boyst Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 He's probably a farmer, as they are often known to care more about livestock than the conservation of predators. Some quick googling shows Bald Eagles are a massive problem for sheep and goat farmers: http://www.capitalpress.com/Livestock/20160811/eagles-kill-hundreds-of-lambs-each-year-but-it-goes-unreported soooooooooooooooo snowflake. farmers care more about livestock than preservation? is that true to all of them? i'm so glad we have you not knowing a damn thing about agriculture to chime in [but, my uncle joe has a few chickens and once had a goat (that doesn't count)]. the farmers i know care more about the conversation of this country en masse than a majority of every day americans, including the smug nancy boys driving prius'. your prolific claim is pure ignorance. especially because eagles are terribly menacing animals that attack livestock, pets and cause a nuisance for people. maybe in your loafers up in your cul de sac country club lifestyle seeing an eagle is a nice outing on the back 9 but in every day rural america they are a pain in the ass. they are no different than a flying fox or coyote - which i shoot, as well. nonfarmers care more about taxing cattle, removing rights from citizens and just being ignorant as can be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 pffffff..... Should have given the bald eagle a gun to make it a fair fight. I think the eagle could handle a .357 magnum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sig1Hunter Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 soooooooooooooooo snowflake. farmers care more about livestock than preservation? is that true to all of them? i'm so glad we have you not knowing a damn thing about agriculture to chime in [but, my uncle joe has a few chickens and once had a goat (that doesn't count)]. the farmers i know care more about the conversation of this country en masse than a majority of every day americans, including the smug nancy boys driving prius'. your prolific claim is pure ignorance. especially because eagles are terribly menacing animals that attack livestock, pets and cause a nuisance for people. maybe in your loafers up in your cul de sac country club lifestyle seeing an eagle is a nice outing on the back 9 but in every day rural america they are a pain in the ass. they are no different than a flying fox or coyote - which i shoot, as well. nonfarmers care more about taxing cattle, removing rights from citizens and just being ignorant as can be. But, do you run them over too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 But, do you run them over too? Yes with his Prius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 But, do you run them over too? with my hybrid. damn it teefle beat me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 with my hybrid. damn it teefle beat me You're too slow old man. Maybe if you weren't killing bald eagles right now you could have beaten me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 You're too slow old man. Maybe if you weren't killing bald eagles right now you could have beaten me. i'm 16, jerk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sig1Hunter Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Yeah, in Eagle years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 i'm 16, jerk! If you're 16 then you need to address me a "sir" since I'm an adult. Didn't your parents teach you manners and respect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 If you're 16 then you need to address me a "sir" since I'm an adult. Didn't your parents teach you manners and respect? hell no. i'm a millennial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 hell no. i'm a millennial. Don't be late for your next protest. By the way, I work for a paper company....it's okay we keep cutting down trees. We plant 3 for every 1 we cut so there is actually more trees today then there was like 30 years ago. Don't hate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Imagine having an "attack eagle"? No one would ever mess with you again. There are a handful of falconers world-wide that hunt with eagles. http://www.fotocommunity.de/photo/steinadler-mit-falkner-golden-eagle-with-fa-aslan16/26951952 They'll hunt prey as large as deer with those. Generally, they're kind-of nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Murica Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 There are a handful of falconers world-wide that hunt with eagles. http://www.fotocommunity.de/photo/steinadler-mit-falkner-golden-eagle-with-fa-aslan16/26951952 They'll hunt prey as large as deer with those. Generally, they're kind-of nuts. Hey, I learned something new. I did not know they did this with anything besides hawks and falcons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 We lived near a guy who's Irish Setter was captured by an alligator. The gator was just swimming around drowning the dog and the guy came out and shot the gator. He lost his dog, then got arrested for discharging a firearm. THAT is what I call a bad day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 We lived near a guy who's Irish Setter was captured by an alligator. The gator was just swimming around drowning the dog and the guy came out and shot the gator. He lost his dog, then got arrested for discharging a firearm. THAT is what I call a bad day! That cop was an a-hole to arrest him. I would fight that the gator was a threat to me as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HereComesTheReignAgain Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 they are no different than a flying fox or coyote - which i shoot, as well. You shoot flying foxes and coyotes? I'm pretty sure they are endangered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Murica Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 You shoot flying foxes and coyotes? I'm pretty sure they are endangered. Are not endangered, they're eating and killing machines. Decimated the deer population. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Hey, I learned something new. I did not know they did this with anything besides hawks and falcons. Not many do. I think there's maybe a dozen or so eagle falconers in the US. Since falconers trap their own birds for the most part (you can buy them; but the first thing a master will make an apprentice do is trap their own) and you need a ton of special permits to trap eagles on top of all the permitting for being a master falconer, it's a very esoteric branch of the sport. You don't even own the eagle, legally - since it's illegal to trap eagles without special permits, and illegal to trade in eagles, there's no legal concept of "ownership" - an eagle falconer is literally licensed to cooperate with a wild animal. I know a falconer in Virginia. It's an interesting "hobby" - in quotes, because you really have to be dedicated to it, to the point of making it a full-time job. I think a good many falconers indulge their hobby as a side project of running wildlife rehabilitation facilities. We lived near a guy who's Irish Setter was captured by an alligator. The gator was just swimming around drowning the dog and the guy came out and shot the gator. He lost his dog, then got arrested for discharging a firearm. THAT is what I call a bad day! Honestly surprised he wasn't charged with poaching the 'gator, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HereComesTheReignAgain Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Are not endangered, they're eating and killing machines. Decimated the deer population. Even the flying ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 There are a handful of falconers world-wide that hunt with eagles. http://www.fotocommunity.de/photo/steinadler-mit-falkner-golden-eagle-with-fa-aslan16/26951952 They'll hunt prey as large as deer with those. Generally, they're kind-of nuts. That's a great picture. I know they're big birds, but actually seeing it on the guy's arm really puts into perspective their size. Do they have a picture of the bird dragging that guy off a cliff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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