TBD's fave Wyatt Teller in the news

[Thurman#1]

So someone on social media expressed criticism? 

 

Holy cow! Call the newspapers! Oh, wait, someone already did? This is huge.

[TheBrownBear]

He deserves all the ridicule dished at him for wearing those Crocs.

[Augie]

5 hours ago, Royale with Cheese said:

I am not a hunter but the people who get mad at hunters are annoying as hell.  

 

Good to know!

 

I might take that up just for the fun of it! 

 

I know, I desperately need a hobby........  🤷‍♂️

 

[Patrick Duffy]

Don't see the big deal here. If he has permits and all is legal, then so what. People hunt gators all the time. Show called Swamp People is exactly that. Anyways, nothing to see here imo.

[Royale with Cheese]

4 hours ago, BUFFALOBART said:

I have no problem with people hunting as a sport/food source. I grew up in a household with firearms, and even reloading equipment.

On the other hand, people who would kill a rare, big game animal simply to make their D••k seem bigger, should themselves, be shot.

I agree.

6 hours ago, teef said:

one of those tweets is correct.  i have to imagine those things can get out of control in terms of numbers if there isn't some hunting involved.  god know how many deer we see just casually crossing the road and eating the ***** in my yard.  they even stare and snort at you if you come to close, like they own the place.

They snort because they’re laughing at how much your property taxes are.

[jlgarsh]

It was just a couple generations ago that alligators were in danger of going extinct. Now they're over populated in some areas. It's definitely a balance. The only hunters I have an issue with are the ones who go to Africa to kill giraffes, elephants, rhinos etc, or who kill sleeping bears who are hibernating with their cubs. Better Teller is the one hunting gators than me.

[ExWNYer]

11 hours ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

I guaran-*****-tee it that the same people who are all "inhumane!" "oh, the poor animal!" would be speed-dialing Animal Control and begging "DO SOMETHING!" if they were renting a house in Florida and found it in their pool

 

Yeah, there are an estimated 1 million gators in Florida and they are a problem where they've decided human habitations make good gator habitat.

 

We took the kids down to Disney in Orlando for years. One of the first things you learn is, if there is water, assume there could be a gator. Take no chances. What happened to that poor toddler at one of their resorts a few years back was horrific.

[JMF2006]

If it were a Rhino a Giraffe or a Lion I could see some people being upset......I might think a little less of him too.

 

Deer moose wild boars and alligators to me are good targets as they are still plentiful and 3 of the 4 are good eating

 

Maybe he can get a pair of cowboy boots made out of its hide

[dorquemada]

1 hour ago, JMF2006 said:

If it were a Rhino a Giraffe or a Lion I could see some people being upset......I might think a little less of him too.

 

Deer moose wild boars and alligators to me are good targets as they are still plentiful and 3 of the 4 are good eating

 

Maybe he can get a pair of cowboy boots made out of its hide

 

The first time Jim Kelly was on Letterman, he (JK) showed off his new pair of alligator skin cowboy boots.  This is like, 1991 or something?  like the rest of undergrad years, details are hazy

[TBBills]

You post something on the internet be prepared for idiots to respond to it.

 

Oh and since the response was negative the media picked it up b.c it generates more clicks.

[BillsShredder83]

2 hours ago, JMF2006 said:

If it were a Rhino a Giraffe or a Lion I could see some people being upset......I might think a little less of him too.

 

Deer moose wild boars and alligators to me are good targets as they are still plentiful and 3 of the 4 are good eating

 

Maybe he can get a pair of cowboy boots made out of its hide

wait...... which one isnt good cause i like all 4 lol didnt like gator?

[teef]

11 hours ago, Royale with Cheese said:

 

They snort because they’re laughing at how much your property taxes are.

they ***** probably do, but they love my yard.  last summer i was looking out of our back kitchen window, and i saw something move by the back edge of our pool.  i went to check it out and sure enough, a baby deer was chilling out in some landscaping.  i was in the very back corner, so it had to walk into a gated area, cross over a bunch of stone, and find a place to rest.  i had zero idea what to do so we googled it.  apparently mother deer will drop off baby deer in a safe location when they scavenge for food.  gone when i woke up the next morning.  my yard is now a ***** daycare center for deer.  

[Hapless Bills Fan]

3 hours ago, JMF2006 said:

If it were a Rhino a Giraffe or a Lion I could see some people being upset......I might think a little less of him too.

 

Deer moose wild boars and alligators to me are good targets as they are still plentiful and 3 of the 4 are good eating

 

Maybe he can get a pair of cowboy boots made out of its hide

 

Absolutely, people who shoot endangered species for trophies - the best I can say is "I don't get it".  But deer in the suburbs in America are like dandelions, pretty in the abstract but a nuisance to your garden. 

 

Wild boar and alligators are a dangerous over-population problem.

 

I don't know about moose but I could see them being over-populated in some areas.

 

And of course, ultimately over-populated prey species suffer because Mom Nature takes care of the population through starvation and disease.

 

49 minutes ago, BillsShredder83 said:

wait...... which one isnt good cause i like all 4 lol didnt like gator?

 

Well, wild boar have something called "boar taint" which gives a very strong taste to the meat

https://www.boartaint.com/en/what-is-boartaint.aspx

 

[C.Biscuit97]

Don’t get wood camo. Don’t get animal heads over your house. Don’t get posing with dead animals.

 

personally, I’d rather hunt people (bad people). 

[Royale with Cheese]

51 minutes ago, teef said:

they ***** probably do, but they love my yard.  last summer i was looking out of our back kitchen window, and i saw something move by the back edge of our pool.  i went to check it out and sure enough, a baby deer was chilling out in some landscaping.  i was in the very back corner, so it had to walk into a gated area, cross over a bunch of stone, and find a place to rest.  i had zero idea what to do so we googled it.  apparently mother deer will drop off baby deer in a safe location when they scavenge for food.  gone when i woke up the next morning.  my yard is now a ***** daycare center for deer.  

 

Awwww!  That's soooooo adorable!!  Enjoy the ticks and lyme disease!

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

Haven't seen the cartoon in a number of years but often seen it circulating:

 

Shows three bucks standing on their hind legs with guns on their shoulders and 3 or 4 men strung up and the one buck says to the other "Look at the horn on that one!"

 

PS I'm not a hunter BTW!

Edited March 10, 2021 by Ed_Formerly_of_Roch

[teef]

1 hour ago, Royale with Cheese said:

 

Awwww!  That's soooooo adorable!!  Enjoy the ticks and lyme disease!

that's why i can't stand them.  it was so bad the last two years that we have to check the kids for ticks when they come back from playing in short grass.  it's gross.

20 minutes ago, BUFFALOBART said:

I live in a rural area, and Deer are all over the place. I see them right out my window. Last spring was a bad season for Ticks, in Upstate, NY.  While doing work on the property, I had a total of EIGHT Tick bites last spring. I tested negative for Lyme, and I feel fine. (Knock on wood)

it's awful.  my dog was sitting next to me after a walk, and i could see these very small insects crawling on him...deer ticks.  

[Royale with Cheese]

1 hour ago, BUFFALOBART said:

I live in a rural area, and Deer are all over the place. I see them right out my window. Last spring was a bad season for Ticks, in Upstate, NY.  While doing work on the property, I had a total of EIGHT Tick bites last spring. I tested negative for Lyme, and I feel fine. (Knock on wood)

I think the solution is get a lot of stray cats so the ticks go to them.  A ton of cats are always good.

[Juice_32]

Gators are good eatin’. 

[fansince88]

On 3/9/2021 at 2:46 PM, Royale with Cheese said:

I am not a hunter but the people who get mad at hunters are annoying as hell.  

I am a hunter and I approve of this message.

[Royale with Cheese]

3 hours ago, BUFFALOBART said:

There used to be a number of Feral cats in the area, but since Bald Eagles have made residence around the local lake (What a site to see!) (One flew up my driveway, as I was drinking a beer!) the Feral cats have all but disappeared.

Drink one for the bald eagle tonight!

[RaoulDuke79]

Oh dear....he's facing furious backlash, not just the normal backlash. He's in a real pickle now. May God have mercy on his soul.

[JMF2006]

20 hours ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

Absolutely, people who shoot endangered species for trophies - the best I can say is "I don't get it".  But deer in the suburbs in America are like dandelions, pretty in the abstract but a nuisance to your garden. 

 

Wild boar and alligators are a dangerous over-population problem.

 

I don't know about moose but I could see them being over-populated in some areas.

 

And of course, ultimately over-populated prey species suffer because Mom Nature takes care of the population through starvation and disease.

 

 

Well, wild boar have something called "boar taint" which gives a very strong taste to the meat

https://www.boartaint.com/en/what-is-boartaint.aspx

 

 

Your not supposed to eat that spot

 

Its funny though when ever you see lions eat one of the first spots they go for is the taint  

[Boxcar]

On 3/9/2021 at 2:46 PM, Royale with Cheese said:

I am not a hunter but the people who get mad at hunters are annoying as hell.  

The only people who have any right to be upset with hunters are vegans, who you then proceed to ignore.

[LeGOATski]

Did he kill it with a knife, a bow, or a gun?

 

I don't see the fun in killing a gator with a gun.

[Blazman11]

I now live in central Florida and yes they are everywhere. Darn near every round of golf you will come across one now. My experience so far are they are harmless. You leave them alone and they leave you alone. But they are a wild animal and if they are hungry they ain’t going to the local Publix for groceries. When I see them on the course they are normally just sunbathing with their mouths open. Which apparently isn’t a sign of aggression, it’s just what they do, but you certainly gain an immediate respect for it. 
 

ive hunted legally since I’ve been 16 and obviously support the endeavor. It’s impressive he managed to sling a 200 lb animal,over his shoulders and walk it out. I’ve never been a fan of social media for anything and I don’t know why people post things - I also know his fiancé did it and he wasn’t looking for the attention so whatever. 
 

anyways right before I moved here in 2016 a family was vacationing on Disney property. Want to say it was at the Swan / Dolphin hotel. The husband and wife were walking along the beach of an inland lake (for some reason they always call a body of water a lake here) with a few young children in tow. They decided to go knee deep in the water when a gator laying in wait ate the 3 year old. So yes they can be dangerous. And as someone else in this thread said you always assume a gator is in the water. 
 

if they aren’t hunted and allowed the population to explode because they have few natural predators, they would become a much bigger problem. Google the python issue in the Everglades as proof. 

[BurpleBull]

Weird, the same people that approve of alligator hunting because an "okay" has been granted, will be out for blood if you kick a Labrador. 

 

Strange world, indeed.

[Mango]

2 hours ago, Blazman11 said:

I now live in central Florida and yes they are everywhere. Darn near every round of golf you will come across one now. My experience so far are they are harmless. You leave them alone and they leave you alone. But they are a wild animal and if they are hungry they ain’t going to the local Publix for groceries. When I see them on the course they are normally just sunbathing with their mouths open. Which apparently isn’t a sign of aggression, it’s just what they do, but you certainly gain an immediate respect for it. 
 

ive hunted legally since I’ve been 16 and obviously support the endeavor. It’s impressive he managed to sling a 200 lb animal,over his shoulders and walk it out. I’ve never been a fan of social media for anything and I don’t know why people post things - I also know his fiancé did it and he wasn’t looking for the attention so whatever. 
 

anyways right before I moved here in 2016 a family was vacationing on Disney property. Want to say it was at the Swan / Dolphin hotel. The husband and wife were walking along the beach of an inland lake (for some reason they always call a body of water a lake here) with a few young children in tow. They decided to go knee deep in the water when a gator laying in wait ate the 3 year old. So yes they can be dangerous. And as someone else in this thread said you always assume a gator is in the water. 
 

if they aren’t hunted and allowed the population to explode because they have few natural predators, they would become a much bigger problem. Google the python issue in the Everglades as proof. 

Right, it’s a gator in Florida, I just assume it’s like deer season up here. It’s necassary to thin the herd a bit so they don’t over populate.

 

The only thing I’ll say is, I hope he cleans and eats it. I have no issues with hunting to put food on your table. I hate hunting for the sake of getting ahead mounted on your mantle, and the rest goes to waste. 
 

On a similar note, Old Forge has had bear issues on and off over the years. Especially in the years after they closed down the dumps. Anytime a bear broke into a car, there’d be a push for rangers to come and track and kill it. We had a place up there for years, and still head up regularly to camp. The solution to bears breaking into your car, or camp, or hurting your dog, is to not go and hang out in the bears home. It should be an assumed risk. For years there was a bear that would eat out of a dumpster at a bar on 4th lake, then swim across to Alger Island, do a lap around the sites, and then swim back. Things are getting tough up there for bears. I was hiking a few years ago, and a guy out his pack down to go grab some water. A very skinny mom and cubs popped out and tore it up about 20 feet away from us. We were on a trail and had no idea they were near by. Black bears almost always keep their distance unless they are in a world of hurt for food.  

[Bferra13]

1 hour ago, BurpleBull said:

Weird, the same people that approve of alligator hunting because an "okay" has been granted, will be out for blood if you kick a Labrador. 

 

Strange world, indeed.

Huh? One is animal abuse (against the law) and one is legally hunting a predator. Yes, strange world with these laws we have... 

[gobills404]

1 hour ago, BurpleBull said:

Weird, the same people that approve of alligator hunting because an "okay" has been granted, will be out for blood if you kick a Labrador. 

 

Strange world, indeed.

It's really not that strange. Gators are ugly, dangerous and tasty. Labradors are cool and nice.