Post by: Grizzly95 on December 30, 2008, 11:33:19 AM
Post by: longstevo on December 30, 2008, 11:39:53 AM
People get so bent around the axles because horses are always considered "Man's Second Best Friend," and are always personable to people.
But when it comes down to it, there's no difference between a herd of wild horses and feral donkeys, which do just as much damage.
Post by: Grizzly95 on December 30, 2008, 11:42:42 AM
Post by: dbllunger on December 30, 2008, 11:43:08 AM
Post by: boneaddict on December 30, 2008, 11:47:32 AM
Post by: mossback91 on December 30, 2008, 12:03:29 PM
Post by: Grizzly95 on December 30, 2008, 12:08:47 PM
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it has almost financially broke BLM
I could see that, a friend of mine has 2 wild horses he got from the BLM program and they send vets out randomly to do check ups on the animals and make sure they are being cared for properly. Now if the state would do that with the children put in foster homes or left with cracked out parents maybe we wouldn't see all the abuse in the news.
Post by: boneaddict on December 30, 2008, 12:14:09 PM
Post by: ThePascoKid on December 30, 2008, 12:20:15 PM
Post by: Grizzly95 on December 30, 2008, 12:21:26 PM
Post by: runamuk on January 02, 2009, 09:08:44 PM
This has been going on for a long time. These are wild feral horses and they over populate like crazy. This year is predicted to possibly be the year with the hightest numbers for killing them. If they don't increase the kill numbers they will totally loose control of the problem. They started the adoption crap to satisfy the animal lovers, and it has almost financially broke BLM, and it has cost BLM needed programs and money. I say set it up so that they can round them up and sell them for dog food, glue, or gator bait, but just make some money off them. Better yet set up some hunts with processors ready to butcher and sell the meat to who ever is the highest bidder and use the remains for dog food. I would shoot them gladly. What a perfect situation to do some load/bullet testing on elk sized animals.
OH let me add my two cents....and I am a horse lover
They have now banned selling horses for human consumption in this country....yep horses can no longer be slaughtered. It used to be only BLM (wild horses) that couldn't be sold for slaughter well when that temporary ban expired the anti's pushed the thing to the extreme. With the current economy there are areas where people are abandoning horses only adding to the feral herd populations.
You cannot buy horsemeat in this country other than on the black market. The next step...in your legislatures roll...to ban all export of horses for human consumption.
man I hate the anti's >:( >:(
Post by: bobcat on January 02, 2009, 09:16:06 PM
Post by: mossback91 on January 02, 2009, 09:20:49 PM
I didn't realize they killed wild horses to keep the population down. That's great! It's too bad they don't sell tags. I would love to go on a wild horse hunt. And yes, I would eat all the meat.does it taste good? Always wanted to try some but have never had the chance. think i can get away with hanging a horse up in the backyard?
Post by: Red Dawg on January 02, 2009, 09:22:21 PM
Post by: bobcat on January 02, 2009, 09:26:13 PM
does it taste good? Always wanted to try some but have never had the chance. think i can get away with hanging a horse up in the backyard?
I have never eaten horse meat but I would guess that it would be similar to elk. And sure, I think you could hang a horse up in your back yard, no problem! However if it were me I'd bring it home in pieces like I do my elk.
Post by: skybusterbo on January 02, 2009, 09:59:21 PM
Post by: Grizzly95 on January 02, 2009, 10:02:55 PM
Post by: Gobble on January 02, 2009, 10:34:49 PM
does it taste good? Always wanted to try some but have never had the chance. think i can get away with hanging a horse up in the backyard?
I have never eaten horse meat but I would guess that it would be similar to elk. And sure, I think you could hang a horse up in your back yard, no problem! However if it were me I'd bring it home in pieces like I do my elk.
When I was a kid my mom picked some horse meat up at the Pike Place market and we tried it to see what it tastes like, it was just like beef if I remember right. My 15 yr old rode a wild mustang owned by RhinoRon's that was cuaght in arizona this past elk season, it's a great horse.
Post by: Grizzly95 on January 02, 2009, 10:43:23 PM
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Post by: PolarBear on January 03, 2009, 06:10:42 AM
Post by: Head-shot on January 03, 2009, 05:19:34 PM
I had horse meat when I was in Italy for an airshow, wasn't to bad, tasted like a cross between elk and beef.I was going to say the same thing. I ate it all the time in Sardinia. It is pretty lean, really tender. Was grilled and then smothered in a red wine sauce with wild mushrooms, onions and garlic. It was BIG too! Washed it down with a really good red table wine. Very tasty.
Post by: fc2038 on January 03, 2009, 07:02:51 PM
:yeah: :violent1: :stup:Quoteit has almost financially broke BLM
I could see that, a friend of mine has 2 wild horses he got from the BLM program and they send vets out randomly to do check ups on the animals and make sure they are being cared for properly. Now if the state would do that with the children put in foster homes or left with cracked out parents maybe we wouldn't see all the abuse in the news.
Post by: Pathfinder101 on January 04, 2009, 09:35:11 AM
This state voted to "save" cougars and bears from the evil hound hunters >:(... and people are actually scared of cougars and bears...
Post by: skybusterbo on January 04, 2009, 09:53:34 AM
can you imagine the 60 minutes special when someone figures out that the state of Washington is catching horseys and selling them to China for meat? Forget the 60 Minutes Special... can you imagine the movie that hollywood would make about it? Halley Barry would play Cynthia McKinney headed to China in a rowboat with George Clooney and Matt Damon (her bodyguards) to save a shipfull of dancing Lippizaners after she goes postal on the Department of Fish and Game office in Olympia...:chuckle:Your right, I could see it now. Motion picture of the year. Best actres,best actor,best supporting actor,throw in a Broke back mt. subplot and it would be best movie of all time. Of coarse Halley Barry would have to have a couple of nude senses. :P:chuckle: :chuckle:
This state voted to "save" cougars and bears from the evil hound hunters >:(... and people are actually scared of cougars and bears...
Post by: farmin4u_98948 on January 05, 2009, 05:26:56 PM
Post by: 7mmfan on January 05, 2009, 07:04:13 PM
Coming home from Oregon after Thanksgiving my wife and I counted over 85 between Satus pass and Toppenish. I've traveled hwy 97 many times and never seen so many. They are cool to see but someone will get hurt when one of them gets hit by a car. If they had horns and they were worth something. I'm sure the Yakima's would be out today shooting them too. There's an idea....subsistence hunting on the rez.......hummmmmm why not!!!:yeah: The part about subsistence hunting ON THE REZ!
Post by: runamuk on January 11, 2009, 09:19:56 PM
We did the round-up and adopted 2 wild horses many years ago and had to put them down because they were unmanageable and could not even give them away. Schorno Agribusiness in Yelm raises and sell draft horses for meat. They ship them live to China, Japan, etc. Theire is some good money in exporting meat horses, maybe the state should try that, offset their costs and possibly make some coin? :dunno:
Actually the legislation is sitting in some committee to ban ALL export of live horses for human consumption...just fyi..
Post by: mossback91 on January 11, 2009, 09:23:36 PM
Post by: runamuk on January 11, 2009, 09:41:49 PM
I dont understand why someone would have such a problem with slaughtering a horse!!!
the same reason they are against hunting, dog breeding, eating meat, etc....