaq people is the next step moving forward and it's a way of building better relationships between the aboriginal and non-aboriginal community.'

Mmmm, I have Kangaroos and Wallabies 'round here. The families come right up to the house to graze at night and early mornings, and they look you right in the eye.
Just bloody beautiful creatures.
Some nobrain (I'm being polite!) has shot a leg off one of them. It makes do with what it's got.

They didn't kill it to eat it either. The scumbags killed it for a trophy piece to hang on their wall. Makes me so fricken angry


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Quote from: codajastal on October 15, 2013, 04:42:13 AM
They didn't kill it to eat it either. The scumbags killed it for a trophy piece to hang on their wall. Makes me so fricken angry


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I consider myself a hunter. but I agree. hunting for that purpose only is just wrong. if you kill it, eat it. or give to someone that does. now for pest animals, that I can understand. ive eaten squirrel stew, and deer as well. = yummy. leanest meat youll ever eat. and if prepared properly, not much of a difference over beef.

Deer is lean ... Roo is leaner though... 

I could overnight a coon on ice if you want to be adventurous. Have to wait until one comes back for my Koi or comes in the cat flap.

Can you install a raccoon only sensing guillotine in that cat flap addy?   

Quote from: Janx101 on October 16, 2013, 12:33:20 AM
Deer is lean ... Roo is leaner though... 

Deer burgers are a pain in the a$$. MUST mix some ground beef or an egg. otherwise they will fall apart.