Poachers kill one of last two white rhinos in Zambia

HughFreakingDillon

Meltdown99 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

Meltdown99 said:

What do you think of taxidermist?  They make trophy hunting possible in many ways...

I'm not sure what this means. you are saying taxidermy encourages trophy hunting? First off, I find taxidermy fucking creepy as fuck. in the cottage we rented last summer, there was a stuffed moose head, a full stuffed beaver (beaver? why the fuck would you kill a beaver?), a prairie chicken, and I think a deer head. it was weird. 

Without taxidermist,  what would be the point of trophy hunting...a great taxidermist charges big bucks, and does not lack for work...

yeah, it's all the taxidermist's fault. ok. 

people would still do it and take pictures like the Trump assholes do whether they were able to keep the head or not. 

Thirty Bills Unpaid

He's got a point about taxidermy. I don't think he's saying taxidermists are the root of the problem as much as he's saying they enrich the trophy hunting experience.

HughFreakingDillon

Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

He's got a point about taxidermy. I don't think he's saying taxidermists are the root of the problem as much as he's saying they enrich the trophy hunting experience.

I still think the assholes would do it regardless. there are several industries that profit off less-then-savoury hobbies. that point is nothing more than a deflection. 

PJ_Soul

HughFreakingDillon said:

Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

He's got a point about taxidermy. I don't think he's saying taxidermists are the root of the problem as much as he's saying they enrich the trophy hunting experience.

I still think the assholes would do it regardless. there are several industries that profit off less-then-savoury hobbies. that point is nothing more than a deflection. 

Oh sure, I mean most rhinos and elephants that are poached are just left there to rot. They do it for the horns/tusks, maybe the rhino's gall bladder or whatever. Trophy hunters like the trophies, and they are vile excuses for human beings, but the real problem are the non-trophy hunter poachers.
I do agree that taxidermists don't help the situation at all, but trophy hunters would still hunt without them. And they'd skin the animals, take their teeth, horns, hoofs, claws, whatever else they can think of to use as a trophy. And, of course, those fucking photos desecrating the dead animal's body that they love so much.

brianlux

There's a little town in the almost dead center of the state of Nevada called Austin, Nevada.  It's kind of a cool place in a way as far as geography goes and certainly for being one of the most remote to-hell-and-gone places I've ever been.  But the first time I passed through there I went into the general store and all around the upper portion of the store walls were it was literally covered in stuffed animal heads.  It was a massively disturbing sight for me.  I didn't stick around long.

lastexitlondon

HughFreakingDillon said:

lastexitlondon said:

Its a fuckin sad day for humanity a breed of animal should never become extinct in this day and age. No way. Us stupid human beings.

well, they should. that's the natural order of things. but not by human hands, which I'm sure is what you mean. 

Yes that's what i mean

Meltdown99

HughFreakingDillon said:

Meltdown99 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

Meltdown99 said:

What do you think of taxidermist?  They make trophy hunting possible in many ways...

I'm not sure what this means. you are saying taxidermy encourages trophy hunting? First off, I find taxidermy fucking creepy as fuck. in the cottage we rented last summer, there was a stuffed moose head, a full stuffed beaver (beaver? why the fuck would you kill a beaver?), a prairie chicken, and I think a deer head. it was weird. 

Without taxidermist,  what would be the point of trophy hunting...a great taxidermist charges big bucks, and does not lack for work...

yeah, it's all the taxidermist's fault. ok. 

people would still do it and take pictures like the Trump assholes do whether they were able to keep the head or not. 

I never said it was there fault...I am saying they are enablers who profit immensely off trophy hunting...you obviously have no idea how much money a great taxidermist make...I worked with hunters who use the service of a taxidermist, even average taxidermist can take a year to get your finished item...now great ones take way longer than that.  When hunters look at a beautiful (their words) dead animal all done up beautifully (their words), by the taxidermist...their eyes light up like a child on Christmas morning.  Now without taxidermist, trophy hunting would be next to impossible.  And it’s extremely expensive to use the service taxidermist.  

Meltdown99

Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

He's got a point about taxidermy. I don't think he's saying taxidermists are the root of the problem as much as he's saying they enrich the trophy hunting experience.

Taxidermist are enablers...without them there’d be no point in hunting.

this isn’t like you may see on tv, a head on a plaque over a fireplace, I’ve seen a lot of work done by a taxidermist...when they are done, the animal looks very much real...it’s not art to me, but to taxidermist, it’s art...

even thought i find find it morally wrong...I will not lie, their worl is something, not just the animal, but the entire display...

HughFreakingDillon

Meltdown99 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

Meltdown99 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

Meltdown99 said:

What do you think of taxidermist?  They make trophy hunting possible in many ways...

I'm not sure what this means. you are saying taxidermy encourages trophy hunting? First off, I find taxidermy fucking creepy as fuck. in the cottage we rented last summer, there was a stuffed moose head, a full stuffed beaver (beaver? why the fuck would you kill a beaver?), a prairie chicken, and I think a deer head. it was weird. 

Without taxidermist,  what would be the point of trophy hunting...a great taxidermist charges big bucks, and does not lack for work...

yeah, it's all the taxidermist's fault. ok. 

people would still do it and take pictures like the Trump assholes do whether they were able to keep the head or not. 

I never said it was there fault...I am saying they are enablers who profit immensely off trophy hunting...you obviously have no idea how much money a great taxidermist make...I worked with hunters who use the service of a taxidermist, even average taxidermist can take a year to get your finished item...now great ones take way longer than that.  When hunters look at a beautiful (their words) dead animal all done up beautifully (their words), by the taxidermist...their eyes light up like a child on Christmas morning.  Now without taxidermist, trophy hunting would be next to impossible.  And it’s extremely expensive to use the service taxidermist.  

why would I know how much a taxidermist makes? I have never hunted. so I don't give a shit. 

and I still think those assholes would hunt for the thrill of killing the animal and getting a picture next to the carcass. 

even flow - question mark

Meltdown99 said:

Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

He's got a point about taxidermy. I don't think he's saying taxidermists are the root of the problem as much as he's saying they enrich the trophy hunting experience.

Taxidermist are enablers...without them there’d be no point in hunting.

this isn’t like you may see on tv, a head on a plaque over a fireplace, I’ve seen a lot of work done by a taxidermist...when they are done, the animal looks very much real...it’s not art to me, but to taxidermist, it’s art...

even thought i find find it morally wrong...I will not lie, their worl is something, not just the animal, but the entire display...

Enablers!!!???? Right. I am not saying in any way that shooting big game is cool. But to say that a taxidermist is an enabler is like saying that embalmer enables death. Who wants to see a dead person in a coffin? Just saying. It is just as sick. May as well pin grandma on the wall for a while. Although I think it would be neat to have our dog or some of our big fish in our aquariums stuffed by a taxidermist. Does that make the taxidermist an enabler of my pets natural death? Enablers, you people are too much.

Meltdown99

HughFreakingDillon said:

Meltdown99 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

Meltdown99 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

Meltdown99 said:

What do you think of taxidermist?  They make trophy hunting possible in many ways...

I'm not sure what this means. you are saying taxidermy encourages trophy hunting? First off, I find taxidermy fucking creepy as fuck. in the cottage we rented last summer, there was a stuffed moose head, a full stuffed beaver (beaver? why the fuck would you kill a beaver?), a prairie chicken, and I think a deer head. it was weird. 

Without taxidermist,  what would be the point of trophy hunting...a great taxidermist charges big bucks, and does not lack for work...

yeah, it's all the taxidermist's fault. ok. 

people would still do it and take pictures like the Trump assholes do whether they were able to keep the head or not. 

I never said it was there fault...I am saying they are enablers who profit immensely off trophy hunting...you obviously have no idea how much money a great taxidermist make...I worked with hunters who use the service of a taxidermist, even average taxidermist can take a year to get your finished item...now great ones take way longer than that.  When hunters look at a beautiful (their words) dead animal all done up beautifully (their words), by the taxidermist...their eyes light up like a child on Christmas morning.  Now without taxidermist, trophy hunting would be next to impossible.  And it’s extremely expensive to use the service taxidermist.  

why would I know how much a taxidermist makes? I have never hunted. so I don't give a shit. 

and I still think those assholes would hunt for the thrill of killing the animal and getting a picture next to the carcass. 

its not important enough for mecto worrying about.  I was just pointing out that their are many’s aspects to to trophy hunting...have a nice day...no need for you to respond.

Meltdown99

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