[Jacob-list] "Exotic" Jacob Sheep in canned hunt

[Linda]

To me, it's also not that much different from the stress for a sheep 
that goes to slaughter.  As far as it being hunting? You got to be 
kidding!! When the killer (can't really call him the hunter) said "I 
love this sport", I was wondering just where the sport was. The ram was 
aware of the hunters and didn't run - just kept walking towards them to 
see who/what they were. Haven't yet had a deer walk up to me in the 
woods to see what I was doing.
I found it interesting that the ram was considered such an incredible 
trophy. He really didn't have very large horns for what looked to be his 
age.
He also didn't appear to a ram that I'd want to use on my flock. I don't 
think I'd turn down a good price for him to go to a canned hunt if he 
was my ram.
I sold an excellent proven ram to a man that said he was raising sheep 
and wanted my best ram and he paid a premium price. I later found out 
that he wanted him to butcher for a religious holiday. Talk about furious!

Linda

gotothewhip at aol.com wrote:

>

> I dont like to see it... But I guess to me, it is not much different 

> than a ram going to slaughter..... Not quite sure I would call it 

> hunting though..... I guess I HAVE to take this approach about it, as 

> I found out that a ram I sold our first year of owning Jacob's ended 

> up hunted... I sold him to a person "Just getting started in Jacob 

> sheep"  only to find out that he was re sold within a week to a trophy 

> ranch.  He was a fancy young ram that had cool horns.... but related 

> to all of my sheep..... I was initially furious..... But got to 

> thinking about it, and I dont know if it is any worse than having 

> their throats cut by the butcher......I haven't come to a conclusion 

> on that......

>  

> Jennifer Tucker

> Moose Mtn Ranch

> -----Original Message-----

> From: Laura C Frazier <farmgirlarts at triad.rr.com>

> To: jacob-list at jacobsheep.com

> Sent: Thu, Dec 31, 2009 2:04 pm

> Subject: [Jacob-list] "Exotic" Jacob Sheep in canned hunt

>

> I guess I just didn't expect this. I've attached a link to a youtube 

> video of hunters on a hunting ranch shooting a 4h Jacob ram for sport. 

> There are others on youtube as well. Well, I guess there are times 

> when I would agree that my ram, Jericho, is fit to be shot, but not 

> often. It's just kinda weird when you breed them as livestock and use 

> their wool to see them being hunted like deer for sport. Just my opinion.

>

> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZN6XtuCjr0

>

>

> Laura C Frazier

> FarmGirl Arts

> (336) 971-3834

> Kernersville, NC

> http://home.rr.com/farmgirlarts

>

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