Persistence Hunting

[Hunt&FishCO]

So I’ve had a variation of this situation play out with my first pronghorn this fall during archery season. Long story short I made a poor shot that passed through on the lower rear quarters and then put one right in the upper shoulder blade - both were non-lethal. I ran the antelope down over the course of 2.1 miles until it made a mistake and tried to climb a hill to which I closed the distance in my final sprint.

I would not recommend this but my persistence ultimately paid off in this case.

 

[Nambaster]

I can see this resulting in new regulations stating “it is illegal to run while in pursuit of pronghorn“ ...

There will be a whole bunch of underaged lifeguards taking shifts with whistles to blow when they identify a hunter running. With a loud shrill they will yell “walk!”

 

[Carl 9.3x62]

I can't justify one method over another.

Well one method takes half a day of stressing the animal before its (maybe) killed. Not sure how this is ok in anyone's mind.

 

[LuketheDog]

From the article: "(Trophies have never really been his thing; he’s always been a meat hunter at heart.)"

So forget the ethics argument for a moment...If the above is true and he's a "meat hunter" why run the thing to exhaustion and ruin the meat? Unless...he's a crappy cook too and doesn't care what it tastes like. If he's the type who likes to eat Power Gels on a regular basis maybe he has no idea what good meat tastes like anyway?

 

[Carl 9.3x62]

My initial reaction was one of mild disgust. Doesn't seem too different than letting a pack of dogs chase down an antelope. But after thinking about it a bit more, I could probably be open to it. I don't like the idea of stressing an animal that long, but than again we chase mnt lions, bears, deer and pigs with dogs, all of which I am fine with. It reminds me of stories I have read of some of the early European settlers in Africa chasing lions on horseback. I doubt that that is legal any where today, but I would enjoy trying it.

 

[Kiwi]

As a want-a-be runner I am full of respect for someone who gets second at western states. And if he wants to try run down an antelope then good on him, but a quick clean kill is my preference.

 

[Bluffgruff]

So much for a quick kill, chase it until it collapses sounds kinda torturous. Makes you wonder what the meat would taste like with that much acid in the blood.

Add salt, fat, and heat

 

[devon deer]

What makes me think, even if he succeeds, he will donate it to a food bank

I'm betting he will never do it, but he might do himself some permanent injury trying, I could understand running to the pub, but not this game.

Cheers

Richard

 

[wyoelkfan15]

no

I was specifically (explicitly?) talking about non hunters of a certain type

hmmmm, except whenever that other consumptive group pushes into your domain. Now they are the bad guys.

 

[DouglasR]

This discussion also made me think of the Man Against Horse race. Here's a podcast for those who would rather listen than read (or in addition to).

Man Against Horse

An exploration into our very beginnings, of the first strides we took to become us.

www.wnycstudios.org

I couldn’t remember if I’d heard this on radio lab or trail runner nation.
Thanks for sharing

 

[antlerradar]

I’m going to practice on trans-species ungulates before I try to chase down North America’s fastest land mammal.

I know a few people that thought they could catch up to elk. Most fail and the other got lucky that the elk bedded down where they could find them.

I am thinking the most of the animals that we can run down are animals that we don't want to be in close quarters with when they are tired and pissed off. Say an old bull bison or a bear.

 

[TOGIE]

hmmmm, except whenever that other consumptive group pushes into your domain. Now they are the bad guys.

what the hell are you even talking about?

don’t cherry pick posts out of context because you’ve got a misappropriated problem with words that upset you

you’re talking to a guy that has done long distance trails races, plenty of climbing, lots of bouldering, owns more north face than Sitka, goes peak bagging, goes backpacking, and does pretty much all of that stuff more than I go hunting. What am I my own worst enemy?

 

[Pucky Freak]

Check out the last paragraph

The Russian family that lived in isolation for 40 years

Mike Dash at Smithsonian tells the fascinating story of a family that fled to the woods, and stayed there for decades

bypass.theweek.com

 

[chuckchili]

The whole thing seems like silly. I doubt the antelope in this guy’s life find his “hunt” very challenging to escape from. I know the antelope I hunt hear a stick snap and are instantly in another county.

 

[corndog1]

Most of us do not knowingly or purposely put an animal through prolonged torture or harassment.

 

[Deleted member 28227]

Most of us do not knowingly or purposely put an animal through prolonged torture or harassment.

How’s this different from hunting with hounds?

Serious question, would not this fall within the same ethical area.

 

[corndog1]

How’s this different from hunting with hounds?

Serious question, would not this fall within the same ethical area.

That's a good point. Maybe my instinct is to feel "bad" for the antelope but not feel bad for predators.

 

[JLS]

That's a good point. Maybe my instinct is to feel "bad" for the antelope but not feel bad for predators.

Why the disparity?

 

[DouglasR]

I don’t feel that bad for the antelope.
I have compassion, I don’t want animals to suffer, but it seems like they’re used to it.

 

[Deleted member 28227]

Why the disparity?

ESP since it’s legal to use a snow machine as a method of take in WY for coyotes ... people do it in CO as well.