Bird lovers watch in horror as hunter guns down Tundra swan that rarely appears in Florida

[marksjeep]

Lots of wtf.

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/n...d-protected-swan-at-lake-jackson/72395558007/

 

[Westxhunter]

good lord. I'm a bird hunter as well, but damn. There's always a time and place. I've heard guys hunt and eat swans. Do they really taste that good? I won't kill it unless i'm going to eat it, and swans don't look tasty to me....lol

 

[Hem]

Florida Man...strikes again.

 

[EYJONAS!]

"Oh no I killed a snow goose"......

 

[WildWill]

He was cited for not having a federal duck stamp. Yet said in 35 years he'd never miss identified anything. What does it matter if you don't even have a federal stamp you're just poaching no matter what you shot.

 

[cgasner1]

"Oh no I killed a snow goose"......

Dude shot it off the water and still had to ring it’s neck.

 

[Nick87]

"Oh no I killed a snow goose"......

A biggen.

 

[sccritterkiller]

good lord. I'm a bird hunter as well, but damn. There's always a time and place. I've heard guys hunt and eat swans. Do they really taste that good? I won't kill it unless i'm going to eat it, and swans don't look tasty to me....lol

They make good table fare. I have eaten a couple.

 

[Trial153]

snow goose, tundra swan, semantics

 

[Flintlock hunter]

Another poacher caught.

 

[Bc1992]

Florida’s waterfowl regulations fail to mention anything about swans.

 

[VikingsGuy]

Some folks just don't know the boundaries of good sense. Just 'cuz you can shoot it, doesn't mean you should shoot it.

Caused me to remember the old joke about the F&G warden arresting a local hunter for shooting and eating a bald eagle. After berating him for his illegal activity he paused and asked, "Just curious, how did it taste?" The poacher replied, "It tastes pretty good. Kind of like a cross between a spotted owl and California condor."

 

[Elkmagnet]

Yall are quick to judge. I doubt he would shoot a swan. Its from the press democrat.
IMO Trump will fight the charges and win!

 

[Doublecluck]

Had he purchased the seasons federal stamp, it might have saved him some embarrassment.

 

[The Hedgehog]

If I knew birds could scream, maybe I'd go bird hunting more.

 

[VikingsGuy]

Yall are quick to judge. I doubt he would shoot a swan. Its from the press democrat.
IMO Trump will fight the charges and win!

You are far more forgiving than facts suggest - and every answer can't be msm bias. More likely he is just an idiot.

 

[WildWill]

Had he purchased the seasons federal stamp, it might have saved him some embarrassment.

I forgot what was on this year's stamp. He probably still would have "miss identified" even with a picture in his pocket. But at least he'd have been legally hunting.

 

[FairWeather]

Shame on that dude, a misdemeanor doesn’t seem severe enough. Also bird watchers are the weirdest people. People travel just to gawk at a bird?!

 

[Elkmagnet]

You are far more forgiving than facts suggest - and every answer can't be msm bias. More likely he is just an idiot.

We are talking about Florida man right?

 

[VikingsGuy]

We are talking about Florida man right?

exactly