Roo Shooter caught at Bendethra

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Originally Posted by davewalk

Gee, what a heinous crime- shooting a roo. Must have been one of the last left in the country, they're so rare.
Should've shot a koala- they taste better.

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davewalk, I'll tell you what is a "heinous crime", is the fact that you don't have the sense to understand the issue.
1. There were other people in close proximity, what if this clown had missed the roo and shot someone, but I imagine you and this shooter don't THINK before they act.
2. Bendethra is a great camping area that happens to be in a NP, it is a large area with a great deal of wildlife, which is semi-tame, Roos sit alongside the track while you drive past, so it certainly wouldn't need any brains or expertise to shoot one.
3. Bendethra is a favourite spot for 4wdrivers and campers from all over, it has been plagued by moronic vandals for a while now and an incident like this may trigger the closure of this great spot.
We (4wd enthusiasts and responsible shooters/hunters) need to protect these areas from mindless idiots who wish to spoil it for the majority, so if you see an incident, REPORT IT, Regards Frank.

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Originally Posted by Rangier Rover

:eek:You ever eaten Roo? They taste a bit game for me;) That smell they seem to have is right through the meat:confused: The dogs don't mind it at all though:angel:

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We eat quite a bit of Skippy sausages or skippy steaks from Woolies, quite yummy & bugger all fat content so they are pretty good.

A while back there was spate of cruel acts committed against roos on the local golf clubs and park areas around Perth. Some sick and sad cretins were making a habit of shooting them with crossbows, rifles, beheading them etc just for the "fun" of it, then leaving them there.

One brave and heroic bunch even went to the trouble of wounding one (presumably hitting it with a car) and taking turns in fighting and punching it while it staggered around unable to escape and recorded the event, then posted it on the internet so everyone could see what heros they were.

What sort of mind gets any type of joy or satisfaction in that sort of behaviour? They are a danger to themselves and society in general.
I've done plenty of culling assisting farmers when the need is there but can't stand the sort of people who would unecessarily target near tame animals in a national park or similar. They are also the type of people who make things hard for the responsible fire-arms holders as the general public remembers such incidents and we all get tarred with the same brush.....no wonder there are so many calls for restricted fire-arm ownership when these dangerous and mentally unbalanced looseheads behave in this fashion.

Cheers
Mick

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Originally Posted by midal

A while back there was spate of cruel acts committed against roos on the local golf clubs and park areas around Perth. Some sick and sad cretins were making a habit of shooting them with crossbows, rifles, beheading them etc just for the "fun" of it, then leaving them there.

One brave and heroic bunch even went to the trouble of wounding one (presumably hitting it with a car) and taking turns in fighting and punching it while it staggered around unable to escape and recorded the event, then posted it on the internet so everyone could see what heros they were.

What sort of mind gets any type of joy or satisfaction in that sort of behaviour? They are a danger to themselves and society in general.
I've done plenty of culling assisting farmers when the need is there but can't stand the sort of people who would unecessarily target near tame animals in a national park or similar. They are also the type of people who make things hard for the responsible fire-arms holders as the general public remembers such incidents and we all get tarred with the same brush.....no wonder there are so many calls for restricted fire-arm ownership when these dangerous and mentally unbalanced looseheads behave in this fashion.

Cheers
Mick

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In some states in the USA laws have been introduced with harsh jail time penalties for sicko's that harm defenceless animals.
The laws were introduced because studies showed that sickos that injure or kill animals senselessly are extremely likely to graduate onto humans.
So special units of Police can arrest and charge these sickos and they can go to jail and end up with a Criminal conviction, needs to happen here. A woman that starved some horses with one dying after rescue was fined a sustantial amount + costs, was sentenced to 30 days jail, the judge ordered the first 3 days she was only to recieve bread and water and pictures of the abused horses were placed in her cell, she was also placed on probation and an order that she was never allowed to own another animal for life, right whack.
Three youths were recently convicted of killing a bunch of tame roos at Murramarang (NP) (spelling) resort on the South Coast near Durras with machetes and clubs, they got a bond and told not to do it again, no deterrent at all, Regards Frank.

The machettes and clubs could be used as a good deterrent:twisted:

I don't have an issue with firearms if used with the knowledge required to be lawfully using it in the correct environment.
Shooting is a skill but needs to be disciplined. that is why when on a range you should adhere to the rules of the range, this in turn can be used in the open enviroment for the shooters and anyone else present.

Shooting animals is o.k. if you have a genuine reason to shoot them ie: for consumption or culling if the numbers are proved to be detrimental to the local area.

I get rather ****ed off when young dick heads hoon around belittling the enviroment we all share.
they should get a lifetime firearms ban(including crossbows) and serve a couple of years in the pokie.
just because they are so retarded that they should not share in society ....only my viewpoint...firearms are not a toy they are a tool.

Issue is not about 'animal rights' it is about human responsibility. A moral issue; personal motivation in killing an amimal. Hunting for pleasure can be a reponsible action with concern for a clean kill and not endangering the species survival. Killing for the pleasure of it and causing pain without a thought for the animal is a problem. Judging motives is always tricky and makes the issue a grey area.

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Originally Posted by Rangier Rover

:eek:You ever eaten Roo? They taste a bit game for me;) That smell they seem to have is right through the meat:confused: The dogs don't mind it at all though:angel:

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Yep, heaps, Mightn't give to many details.........but much better shot fresh, hung for a few days and cooked in a weber, mmmmm:)

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Originally Posted by CaverD3

Issue is not about 'animal rights' it is about human responsibility. A moral issue; personal motivation in killing an amimal. Hunting for pleasure can be a reponsible action with concern for a clean kill and not endangering the species survival. Killing for the pleasure of it and causing pain without a thought for the animal is a problem. Judging motives is always tricky and makes the issue a grey area.

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Caver i wasn't writing about animal rights- just if you have no respect for the well being and swift demise of something you plan to bring down then you are not responsible.
If the shooter has no responsibility why have they a firearms certificate?

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Wasn't responding to what you said, just a general comment on the subject. I think we agree with each other.

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Originally Posted by lardy

just if you have no respect for the well being and swift demise of something you plan to bring down then you are not responsible.
If the shooter has no responsibility why have they a firearms certificate?

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I am actually saying the shooter has responsibility; in many ways, for the animal, for other people.
The point I was making was:
"With the rights we as humans have, come responsibilities."

In the original example as many have pointed out the person did not fullfill his responsibility at all.