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How awesome would hunting hippos on the bayou be? Almost happened:
Posted on 7/27/14 at 1:12 pm
Posted on 7/27/14 at 1:12 pm
From wiki while reaching the hyacinth thread:
Known as the American Hippo bill, H.R. 23621 was introduced by Louisiana Congressman Robert Broussard and debated by the Agricultural Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives.[13] The chief collaborators in the New Foods Society and proponents of Broussard's bill were Major Frederick Russell Burnham, the celebrated American scout, and Captain Fritz Duquense, a South African scout who later became a notorious spy for Germany. Presenting before the Agricultural Committee, Burnham made the point that none of the animals that Americans ate, chickens, pigs, cows, sheep, lambs, were native to the U.S., all had been imported by European settlers centuries before, so why should Americans hesitate to introduce hippopotamus and other large animals into the American diet? Duquesne, who was born and raised in South Africa, further noted that European settlers on that continent commonly included hippopotamus, ostrich, antelope, and other African wildlife in their diets and suffered no ill effects. The American Hippo bill nearly passed, but fell one vote short.[12]
Known as the American Hippo bill, H.R. 23621 was introduced by Louisiana Congressman Robert Broussard and debated by the Agricultural Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives.[13] The chief collaborators in the New Foods Society and proponents of Broussard's bill were Major Frederick Russell Burnham, the celebrated American scout, and Captain Fritz Duquense, a South African scout who later became a notorious spy for Germany. Presenting before the Agricultural Committee, Burnham made the point that none of the animals that Americans ate, chickens, pigs, cows, sheep, lambs, were native to the U.S., all had been imported by European settlers centuries before, so why should Americans hesitate to introduce hippopotamus and other large animals into the American diet? Duquesne, who was born and raised in South Africa, further noted that European settlers on that continent commonly included hippopotamus, ostrich, antelope, and other African wildlife in their diets and suffered no ill effects. The American Hippo bill nearly passed, but fell one vote short.[12]
Posted on 7/27/14 at 1:16 pm to Coon
It would be a bitch pulling that thing outta the water.
Posted on 7/27/14 at 1:24 pm to Coon
The most deadly mammal in all of Africa in the bayous of Louisiana? Brilliant.
Posted on 7/27/14 at 1:32 pm to SabiDojo
Yeah frick that. Was reading something recently about escobars zoo down in columbia before he got popped. They took out all the large cats and monkeys, but for some reason left the hippos which I think numbered around 3 to 5. Well eventually they got loose and now they have a population of less than 100 in the wild.
Posted on 7/27/14 at 1:41 pm to eyepooted
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Posted by eyepooted It would be a bitch pulling that thing outta the water.
how big of a knife would u need to clean one? also, think of how many yettis one would fill up
Posted on 7/27/14 at 1:45 pm to mack the knife
Is a Yeti hippo proof? Inquiring minds want to know. I want to know...
Posted on 7/27/14 at 2:05 pm to wickowick
Wick, baby hippo on the primo???
Posted on 7/27/14 at 2:09 pm to Coon
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Wick, baby hippo on the primo???
Now that might make a hell of a meal...
Posted on 7/27/14 at 2:12 pm to eyepooted
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It would be a bitch pulling that thing outta the water.
That would be a real "tree shaker"...
Posted on 7/27/14 at 2:17 pm to SabiDojo
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The most deadly mammal in all of Africa in the bayous of Louisiana? Brilliant.
Yeah, hippos kill more people every year than like lions, leopards, and cape buffalos combined, or some similar statistic.
Posted on 7/27/14 at 2:27 pm to TheBowhunter
Yaking would be a death trap
Posted on 7/27/14 at 2:56 pm to Coon
I'd rather be killed by a hippo than a brain eating ameoba.
Wonder if they could handle the cold temps
Wonder if they could handle the cold temps
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