re: OB's thoughts on lion killing situation in Africa?

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So do you shoot the first legal deer that walks in front of you?

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Most of the time, yes. I'm in it for the meat and having a good time at the camp. I'll never hang a deer at my house.

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Condemning someone for trophy hunting African Lion when you are a deer hunter, is kind of silly. For all we know there is a healthy and huntable population of African Lion where this one was killed.

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I didn't condemn all trophy hunters, I just said that the sport doesn't interest me. As for the subject trophy hunter, this guy has already broken several hunting laws (no license, lying about location of bear taken, etc). He has a poor history and it makes his "I blame the guide service" excuse hard to swallow.

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For all we know there is a healthy and huntable population of African Lion where this one was killed.

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If this is the case, nothing wrong with hunting them in a responsible and legal manner. The dentist's hunt doesn't meet those qualifications.