Teenage hunter under fire for posing with dead animals on Facebook

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Yup you guys are right. No one should ever take a modicum of pride in anything they do nor create a lasting memory of that event wither it be on the internet or a photo. She was totally wrong to be proud of her efforts and accomplishment. If only we could somehow mark her so that others would know of her sin and shun her.

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Robert said:
Yup you guys are right. No one should ever take a modicum of pride in anything they do nor create a lasting memory of that event wither it be on the internet or a photo. She was totally wrong to be proud of her efforts and accomplishment. If only we could somehow mark her so that others would know of her sin and shun her.

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Nice job at missing the point.

If she didn't make her pictures PUBLIC (which is what happens when you use Facebook) the story would be completely irrelevant.

If she wasn't trying to start a show and isn't out for fame to begin with, again you would have never heard of her and it wouldn't have made news. Nobody would know or care except her friends and family. Since she is out for public attention, you get the publics opinion.

This has publicity stunt propaganda pasted all over the place in my uninformed opinion.

Personally, I don't care if she was doing an autopsy on her dead cat and took pictures.

The old adage: All publicity is good publicity.
 
If she didn't make her pictures PUBLIC (which is what happens when you use Facebook) the story would be completely irrelevant.
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No, you're missing the point. The point is that she posted something that was legal in every sense, and yet was taken to task by The Perpetually Aggrieved in yet another example of Politically Correct Bullying.

And that's simply bad form.
 
From reading the article, it sounds like she has her act together. We need more people like her and her family.

Note the comment about their exotic game. FWIW, similarly, there are more Nilghai on the King Ranch in south Texas than there are remaining in India.
 
Doubt it.

That fat beer belllied guy probably:
1. Doesn't have a facebook
2. Doesn't represent any professional institution (say a college).
3. Probably isn't exposing his exploits to the rest of the world for a chance of fame.
4. Isn't trying to start a TV show.

Social Media. Exposure.
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Interesting that I can go to Dallas Safari Clubs Facebook page and see men posed with their kills. Their pictures didnt command petitions and removal from FB.
 
opinions are like belly buttons,every one has one, but some are just full of lint. i have hunted some of the animals she has and killed them and took pic,s of them to help me remember the hunts and how much i enjoyed them. for some facebook is their life and use it to interact with the world with out going out side and meeting real people, where if they said some of the things they do face to face their noses may get bent. eastbank.
 
Justin said:
Joe's argument seems to be very similar to the arguments used by rape apologists, i.e. "she was dressed provocatively, so clearly she was asking for it."

I find it interesting that whenever one of these controversies blows up on the internet, the victim is always a woman.
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It's just a continuation of the barefoot and pregnant attitude. A woman is free to do anything she wants except...
 
rbernie said:
No, you're missing the point. The point is that she posted something that was legal in every sense, and yet was taken to task by The Perpetually Aggrieved in yet another example of Politically Correct Bullying.

And that's simply bad form.
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Finally, someone around here that gets it. Facebook is nothing but left wing group think.
 
I have no problem with it. But if you post stuff on the internet you need to be prepared for people to have a issue with it. Whether its legal or not. How many people has had their lives turned upside down by a Facebook or Twitter post? I've had women that I know comment on pictures of very large fish I've posted saying " I sure hope you ate them". They were promptly unfriended. They have the right to say what they want but I don't have to listen to it.
 
I support the young lady and I say more power to her. I hope she DOES get a show on "Outdoor Channel", It'd be a refreshing change from Jim Shockey & Nugent.:)

Now...just out of plain curiosity.......what would a hunt like hers cost? Ballpark idea. About $25 grand......a lot more maybe? I only ask because I read how super expensive these safaris are.

Again....just curious.


Russ
 
Ballpark idea. About $25 grand......a lot more maybe?
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Ballpark? Since this was all done on game farms I'm guessing in the $100K ballpark give or take $20K..
 
Thanks H&Hhunter. As I say I was just curious.

Wow. Her daddy DO have deep pockets!:eek:

Again........the best to the young lady.



Russ
 
FYI,

You can hunt DG for A LOT less if buffalo and leopard are the prime species even elephant if you aren't concerned with a trophy bull. A green rhino hunt is "affordable" but there ain't no getting away from the coin pile if you want to do a lion.
 
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Ballpark? Since this was all done on game farms I'm guessing in the $100K ballpark give or take $20K..
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Isn't the White Rhino fetching close to that amount on its own? With the Black at 150-200k.

I've read it's an easy 250k for Big 5 (trophy quality) now a days....


Regardless waaaaaaaay outta my price range. :)
 
Isn't the White Rhino fetching close to that amount on its own?
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To kill one yes, to dart one no. Last time I looked a green rhino hunt was about $9K to $15K. That was a few years ago. Free ranging lion and trophy elephant combined will run over $100K alone. But once again Ms. Jones hunted these on a game ranch. Lions are quite a bit cheaper to hunt on a game ranch.

There is no doubt that the Jones family is dong well financially. Texas oil maybe?

Here is the deal guys for future reference. There is no free range rhino hunting left. If a hunters kills or darts a rhino white or black it was done on a game ranch PERIOD. Lions, there is almost no free range hunting of lions in the country of South Africa with very few exceptions any and all lions shot in South Africa are shot on a game ranch. If you see a beautiful scar free huge flowing maned lion that is not free range lion. Adult male free range lions will always be scared up and very few have an "MGM" mane.

If the lions looks like it's been through the ringer and is full of scars and has a scraggly mane you can bet that it is a free range animal. If it was shot in Tanzania, Zimbabwe or Zambia or up north in Burkino or Cameroon it is a free range lion. When you see a lion that was shot in South Africa you can almost be sure that it was on a game farm ESPECIALLY if it was "tracked" and not baited.
 
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Doubt it.

That fat beer belllied guy probably:
1. Doesn't have a facebook
2. Doesn't represent any professional institution (say a college).
3. Probably isn't exposing his exploits to the rest of the world for a chance of fame.
4. Isn't trying to start a TV show.
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There are plenty of Facebook pages where men, ranging from the average guy who goes out on a hunt, all the way up to guys who are the hosts of hunting shows for any number of outdoor-centered tv networks, post photos of their hunts.

As for the backlash against Trump's sons, the article you posted indicates that PETA seems to be the only group that got upset about it, which is nothing like the criticism that's been leveled at this girl, or like what happened to Melissa Bachmann last year.
 
There is no doubt that the Jones family is dong well financially. Texas oil maybe?
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Property and Construction from what I can recall..

IIRC I remember them from a few years ago at a taxidermy show or video from that show (my little brother is a taxidermist in the 4 corners)


From a local paper it appears the also have a game ranch of their own

“My family owns a ranch and raises over 20 species of animals including oryx, addax and Grevy’s zebra"

http://m.cleburnetimesreview.com/cleburne/db_292063/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=j87WNPO6
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short barrel said:
Although I will protect her right to post what she pleases, I don't understand anyone wanting to post a pic anywhere of a dead animal. Just don't get it. It's like the red necks here in the mountains that kill a buck deer and then ride back and forth through town with their tailgates down so people can see what they did. Hunting and killing is fine with me (I do it every chance I get), but I don't see how it's something to brag about either through statements or photos. I don't think more or less of her because she killed animals, but I do think less of her because she has a need to show off.
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I can't understand why my Dad insists on keeping his ancient Pontiac licensed and insured then pays an outrageous amount for high octane gasoline just to drive it town two or three times a year either.

By the same token, my mother in law still can't understand why my hubby is willing to sit in a tree and wait hoping a deer would come into range or why I take all the time and effort necessary to molasses cure the venison hams when we have more than enough income to buy our meat at Kroger.

My father in law, on the other hand, after the third meal of cured venison ham bought a muzzle loading rifle and now has his very own tree stand.

Bottom line, there are a lot of people that can't understand why I chose my life style and I'm equally confused at theirs. I take the advice of someone far wiser than I that the hardest part of freedom is the duty to allow others to do things you don't particularly approve of. That includes safari pictures on facebook.
 
I take the advice of someone far wiser than I that the hardest part of freedom is the duty to allow others to do things you don't particularly approve of. That includes safari pictures on facebook
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Word.
 
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Sol said:
Social Media. Exposure.

You reap what you sow.
When using a social media outlet, one should be aware of the consequences.
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She's an intelligent woman, she either knew the risk of posting such pictures or she should have. Just as she has the right to post pics like that publicly, others also have the right to find them disgusting and to make public comments as such. The death threats and such, as always, are out of line.

In Hunter safety class we try and teach our students that not all behavior we as hunters find appropriate, is so in the eyes of others. We teach discretion when displaying dead animals and to use good judgement when taking shots, so wounded and unretrieved animals are keep to a minimum. While wounded and unretrieved animals are part of hunting, it does us no good when a wounded deer limps across a golf course or dies in the back yard of a non-hunter. While a nice buck in the back of a truck will draw a appreciative crowd in the parking lot of a sporting goods store, leave it there when you go to church on Sunday morning and the talk will probably be outta the other side of most folks mouths. Again, what Kendall did while in Africa was legal and ethical. With her good looks and hunting skills, she would make a excellent host for a hunting show on the Outdoor Channel. Odds are, it would not go over on Nickelodeon. Sometimes in certain scenarios, it's as W.S. said........The better part of valour is discretion
 
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