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However, I have absolutely no problem with big game hunting, trophy hunting or safaris. If you've got the money, have at it. Hunters are too quick to separate themselves from other hunters, in my opinion

Yeh. If dude knew they lured it off the property then he should have the penalties that come with it b/c that guide sure as frick will. That being said..... If not for these "terrible trophy hunters" many of those villages and preserves would either starve or go under. That money they spend is used to protect the preserves and the meat is given to the villages. So, for people to act like your an a-hole for shooting an animal (albeit this one is questionable) realize what's really going on here. The local economy depends on this money and food.

Yep. I know several doctors that have gone to Africa on safari and dropped some serious $$$$ into the local economy. Plus my cousin (one of the doctors) went about 20 years and said their guide's helper was a Zulu or someo other kind of tribal warrior and has the pics to prove it. He said the deal was his tribe gets the meat or they may or may not eat you.

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Have to do your homework with your guide though. You may never see your animals if anything is questioned. You can waste thousands of dollars out there. About 15 years ago it was 25k per big 5.

Not only in Africa, there is scamming all over the hunting and outdoor recreation industry, but especially in a 3rd world country.

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OB's thoughts on lion killing situation in Africa?

1. Don't know enough about the killing of the animal to comment other than if the dentist was part of luring the lion off of the preserve, removing the collar, etc then he should suffer the consequences, but if he was just dupped by the guides well then he should have done his homework better.
2. The guides and the ppl that did take part in the crimes committed should suffer the consequences of breaking the law.
3. Ppl are blowing this way out of proportion. Jimmy Kimmel and the other social media ppl should shed a tear about the black on black crime in this country, loss of Louisiana wetlands, the starving kids in Africa and elsewhere in the world, the crumbling infastructure in the USA, the enslavement of laborers building the World Cup stadiums, the enslavement of natives in Africa that is still happening, the constant state of civil war in parts of Africa, the genocide that is going on in Africa, or a thousand other way more important issues than the killing of a lion.