Senseless killing of 25 Antelope in Western Nebraska

[TFOGGER]

You're right. Hunters are some of the most dangerous people I know. In fact, I think they all are probably just itching to be serial killers.

I know you used the sarcasm smiley, but that's not hunting, it's wanton vandalism and destruction of resources. I think a reasonable sentence would be some jail time(3-12 months), a felony conviction (with attendant loss of certain rights), a massive fine, and about 500 hours of beneficial community service.

ETA: Make 'em eat a vegan diet for 2 years.

[HoneyBadger]

Thank you. Another critical thinker in the sea of mob rule.

See post #10

[ray1970]

Eh. Inbreds probably thought those antelope were prairie dogs.

[cstone]

Never hunted speed goats, so just out of curiousity; Do antelope scatter after the first shot or do they stand around figuring that one wasn't meant for them and what are the odds the shooter will take another shot?

[sniper7]

Never hunted speed goats, so just out of curiousity; Do antelope scatter after the first shot or do they stand around figuring that one wasn't meant for them and what are the odds the shooter will take another shot?

I dont think think (and hope) any of us here can honestly answer that question since the killings were done at night. Animals behave very differently then.

i think the reason for the outrage amongst a group of us is that we are hunters, we spend a shit load of money and time hunting and that money goes to conservation. Conserving habitat for these very animals to thrive. Liberals and animals rights groups talk a big game but hunters are boots on the ground who donate money and time, belong to organizations and spend their money on licenses to enjoy our way of life. Those animals rights groups like to spend their money on lawsuits and commercials about animal cruelty, hunters spend their money keeping the Wild wild and allowing animals to thrive for generations to come.

these two fuckheads just wiped out a small herd of antelope. And it pisses me off, and several others as you can see. Hence why we want harsh punishment.

[cstone]

I get that. One of my relatives is a game warden and he and I have joked about the tried and true method to reviving any endangered species in the US is to sell tags to hunters.

My question was actually serious. Some animals only give you one shot and then what was there is quickly gone. Then there are the animals that will stand there like Steve Martin in The Jerk while the guy shoots at the oil cans next to him.

I am all for some harsh but realistic justice for the nitwits who would do something like this. This story reminds me of the Boy Scout leaders who thought it would be fun to topple rocks in a Utah state park. http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-w...each-plea-deal

Everyone does dumb stuff from time to time. Some people learn to refrain from carrying out further stupidity and others...

Be safe.

[sniper7]

Sorry, that wasn't directed at you specifically.

most animals I would think would run away. These pronghorn may have felt safe, these guys might have had big capacity mags and started blasting as fast as they could, or they might have chased them down and picked them off, it's hard to say. I know waterfowl will take off of my pond even when it's pitch black if I go near it.

ive walked out of the woods in the dark and scared elk (and myself) at very close ranges. Hard to say what these pronghorn did