Hey MMO-C, what's your opinion on this? (Pic heavy)

[Aeluron Lightsong]

Only counts if you killed it with a sword/blade.

Fixed. But seriously though, wish I had as much money as he did.

[Feel The Power]

It sucks because it just hurts the environment and shows how deluded and self absorbed some people can be.

You unknowingly do many things to hurt our environment as well just be living in the "civilized" world, we all do, and much worse and long lasting damage than shooting some animal. His stupid hobby has no affect on my life or 99.99% of people on Earth, so I don't care really. He thinks it's cool, so fine. We're all killing the Earth in our own special ways, him spending 500k to kill an elephant is just a bit more opulent than how you or I are destroying things. I love animals too, but screw it, most all of those animals in the pictures would probably be dead by now regardless.

[Kaleredar]

It looks like the sitting bear is having sex with the standing one

Yeah, I noticed that. I'm hoping that's just an effect of the angle of the shot.

[Al Gorefiend]

Yeah, I noticed that. I'm hoping that's just an effect of the angle of the shot.

The standing one is in the back beneath the American Bison, its just where I'm standing.

[TITAN308]

ITT we quickly learn a lot of peoples ignorance in how hunting these high price animals actually helps ensure they survive in the wild.

How do you think wildlife parks and refugees in third world countries are funded? lol

[Height]

You unknowingly do many things to hurt our environment as well just be living in the "civilized" world, we all do, and much worse and long lasting damage than shooting some animal. His stupid hobby has no affect on my life or 99.99% of people on Earth, so I don't care really. He thinks it's cool, so fine. We're all killing the Earth in our own special ways, him spending 500k to kill an elephant is just a bit more opulent than how you or I are destroying things. I love animals too, but screw it, most all of those animals in the pictures would probably be dead by now regardless.

Well yah, of course everyone does things to hurt the environment, but I personally do go out of the way to limit my effects. Imagine how worse off the world would be if everyone was like fuck it. Let's stop recycling and cleaning up after ourselves because we already made a mess anyway. I just don't think that way of thinking is very logical. It's just detrimental and absolutist.

I don't really get the some animals wouldn't be alive anyway right now part either. I mean some of those animals live for 30+ years and some of them could of fed other animals to keep the ecosystem flowing. More alive animals that way = more animals for people to eat and survive. I think some people have a difficulty in understanding how things effect other things. Not everything is a straight line. For example: Some of the predators may keep the population of other animals in check that normally would destroy people's crops or carry diseases. People have less crops. People become poor. People get sick. Other people get sick.

[Charge me Doctor]

As long as there is no endangered animals, i'm fine with it.

[chrisberb]

ITT we quickly learn a lot of peoples ignorance in how hunting these high price animals actually helps ensure they survive in the wild.

How do you think wildlife parks and refugees in third world countries are funded? lol

Yeah, cause if it weren't for humans, they'd all be extinct, am i right? Nature never balances things out for itself. /sarcasm

[TITAN308]

Yeah, cause if it weren't for humans, they'd all be extinct, am i right? Nature never balances things out for itself. /sarcasm

But there are humans. What is your point?

Humans are part of nature too derp

[boyzma]

The man defiantly has a little dick. Trophy hunting is for douche bags and I find it totally revolting. As someone said I'm sure a lot of those we're "canned" hunts where the poor animal is trapped and the " brave and mighty hunter" boldly shoots it from the safety of a jeep or helicopter.or it' been tranquilized. Great rich asshole with too much money on his hands. He should be putting that money towards animal conservation...not animal slaughter. If he were doing it to feed his family that's one thing.....eat what you kill...but to do it to show off is......is.....is enough to get me real pissed off. if you see him again kick him in the nuts for me. End of rant

[Mihalik]

1, That is one of the most appalling interior design I have ever seen. Somehow I don't find dead things to make an interesting wall decoration.

2, On principle I find the practice of trophy hunting disgusting.

[The One Percent]

Fixed. But seriously though, wish I had as much money as he did.

Swords are meant for killing humans. The thrust of a spear is the only thing with enough speed and power to actually hit and penetrate an animal in melee. They will either be too fast and dodgy (small animals) or you wouldn't get to the organs quick enough and they would maul/gore the fuck out of you (large animals).

[derpkitteh]

there truly must be some kind of god out there since the only people who get rich have fucked up interests like this. whatever that god is, it has a sick sense of humor.

[THE Bigzoman]

Preety much like any other form of hunting or game.

[zenyatta]

But there are humans. What is your point?

Humans are part of nature too derp

We've messed that up too. Advances in medicine are great, saving lives and stuff, I've benefitted from it myself. On the other hand, it has led to over population in humans.

As for trophy hunting, or hunting for bragging rights, I'm against it save in cases like deer, stuff that's over populated (usually because we kill off their natural predators, we are pretty good at ruining balances). Hunt to eat? Fantastic, have at it.

[Sinndra]

several questions come to mind in order to validate this situation.

first: for each animal killed what, was the date it was hunted on? i ask because some animals might not have been considered so rare many years ago. populations change as well as regulations.

second: does he only hunt one of a species and then no more? since some of the rare animals dont need to be constantly hunted just for the "thrill", however some others such as deer or antelope or whatever, can sustain being hunted within the guidelines set by the host nation.

third: were the animals hunted fairly? meaning they didnt sedate the animal, crate it up, take it some place, and wait for the guy to get his gun loaded and ready before they open the crate so he can blast away? i hate crate hunting, its such a bitch move and anybody that calls that hunting is a p%*&y for it.

these are important questions for me to know the answers to before i can have a fair opinion on the subject either way.

[Aeluron Lightsong]

We've messed that up too. Advances in medicine are great, saving lives and stuff, I've benefitted from it myself. On the other hand, it has led to over population in humans.

As for trophy hunting, or hunting for bragging rights, I'm against it save in cases like deer, stuff that's over populated (usually because we kill off their natural predators, we are pretty good at ruining balances). Hunt to eat? Fantastic, have at it.

Over population of humans? Yeah I'm sorry but that's bullshit.

[TITAN308]

The man defiantly has a little dick. Trophy hunting is for douche bags and I find it totally revolting. As someone said I'm sure a lot of those we're "canned" hunts where the poor animal is trapped and the " brave and mighty hunter" boldly shoots it from the safety of a jeep or helicopter.or it' been tranquilized. Great rich asshole with too much money on his hands. He should be putting that money towards animal conservation...not animal slaughter. If he were doing it to feed his family that's one thing.....eat what you kill...but to do it to show off is......is.....is enough to get me real pissed off. if you see him again kick him in the nuts for me. End of rant

I bet you wouldn't say this to his face. People like you, who talk about dick sizes etc etc are generally some of the biggest wussies I've ever met.