What do you support?

[John Y Cannuck]

While it's not my thing, I see no reason to judge a legal activity, where it is legal to do so, so I voted of course.
That kind of thinking got us banned firearms of certain types.

 

[MiG25]

i voted "of course". and of course i have qualifiers, i consider a wolf taken in fair chase to be a great trophy, certainly above the majority of game taken, but i have zero interest in eating one. i'll typically pass up quite a few mule deer to find one that i want, but i enjoy the meat as well. so in that sense i am looking for a trophy. mostly for the challenge and enjoyment of the outdoors, often i put it off to the last day to pull the trigger on a buck that was smaller than some i turned down.

i've hunted sheep and goat, and i am not doing it for the meat (although they will get eaten). i apply for a grizzly tag every year.

wonder how many of the people that say no would turn down the opportunity to hunt sheep, goat, grizzly, or cougar all of which are trophy hunts, regardless of whether they are eaten or not. or would turn down an african safari.

 

[hunt365]

I too voted of course I think what you are missing is the fact that we as hunters (trophy or not have a responsibility to make sure the game is used.) For example most trophy hunters go with guides and the meat will be used in camp or given to the needy,natives etc. We as hunters should never waste any game although we may only want the actual trophy.
So when a trophy hunters hunts a great deal of people benefit, equiptment sales, outfitter, the local community airlines rental companies and taxidermists.

 

[Jordan]

Trophy hunt

I can not imagine taking only the horns, antlers or hide and leaving the rest of an animal in the field. That would be such a waste of a resource it's not even imagineable.

 

[Boomer]

Lets consider what the definition of a trophy animal is. It is often the oldest animal of a given species, near the end of his (because it will be a male) life. Such an animal does not offer the best table fair. Now if that animal dies of natural causes, if falls on the ground is consumed by other birds, animals, and insects who take care of that sort of thing. If I shoot it an hour before it would of died anyway, it falls to the ground, I take the hide and head, and the rest (assuming it is not suitable for human consumption) is left to those who will appreciate it. Another way of looking at it is that to take the entire carcass, leaving nothing for the critters who depend on carrion for their survival, is just selfish.