States ban hunting of live animals on the internet

[Sportsdude]

States ban hunting of live animals on the internet

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   Louisiana has joined 21 other states in banning Internet hunting, the practice of using a mouse click to kill animals on a distant game farm.

 

 The cyber-shooting idea was the brainchild of Texan John Lockwood, who started the web site Live-Shot.com.

 

 The idea was this: Hunters sign up on the web site and pay some $1,500 or more. They schedule a session, then log on at their appointed time to watch a feeding station on the computer screen. The animal that was ordered—from wild hogs to antelope—is in the area, and when it approaches the food, the hunter moves on-screen crosshairs into place. A click of the mouse fires a rifle to kill the animal.

 

 The armchair hunter's trophy animal would then be mounted and shipped for display.

 

 Texas outlawed the practice last year.

 

 Humane Society executive vice president Michael Markarian was pleased with the decision in Louisiana.

 

 "Responsible hunters know there's no sport in shooting an animal remotely while lying in bed and wearing camouflage pajamas," Markarian said in a statement today.

 

 Meanwhile, the game farm's web site now says hunters must come to the farm, where they "can now offer a unique hunting opportunity for disabled and handicapped hunters, as well as others, who may need the assistance of our system while hunting."

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[Sportsdude]

Next they need to ban this big game places that likes of cheney and people like him go hunting at. Its not really hunting the animals are so tame its sad. Its pathetic hunting, imo.

Another thing they should ban are these exotic big game places that are showing up where you can kill an exotic animal without going to africa.  The sick part about it is that these animals are bought from zoo's so they don't even flinch when you come by.  Anyway if I had my way all these reservations that are only for hunting would cease to exisit because it cheapens the point of hunting.  These animals are not wild, they are stuck in a fenced in area and aren't the brightest either.  

[Future Canadian]

That is the absolute pansiest thing I've ever heard. But so not suprising in America.  

[Sportsdude]

Its pretty common sadly.  Especially for these exotic animal hunt places.  They just by old zoo animals that nobody wants that are so use to humans they just stand there and you just shoot them.  The human society I believe secretly taped one of those hunts and used it in court.  Its disturbing.

[TehBorken]

 Sportsdude wrote:
 Louisiana has joined 21 other states in banning Internet hunting, the practice of using a mouse click to kill animals on a distant game farm.
We may have found the stupidest use of the internet yet. Whatever it is, it's not "hunting", and I can't see any point to it at all. I'm a big supporter of the 2nd Amendment but I hope this gets banned in all 50 states.