Yeah, this is going somewhere.

Care to give a factual reference to what you mention above?

Look up the letters between Circle ranch and TPWD and Texas Bighorn Society. for the Elk information.

http://circleranchtx.com/pages/elk-crisis



It has already been in the news and the links on here about the aoudad in and around Big Bend park with the killing of them from Helicopter.

Yeah, remember the thread about preparing bobcats for the table? Simply substitute donkey.

WHAT !!!

They used to use .17s on deer. I can't believe they caved to the public pressure and went to the .308.

Why would anyone want to shoot a donkey OR a zebra?

Probably tastes like a Zebra.

Let me share with you a little something about donkeys. They are the most difficult animal to give away. You lose money taking them to a livestock auction. They serve very little purpose on a modern farm or ranch. Other than people who think they are cute, they are no more than big dogs. In fact, one of the few good uses for them is to run with your livestock -- and that's only if it's the right donkey. Unless you are showing donkeys for exhibition, chances are owning a donkey is a gross money-losing venture. Sure, they are cute. They have big ears. Juan Valdez had one.

I am sick and tired of people abandoning donkeys out in the county where I live. If I have to round up and chase one more donkey, I'm going to start offering hunts to recoup costs. The local government takes a very hands-off approach to these nuisance animals.

THIS is why people want to shoot them: They are, for the most part, and worthless animal that does not belong. If you feel the urge to "SAVE THEM," then by all means I'd like you to open up a sanctuary and fund it with your own dollars (no grants.)

Can you tell I have a problem with too many donkeys being abandoned????

Members of the legislature.

Ask your boss how many elk where killed at serria diobla last year?

Id love to shoot one in the face.

They should be shooting the longhorns running around out there too.

Posted a link above to the Circle Ranch website. If he reads that he can have several names to ask just that question Bobo.

When I was out in Terlingua this summer I met an old coach from the high school that was FURIOUS about all this donkey mess. I am guessing he won't be happy about this. I could care less about them, but I do agree with bobo and kmon that the killing of the elk to save bighorns is BS. An elk reintroduction would be much easier to succeed with and more lucrative anyways IMO. I don't really care for the bighorns because no matter how much money TPWD spends on their reintroduction, chances are that less than 1% of Texans will ever see one in the wild, let alone get the chance to hunt them and that is BS.

If you are standing on the prairie in texas, in the dark, and hear hooves stampeding around you, it could be zebras, donkeys, wild mustangs, or someone's cows......

Guess cows.

As for donkey stew, with enough tomatoes, peppers, and tomatillos, I can make stew from danm near anything

Was once told by a lady that was camp cook on an Elk hunt. "Enough Garlic, Onions and Tomatoes and you can make Dog S--T palatable" .

Actually Zebra can be pretty good

If you eat Zebra, will you eat horse and donkey?

The elk where re- introduced in 1923

better question...Why wouldn't you?

Started this thread this morning and it took off. I would shoot a nuiscance donkey. Fill my freezer. Heck might even get the hide done. Drawn hunts = $$$ for TPWD. Earn preference points for a BURRO-ito or as Schrek says DAWN-kee.

No elk in Diablos in 1923. They were released by landowner recently. What should neighboring ranches in Diablos do with these elk that are now on them? These private ranches did not want the elk.

Do you know anything about the diseases that Aoudad transmit to Desert Bighorn and the reason for the shooting within Big Bend SP? Doubt it.

They probably just need to get the age structure under control to have a healthier herd.

I understand the donkeys and especially the audads but not the elk.

TBS like many conservatist groups is getting a little big for their britches.