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[AScott]

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[spanone]

1. what a man

[theHandpuppet]

11. +1000

Yep. I'm so impressed.

[kath]

44. yeah, wow. I'll bet his penis is just enormous.

[phil89]

2. He sure killed it good. Disgusting.

nt

[villager]

3. Hopefully a bear will soon bag this "man"

And not leave much behind.

[cyberswede]

4. Gross. nt

[warrior1]

5. Disgusting

[TeeYiYi]

6. You're impressed by this wanton disregard for life?...

Enjoy your stay.

TYY

[AScott]

7. Where did I say I was impressed? I'm just passing on a story, not making a value judgement.

[TeeYiYi]

15. Why DID you post it? ...

Posting without comment leaves intent open to interpretation.

TYY

[AScott]

19. I found the story interesting and thought others might as well.

[theHandpuppet]

21. Not interesting... just sickening

You can do better.

[AScott]

24. What's sickening about it? Roughly a billion animals are killed by humans every single day.

This one was an exceptionally large member of its species, hence its newsworthyness. I fail to see any moral component to the story.

[Coventina]

33. Trophy hunters are scum. That's the moral component.

[theHandpuppet]

36. A word of advice

At the sidebar you'll find under "Topics" a forum for "Recreation", which includes an "Outdoor Life" group for those who like to discuss things like guns and hunting. Your OP to General Discussion with the close up, bloody pic of that trophy kill was an in-your-face FU to many people here.

[The Straight Story]

12. Alaska has an estimated 30,000 brown bears statewide

1,900 were hunted last year, 700 by state residents (Brown and grizzly bears are classified as the same species).

They provide food and fur and have been/were hunted as far back as people have lived on the continent.

Would I hunt one? No. Some however do, here are few permits awarded:

Cultural Education Permit

These permits authorize take of some game species for the purposes of passing on cultural knowledge and tradition in a structured educational setting such as an Alaska Native Culture Camp. Permits will not be issued when the proposed harvest can be reasonably accommodated under existing regulations. Links to the policy on issuing these permits and an application form are below. For more information please contact ADF&G Permits Section at [phone] or [e-mail].

Cultural Permit Application Procedures and Policy (PDF 45 kB)
Cultural Permit Application (PDF 16 kB)

Taking of Big Game for Religious Ceremonies

Game for use as food in customary and traditional Alaska Native funerary or mortuary religious ceremonies may be harvested outside of existing seasons and bag limits. However, procedures and requirements for harvesting game differ by species and area. Please review links to the regulation authorizing this activity and list of populations where this practice is not allowed. For more information, please contact your local Fish and Game office.

More here:
http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=huntlicense.cultural

Some people hunt for their food, some use the services of big companies to kill their food and such for them.

[TeeYiYi]

25. Hunting for food is one thing...

Bagging the biggest trophy is quite another. Out of respect for the bear, he should have privately acknowledged the kill shot, without pulling the trigger, and walked away.

TYY

[ScreamingMeemie]

8. Oh wow. I feel a lot safer now...

[undeterred]

9. RECORD-SETTING

For those who get a rush from killing.

[scarletwoman]

10. See a magnificient creature, a wonder of nature. Kill it.

Yeah, that's really fucking cool.

[Submariner]

13. Nice shot assh*le.....you further diminished the gene pool

These trophy hunters really suck.

This genius would fit in good with the Wicked Tuna TV show mental midgets that help trash the big Bluefin population. These shooters aim for the biggest and strongest of our wildlife species, ignorant that they are damaging the long term success of the species.

These trophy hunters must be the spawn of the idiots that decimated the Buffalo herds in the late 1800s even when they were told what damage they were doing. They probably have a bloodlust gene I'm glad I missed inheriting.

[JJChambers]

14. A lot of anti-hunters here; and we wonder why once blue states became red

[Coventina]

31. Trophy hunters are scum.

Eating what you kill is better than buying your meat pre-packaged in the grocery store.

Unless he eats that thing, he is scum.

Being anti-trophy hunting never turned a blue state red.

[JJChambers]

38. The guy says in the article he isn't a trophy hunter;

Does his being a hunter who happens to take a trophy make him scum? Jeez

[Coventina]

40. So why'd he track it and shoot it?

Yes, that makes him scum.

[morningfog]

39. Yeah, it must be the bear hunters.

[Grey]

16. ick....

He must be so proud......?

[longship]

17. Hunting/gun porn. nt

[Hassin Bin Sober]

18. Thrill-killing jag off

[Demonaut]

20. is this free republic????????

[octoberlib]

22. I know, right? Unrec.

[hrmjustin]

23. Post a freaking graphic picture warning in your title next time. Disgusting picture and post!

[AScott]

28. What's "graphic" about the picture? One small patch of fur is stained pink.

Your average nature program on tv has far more "graphic" images.

[hrmjustin]

30. It is a dead animal and this doesn't belong in this forum.

Put a graphic warning on it and consider self deleting.

[AScott]

46. While I'm puzzled by the the strong reaction this is getting, it does appear to upset some people.

Accordingly, I will delete.

[Scruffy Rumbler]

26. That beautiful bear!

So sad.

[Luminous Animal]

27. Jesus fucking christ. Why? That poor gorgeous animal.

[Coventina]

29. Not really a trophy hunter? So are you going to eat it, then?

Asshole.

Trophy hunters are scum.

[951-Riverside]

32. What a disgusting low life piece of SHIT!

Killing a majestic animal that wasn't bothering anyone for sport, you ought to be ashamed posting that here, go back to freerepublic!

[jberryhill]

34. Is this one of those Craigslist stories?

And can I use Angie's list to get reviews of people who sell things on Craigslist?

[Logical]

35. Why post this? nt

[Agschmid]

37. Gross picture please edit with a warning or delete the photo.

[flvegan]

41. LOL, that's no hunter. n/t

[Glorfindel]

42. Totally repulsive

May his reward be commensurate with his deed.

[morningfog]

43. Your link doesn't go to the article. As an aside, you should delete.

This isn't GD material and it is obvious flame bait. Unless....

[MFM008]

45. extremely sad

a magnificent creature brought down for what? It wasn't even a threat they hunted it down. Sad sad sad. My 77 year old Mother had the best analysis she said "write that he is an asshole".