BDOGKush
Well-Known Member
Correct the dentist relied on the knowledge of his guides. I don't believe much can be done to him besides public shaming. However, this lion was collared, it would have been apparent that it was a research animal after the kill.I didn't get the impression that AOAZ issued the permits or licenses and don't believe Fundira has the power to revoke anything. However, even if that is the case, the dentist went through all the proper channels and relied on the guide's expertise and knowledge of local laws, just as AOAZ recommends.
Agreed on Nugent. However, many hunters do look at him as a spokesman.
Instead of reporting this as an accidental taking of a research animal, they decided to attempt to destroy the collar and continued with the skinning and beheading. I think that's indisputably unethical.
Baiting large cats is a practice Nugent likes to use on his Texas ranch where he runs canned "hunts". Nobody should be taking this guy seriously when he opens his mouth about ethical hunting. He's repeatedly demonstrated that he is a slob hunter.
Most ethical hunters don't respect Ted Nugent, the problem is the voice of ethical hunters is usually drowned out by loud mouth NRA nut jobs like Nugent and Palin.