Dangers of Canned Hunting

[walking buffalo]

As we are getting into the thick of Hunting season, here's a reminder of why we should fight government policies that lead to the Privatization of Wildlife.

This video contains clips of Farmed deer that were tranqualized before being released into 3 acre enclosures to be shot for "Hunting" videos.

The owner of the "Bellar's Place", Russell Bellar, was convicted of 38 State and Federal charges, fined $575,000 and handed a one year prison term. Many mainstream hunting product companies and celebrities used this farm to produce marketing material for their feed, scents, and personal marketing.

Good 'ol boy Jimmy Houston stars in one segment.


Dangers of Canned Hunting
by Indiana Wildlife

http://vimeo.com/5680646

The Rich....Who are content to buy

what they have not the skill to get by their own exertions,

these are the real enemies of game.


Theodore Roosevelt's " Principles of the Hunt"

[Big Daddy Badger]

http://donjordanoutdoors.com/pages/canhunt.htm

Some more info

[walking buffalo]

Thanks Pesky,

There are a pile of threads in the states on this incident. It was a huge issue. This videos of these "hunts" have been cleaned off the net by those involved. Indiana Wildlife is the last source for the video clips.

The correlation to Alberta lies with the passing of Bill 11. Your link shows the information. This bill was introduced while the trial was before the courts.

Now comes news that one of Bellar's pals, a state legislator from Macy, Republican William Friend has introduced a bill in the General Assembly that would remove operations like Bellar's from Indiana Dept. of Natural Resources regulation and place them under agricultural regulation, thus classifying white tail deer as agricultural animals just like pigs and cows.

The game farming community learned a lesson from this incident. They now know to get wildlife listed as "Livestock" before legislating hunt farms. Such as just happened here in Alberta.

With the new Diversified Livestock Act, Alberta is now positioned one big step closer to expanding game farms and "Hunt" farms. Elk, deer, moose, and more species to be listed at a later date can now be Privately Owned.


Enjoy the Wildlife while hunting. Think about what Wildlife is, and how important it is to you.