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Originally posted by shootaway:
I don't blame the PH mostly because of hard economic times.The same for the hunter in that his resources may be limited and it's his first time and goes until the last days and sees just this somewhat young lion.If the hunter has all kinds of money then I feel it is an esier task of letting a younger one go.I am not sure about the future of the lion hunting being jeopardized by shooting a young one,could be just don't know enough.I am pretty sure that no one wants to shoot a young male.If the safari companies close down because of lack of business then you can bet no one will be hunting lions aside from the poachers.

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Originally posted by shootaway:

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Originally posted by shootaway:
I don't blame the PH mostly because of hard economic times.The same for the hunter in that his resources may be limited and it's his first time and goes until the last days and sees just this somewhat young lion.If the hunter has all kinds of money then I feel it is an esier task of letting a younger one go.I am not sure about the future of the lion hunting being jeopardized by shooting a young one,could be just don't know enough.I am pretty sure that no one wants to shoot a young male.If the safari companies close down because of lack of business then you can bet no one will be hunting lions aside from the poachers.

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Originally posted by shootaway:
You are probably right,Aaron.Lions should be chosen the same way we choose a hard boss buffalo.

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Originally posted by shootaway:
You are probably right,Aaron.Lions should be chosen the same way we choose a hard boss buffalo but i don't think it should be witten as a law.

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Originally posted by shootaway:
A very good point.There is nothing better than the feeling I get when I take a good trophy-not only in terms of being able to show it off but knowing that I've done my part in conservation.

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Originally posted by Aaron Neilson:

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Originally posted by shootaway:
You are probably right,Aaron.Lions should be chosen the same way we choose a hard boss buffalo but i don't think it should be witten as a law.

Shootaway - You sir hit the nail on the head! I don't "think or want" it written as law either. However, it has come to that in Tanzania, and will likely come to that elsewhere, for one simple reason. Many still involved in the African Hunting community have proved unable to regulate themselves (ie - recent lions shot in Zim). So instead, others continue to pressure African govts to implement new laws, at the same time, they are pressuring CITES to uplist the lion, and the ESA to uplist lion as well.

I have said this many times now, and its not gonna change. Until we start regulating proper lion hunting/management practices ourselves, others are gonna try and do it for us. That to me is extremely unfortunate, but its also factual!