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30 July 2010, 20:21

Jerry Huffaker

HUGE LION spotted need help judging him!

My wife spotted this Lion outside my shop and said that he is too old and needs to be put down, what do you Lion experts think, should he be shot or not? He doesn't have a black nose but the claws are pretty worn down.

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30 July 2010, 21:07

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Jerry,
Perhaps, it's time to consider a respirator when working around those taxidermy chemicals.
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30 July 2010, 21:27

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Now, if we were to hunt him, what caliber would be best? Due to his age and condition, maybe a .14&1/4 on the .416 Rigby case for accuracy, flat trajectory and to save the hide (although from looking at it, it might not be worth saving). Orrrr, for a quick and humane finish, the 1-bore double-rifle with 2-oz dead soft lead to ensure stopping power and expansion?
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30 July 2010, 23:40

Saeed

Bloody hell!
That is the ugliest lion I have ever seen!

If he was in the jungle no self respecting lioness would give him a second chance!

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31 July 2010, 00:00

ledvm

quote:
Originally posted by Jerry Huffaker:
My wife spotted this Lion outside my shop and said that he is too old and needs to be put down, what do you Lion experts think, should he be shot or not? He doesn't have a black nose but the claws are pretty worn down.

Hell Jerry...I knew you had hunted with Bloodnut...didn't know you morphed into his twin!!!

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31 July 2010, 01:36

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That needs to be culled for sure, obviously a UAC (Ugly Animal Control) lion...

No way is he a canned/caged cat, but I agree with the above post and would not disregard the possibility that he has been drugged, perhaps since the 80's.

Let him feed first then shoot him, so he weighs more.

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31 July 2010, 03:11

Kamo Gari

I'm pretty sure I saw that cat working the block in Chinatown the other day, but then, it was wearing spandex and 6 inch stilletto heels. Maybe bad ID.

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31 July 2010, 03:21

ledvm

quote:
Originally posted by Kamo Gari:
I'm pretty sure I saw that cat working the block in Chinatown the other day, but then, it was wearing spandex and 6 inch stilletto heels. Maybe bad ID.

No...that cat hunts the 6th Street herds in Austin, Texas.

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01 August 2010, 05:18

Tembo

quote:
Originally posted by Jerry Huffaker:
who is razor?

I'm pretty sure that pic is Razor Dobbs, isn't it???

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01 August 2010, 06:12

Frostbit

quote:
Originally posted by Aaron Neilson:
Anything that mean, and with that much hair, needs to be shot!!!!

You talking about Mark?

01 August 2010, 07:51

Jerry Huffaker

quote:
Originally posted by Tembo:
quote:
Originally posted by Jerry Huffaker:
who is razor?

I'm pretty sure that pic is Razor Dobbs, isn't it???

It's not Razor it's me!

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01 August 2010, 07:55

Fjold

Jerry if that's an example of your work, I take back every nice thing that I said about you on the Taxidermy Forum!

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