Huckabee: Hunting preserves species, actually keeps wildlife alive

[natty bumppo 297]

Hunting of exotic species and apex predators is obnoxious. If you want to hunt a bear for bragging rights, be a real man about it. Shooting a bear from a safe distance just makes a person that much less-respectable in my eyes. Go get a katana and take down a bear and I will call you a man. I will not question your manhood and I'll make up Chuck Norris-type jokes about you. Shoot a grizzly from 100 yards away with a .270 and I will make jokes about your undersized genitalia every chance I get.

Ok ... so ... you like the animal to suffer ... don't believe in quick clean kills.

[Kevin and 10]

That said, you cannot just assume a person is pro-hunting or anti-hunting. I fall somewhere in the middle. I think that trophy hunting is stupid and the people who do it have some underlying insecurity. My brother hunts whitetail and I love the meat. That said, the meat will be used and he will not shoot a button buck or dumb ####### like that.

Hunting of exotic species and apex predators is obnoxious. If you want to hunt a bear for bragging rights, be a real man about it. Shooting a bear from a safe distance just makes a person that much less-respectable in my eyes. Go get a katana and take down a bear and I will call you a man. I will not question your manhood and I'll make up Chuck Norris-type jokes about you. Shoot a grizzly from 100 yards away with a .270 and I will make jokes about your undersized genitalia every chance I get.

What's your feeling on varmint hunting? Shooting prarie dogs at 300 yards OK.

[AnewKINDofFEELIN 0]

Hunting of exotic species and apex predators is obnoxious. If you want to hunt a bear for bragging rights, be a real man about it. Shooting a bear from a safe distance just makes a person that much less-respectable in my eyes. Go get a katana and take down a bear and I will call you a man. I will not question your manhood and I'll make up Chuck Norris-type jokes about you. Shoot a grizzly from 100 yards away with a .270 and I will make jokes about your undersized genitalia every chance I get.

Ok ... so ... you like the animal to suffer ... don't believe in quick clean kills.

Do you just spend all day trying to put words into other people's mouths? I don't actually expect anyone to go hunt grizzlies with a katana, but I do think that people who hunt for the sake of killing are douchebags.....used douchebags.....think yeast infections......and foul odors.....that's what I think of them.

That said, you cannot just assume a person is pro-hunting or anti-hunting. I fall somewhere in the middle. I think that trophy hunting is stupid and the people who do it have some underlying insecurity. My brother hunts whitetail and I love the meat. That said, the meat will be used and he will not shoot a button buck or dumb ####### like that.

Hunting of exotic species and apex predators is obnoxious. If you want to hunt a bear for bragging rights, be a real man about it. Shooting a bear from a safe distance just makes a person that much less-respectable in my eyes. Go get a katana and take down a bear and I will call you a man. I will not question your manhood and I'll make up Chuck Norris-type jokes about you. Shoot a grizzly from 100 yards away with a .270 and I will make jokes about your undersized genitalia every chance I get.

What's your feeling on varmint hunting? Shooting prarie dogs at 300 yards OK.

I think it's silly and sadistic; and I think the people that do it have an inclination toward murder as they have lost connection with human empathy.

[Ban Hammer 13,366]

That said, you cannot just assume a person is pro-hunting or anti-hunting. I fall somewhere in the middle. I think that trophy hunting is stupid and the people who do it have some underlying insecurity. My brother hunts whitetail and I love the meat. That said, the meat will be used and he will not shoot a button buck or dumb ####### like that.

Hunting of exotic species and apex predators is obnoxious. If you want to hunt a bear for bragging rights, be a real man about it. Shooting a bear from a safe distance just makes a person that much less-respectable in my eyes. Go get a katana and take down a bear and I will call you a man. I will not question your manhood and I'll make up Chuck Norris-type jokes about you. Shoot a grizzly from 100 yards away with a .270 and I will make jokes about your undersized genitalia every chance I get.

What's your feeling on varmint hunting? Shooting prarie dogs at 300 yards OK.

I think it's silly and sadistic; and I think the people that do it have an inclination toward murder as they have lost connection with human empathy.

when a coyote eats one of your family pets, get back to me.

yes, they qualify as varmit hunting too.

[HAL 9000 96]

Ouch!

I guess this mean blast fishing is pretty lame too... (and yeah, it is).

[Kevin and 10]

That said, you cannot just assume a person is pro-hunting or anti-hunting. I fall somewhere in the middle. I think that trophy hunting is stupid and the people who do it have some underlying insecurity. My brother hunts whitetail and I love the meat. That said, the meat will be used and he will not shoot a button buck or dumb ####### like that.

Hunting of exotic species and apex predators is obnoxious. If you want to hunt a bear for bragging rights, be a real man about it. Shooting a bear from a safe distance just makes a person that much less-respectable in my eyes. Go get a katana and take down a bear and I will call you a man. I will not question your manhood and I'll make up Chuck Norris-type jokes about you. Shoot a grizzly from 100 yards away with a .270 and I will make jokes about your undersized genitalia every chance I get.

What's your feeling on varmint hunting? Shooting prarie dogs at 300 yards OK.

I think it's silly and sadistic; and I think the people that do it have an inclination toward murder as they have lost connection with human empathy.

when a coyote eats one of your family pets, get back to me.

yes, they qualify as varmit hunting too.

Farmers here that want people to varmint hunt on their property. Coyotes, raccoons, skunks, ect.

[truffles 2]

It is worth remembering that some hunters actually hunt for food. A Good hunter will tell you that you should not kill unless you can make it a quick death - and to use as much of the animal as is possible. Good hunters actually despise those who claim to be hunters yet seem unaware of rules of hunting. Killing out of the agreed seasons is a no no as far as a good hunter is concerned. Fox hunting in UK was primarily unpopular because it was difficult to see how chasing an animal down and watching it being savaged by a pack of hounds could be construed as humane. If the fox is a pest - shoot it - many orchard owners in Washington State find deers a nuisance and welcome hunters. There are always two sides to every coin...and to debate effectively you need to at least consider both sides.

[AnewKINDofFEELIN 0]

That said, you cannot just assume a person is pro-hunting or anti-hunting. I fall somewhere in the middle. I think that trophy hunting is stupid and the people who do it have some underlying insecurity. My brother hunts whitetail and I love the meat. That said, the meat will be used and he will not shoot a button buck or dumb ####### like that.

Hunting of exotic species and apex predators is obnoxious. If you want to hunt a bear for bragging rights, be a real man about it. Shooting a bear from a safe distance just makes a person that much less-respectable in my eyes. Go get a katana and take down a bear and I will call you a man. I will not question your manhood and I'll make up Chuck Norris-type jokes about you. Shoot a grizzly from 100 yards away with a .270 and I will make jokes about your undersized genitalia every chance I get.

What's your feeling on varmint hunting? Shooting prarie dogs at 300 yards OK.

I think it's silly and sadistic; and I think the people that do it have an inclination toward murder as they have lost connection with human empathy.

when a coyote eats one of your family pets, get back to me.

yes, they qualify as varmit hunting too.

You're making a distinction now. I'm not against protecting your pets and crops, but hunting them for the hell of it is a different story.

[Kevin and 10]

It is worth remembering that some hunters actually hunt for food. A Good hunter will tell you that you should not kill unless you can make it a quick death - and to use as much of the animal as is possible. Good hunters actually despise those who claim to be hunters yet seem unaware of rules of hunting. Killing out of the agreed seasons is a no no as far as a good hunter is concerned. Fox hunting in UK was primarily unpopular because it was difficult to see how chasing an animal down and watching it being savaged by a pack of hounds could be construed as humane. If the fox is a pest - shoot it - many orchard owners in Washington State find deers a nuisance and welcome hunters. There are always two sides to every coin...and to debate effectively you need to at least consider both sides.

Agreed, hunting past your limit or out of season just because doesn't paint a good picture on hunters. Although a friend of mine used to poach and the DNR looked the other way. His family was poor and poaching was the only way they got food on the table. I don't fault him for wanting to eat. This was back in the 60's-70's.

Funny you bring up deer as pests. There are a ton of vehicle/deer accidents in MN every year, they go into peoples gardens and clean them out, etc. The state will set up a day in areas where you can bag a deer. The meat goes to local shelters.

[natty bumppo 297]

Hunting of exotic species and apex predators is obnoxious. If you want to hunt a bear for bragging rights, be a real man about it. Shooting a bear from a safe distance just makes a person that much less-respectable in my eyes. Go get a katana and take down a bear and I will call you a man. I will not question your manhood and I'll make up Chuck Norris-type jokes about you. Shoot a grizzly from 100 yards away with a .270 and I will make jokes about your undersized genitalia every chance I get.

Ok ... so ... you like the animal to suffer ... don't believe in quick clean kills.

Do you just spend all day trying to put words into other people's mouths? I don't actually expect anyone to go hunt grizzlies with a katana, but I do think that people who hunt for the sake of killing are douchebags.....used douchebags.....think yeast infections......and foul odors.....that's what I think of them.

You stated the words ... to hunt with a single-edged sword (katana) and "be a real man".

Just comparing your words of the .270 (I took the liberty of choosing an appropriate load for bear) w/150gr bullet (MV of 2800 fps) delivering approx 2256 ft lbs of energy at 100 yards to the single edge sword (cant find data on this). You must be one strong man with a sword.

Oh ... sorry you were joking and forgot to mention that ...

That said, you cannot just assume a person is pro-hunting or anti-hunting. I fall somewhere in the middle. I think that trophy hunting is stupid and the people who do it have some underlying insecurity. My brother hunts whitetail and I love the meat. That said, the meat will be used and he will not shoot a button buck or dumb ####### like that.

Hunting of exotic species and apex predators is obnoxious. If you want to hunt a bear for bragging rights, be a real man about it. Shooting a bear from a safe distance just makes a person that much less-respectable in my eyes. Go get a katana and take down a bear and I will call you a man. I will not question your manhood and I'll make up Chuck Norris-type jokes about you. Shoot a grizzly from 100 yards away with a .270 and I will make jokes about your undersized genitalia every chance I get.

What's your feeling on varmint hunting? Shooting prarie dogs at 300 yards OK.

I think it's silly and sadistic; and I think the people that do it have an inclination toward murder as they have lost connection with human empathy.

So it's ok for livestock to break a leg because it stepped into a burrow (hole) or equipment gets damaged because the PDogs or gophers have turned the land into a moonscape. So ... how will the varmit population be controlled?

[Nagishkaw 510]

I think it is fair to say that Bumpy doesn't sit around all day and put words into peoples mouths. Rather, he does enjoy the occasional sitting and watching people opening their mouths and inserting a foot or two.

[AnewKINDofFEELIN 0]

Hunting of exotic species and apex predators is obnoxious. If you want to hunt a bear for bragging rights, be a real man about it. Shooting a bear from a safe distance just makes a person that much less-respectable in my eyes. Go get a katana and take down a bear and I will call you a man. I will not question your manhood and I'll make up Chuck Norris-type jokes about you. Shoot a grizzly from 100 yards away with a .270 and I will make jokes about your undersized genitalia every chance I get.

Ok ... so ... you like the animal to suffer ... don't believe in quick clean kills.

Do you just spend all day trying to put words into other people's mouths? I don't actually expect anyone to go hunt grizzlies with a katana, but I do think that people who hunt for the sake of killing are douchebags.....used douchebags.....think yeast infections......and foul odors.....that's what I think of them.

You stated the words ... to hunt with a single-edged sword (katana) and "be a real man".

Just comparing your words of the .270 (I took the liberty of choosing an appropriate load for bear) w/150gr bullet (MV of 2800 fps) delivering approx 2256 ft lbs of energy at 100 yards to the single edge sword (cant find data on this). You must be one strong man with a sword.

Oh ... sorry you were joking and forgot to mention that ...

That said, you cannot just assume a person is pro-hunting or anti-hunting. I fall somewhere in the middle. I think that trophy hunting is stupid and the people who do it have some underlying insecurity. My brother hunts whitetail and I love the meat. That said, the meat will be used and he will not shoot a button buck or dumb ####### like that.

Hunting of exotic species and apex predators is obnoxious. If you want to hunt a bear for bragging rights, be a real man about it. Shooting a bear from a safe distance just makes a person that much less-respectable in my eyes. Go get a katana and take down a bear and I will call you a man. I will not question your manhood and I'll make up Chuck Norris-type jokes about you. Shoot a grizzly from 100 yards away with a .270 and I will make jokes about your undersized genitalia every chance I get.

What's your feeling on varmint hunting? Shooting prarie dogs at 300 yards OK.

I think it's silly and sadistic; and I think the people that do it have an inclination toward murder as they have lost connection with human empathy.

So it's ok for livestock to break a leg because it stepped into a burrow (hole) or equipment gets damaged because the PDogs or gophers have turned the land into a moonscape. So ... how will the varmit population be controlled?

Please keep making ####### up. It seems that you thrive on it.

Please read my previous post answering the same question you just asked. In fact, just read what has been said before you post.

I think it is fair to say that Bumpy doesn't sit around all day and put words into peoples mouths. Rather, he does enjoy the occasional sitting and watching people opening their mouths and inserting a foot or two.

Do you have a mancrush?

And I am terribly sorry that some people on here are incapable of recognizing sarcasm.

[Ban Hammer 13,366]

That said, you cannot just assume a person is pro-hunting or anti-hunting. I fall somewhere in the middle. I think that trophy hunting is stupid and the people who do it have some underlying insecurity. My brother hunts whitetail and I love the meat. That said, the meat will be used and he will not shoot a button buck or dumb ####### like that.

Hunting of exotic species and apex predators is obnoxious. If you want to hunt a bear for bragging rights, be a real man about it. Shooting a bear from a safe distance just makes a person that much less-respectable in my eyes. Go get a katana and take down a bear and I will call you a man. I will not question your manhood and I'll make up Chuck Norris-type jokes about you. Shoot a grizzly from 100 yards away with a .270 and I will make jokes about your undersized genitalia every chance I get.

What's your feeling on varmint hunting? Shooting prarie dogs at 300 yards OK.

I think it's silly and sadistic; and I think the people that do it have an inclination toward murder as they have lost connection with human empathy.

when a coyote eats one of your family pets, get back to me.

yes, they qualify as varmit hunting too.

You're making a distinction now. I'm not against protecting your pets and crops, but hunting them for the hell of it is a different story.

actually, some critters are classified as varmits due to what damage they cause - livestock, crops, etc. whether a groundhog, coyote, or whatever, if it's classified as a varmit by the state they usually have no season on them - i.e. they can be hunted year round.

[Kevin and 10]

Hunting of exotic species and apex predators is obnoxious. If you want to hunt a bear for bragging rights, be a real man about it. Shooting a bear from a safe distance just makes a person that much less-respectable in my eyes. Go get a katana and take down a bear and I will call you a man. I will not question your manhood and I'll make up Chuck Norris-type jokes about you. Shoot a grizzly from 100 yards away with a .270 and I will make jokes about your undersized genitalia every chance I get.

Ok ... so ... you like the animal to suffer ... don't believe in quick clean kills.

Do you just spend all day trying to put words into other people's mouths? I don't actually expect anyone to go hunt grizzlies with a katana, but I do think that people who hunt for the sake of killing are douchebags.....used douchebags.....think yeast infections......and foul odors.....that's what I think of them.

You stated the words ... to hunt with a single-edged sword (katana) and "be a real man".

Just comparing your words of the .270 (I took the liberty of choosing an appropriate load for bear) w/150gr bullet (MV of 2800 fps) delivering approx 2256 ft lbs of energy at 100 yards to the single edge sword (cant find data on this). You must be one strong man with a sword.

Oh ... sorry you were joking and forgot to mention that ...

That said, you cannot just assume a person is pro-hunting or anti-hunting. I fall somewhere in the middle. I think that trophy hunting is stupid and the people who do it have some underlying insecurity. My brother hunts whitetail and I love the meat. That said, the meat will be used and he will not shoot a button buck or dumb ####### like that.

Hunting of exotic species and apex predators is obnoxious. If you want to hunt a bear for bragging rights, be a real man about it. Shooting a bear from a safe distance just makes a person that much less-respectable in my eyes. Go get a katana and take down a bear and I will call you a man. I will not question your manhood and I'll make up Chuck Norris-type jokes about you. Shoot a grizzly from 100 yards away with a .270 and I will make jokes about your undersized genitalia every chance I get.

What's your feeling on varmint hunting? Shooting prarie dogs at 300 yards OK.

I think it's silly and sadistic; and I think the people that do it have an inclination toward murder as they have lost connection with human empathy.

So it's ok for livestock to break a leg because it stepped into a burrow (hole) or equipment gets damaged because the PDogs or gophers have turned the land into a moonscape. So ... how will the varmit population be controlled?

Please keep making ####### up. It seems that you thrive on it.

Please read my previous post answering the same question you just asked. In fact, just read what has been said before you post.

This isn't made up. Prarie dog burrows can break the legs of livestock and farmers have no way to control poplutation.

[Nagishkaw 510]

Do YOU have a crush ? You don't know what I recognize, and it is doubtful you are sorry for anything. Go sit down.