Sportsmen’s clubs blasted for coyote kill contest

[GOYABEAN]

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Sportsmen’s clubs blasted for coyote kill contest - Mid Hudson News

NEW YORK – The Humane Society of the United States has criticized a coyote hunting contest sponsored by the Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs of Sullivan County. Held recently, 636 hunters joined the contest and shot 118 coyotes with winners winning cash prizes. The heaviest coyote, at 50.3...

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[Hillbilly77]

A quote from the state director of the Humane Society:

”Wildlife killing contests are not wildlife management control.”

“.....You would have to remove 65 percent of the current number of coyotes in order to start to reduce the population..”

Sounds good to me!

A journey of a thousand miles.....

 

[S&W Fan]

There’s some nice looking winter pelts there.

 

[Deplorable Me]

State land next to the neighborhood. Yodel dogs around the neighbor's swing sets all the time. People don't secure their garbage, dog food, cats. It's an invitation to dinner.................................

We don't leave the dog outside unattended even in a fenced yard.

Adding a Streamlight to the Glock ought to even things up.

 

[Acer-m14]

catch n send Contest .. anyone know of one who needs a new puppy for for the kids ..

 

[Acer-m14]

try calling the local Humane Society to take in animal in need .. . sorry we cant we don't have the room .. is your answer most of the time ..

 

[repete]

I just spent a lot of time reading the comments, I just don't know how to respond.

 

[mgunner]

Against killing just for the heck of it. If you shoot it you should eat it.

 

[GOYABEAN]

Against killing just for the heck of it. If you shoot it you should eat it.

Some people do barbecue

 

[spat]

Against killing just for the heck of it. If you shoot it you should eat it.

Just for the heck of it, you're right.

But there are plenty of animals that are killed because they are a nuisance. Coyotes can fall into that category.

Had a rat get in the basement last fall when the weather turned. I did not feel guilty disposing of it whole in the trash. I doubt many people here would.

 

[Robin]

I don't eat mosquitoes, house flies and the like either.
Robin

 

[Apeman]

Against killing just for the heck of it. If you shoot it you should eat it.

Or shoot it before it eats your pets.

I get where you're coming from. It's not cool to just kill something because you can and I agree for the most part. Everything is part of the food chain and coyotes need to eat too but we could do with a lot less of them.

 

[Carlos Hathcock]

Just for the heck of it, you're right.

But there are plenty of animals that are killed because they are a nuisance. Coyotes can fall into that category.

Had a rat get in the basement last fall when the weather turned. I did not feel guilty disposing of it whole in the trash. I doubt many people here would.

You didn't eat the rat?

 

[Acer-m14]

 

[spat]

You didn't eat the rat?

Didn't even let the dog have it.

She *really* wanted it.

 

[Jmac00]

The Humane Society of the United States has criticized a coyote hunting contest sponsored by the Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs of Sullivan County.

The HSUS, and PETA is the single largest killer of domesticated animals in the country. they have no standing on the subject of killing animals

 

[FrankenCub]

Didn't even let the dog have it.

She *really* wanted it.

When we lived by the farm we had those little bastards all over. Fun with the pellet rifle though. One of our dogs was really proficient at killing them. I got a few away from him but when a pit bull really wants to eat a rat, well, he's gonna eat lmao.