Hunter Fined $20,000 for Killing Condor

[Ithaca 37]

"I can honestly say I knew nothing about these condors," Lewis told a magistrate judge before sentencing. "I sincerely wish I could take back what I've done."

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030815/ap_on_re_us/condor_killing_1

 

[Oak]

What a dipshit. Even if he didn't know about the condors, what did he think he was shooting, a small aircraft? For 20k, I'll bet he wishes he could take it back.

Oak

 

[Quick Draw]

Now that was an expensive bird. What is a Condor anyways???
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[Mojave]

This is a condor. Certainly doesn't look like any game bird I've ever seen. Plus they have a huge wingspan.

 

[Nut]

I always hate it when they call a poacher a hunter.

 

[mtmiller]

Ugly bird, but they taste good. Even better than eagles.

 

[JoseCuervo]

Yeah... they are mostly white meat.....

Nut,
I am with you... this guy is not a "hunter", as anybody who has two poaching violations, likely has 10 more that he didn't get caught for.... He is a poacher...

 

[Quick Draw]

That is an ungle bird, thahks for the picture though. I looked up both poacher and hunter in the dictionary, and the definitions are nothing alike at all. That guy must have a different dictionary than I do, or got his words mixed up. LOL LOL LOL LOL.
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[mtmiller]

A guy I used to work with was on the condor recovery program back in the '80's. He mentioned it hurts like hell when one of those guys gets a beak full of nipple. Didn't take it off, but he carried the wound for awhile.

 

[Elkhunter]

What a moron and a hunter he is not.

 

[Calif. Hunter]

The article also says he took a whitetail deer illegally in Illinois. So he is an experienced poacher. Like was said above, what do he think he was shooting? All raptors and vultures are protected.

By the way, condor is best served beside black-footed ferret, after appetizers of San Joaquin Valley frog legs. Batter the frog legs by dipping them into lightly whipped Peregrine Falcon eggs before dusting with flour.