“You should spend money on experiences, not possessions.” – Gordon Keith 2011, probably quoting someone else.
I confess, I’m shocked. I’m usually the most hesitant at the Ticket when it comes to sharing real life stuff, but in the case of this safari, I went out on a thin limb and said screw it. Other guys might actually want to hear a tale of adventure and the fulfillment of a boyhood dream. I stumbled upon right. Enough of you have said “thanks for sharing” that maybe I should do it more often. I’ve been getting many questions about my trip so I’ll answer the most common ones.
Will you share pictures?
I already have. The flash based slideshow may not work on some iphones so I’ll work at putting up a gallery somewhere else.
Brothers
No. I went on this safari with a guy I’ve looked up to since I was born, my brother. He got me into hunting. Hunting is a controversial topic. I get that. My own feelings on it are complicated but pure. If you’re disgusted by hunting, read this. It may explain something.
Where did you go?
Namibia. It’s a great place for plains game. Those of you who follow African hunting know of the writer and tv host Craig Boddington. Well Boddington was the guy who told me to hunt Namibia with Dirk de Bod. Dirk was my PH.
What is a PH?
It’s what makes Secret deodorant for women. It’s also short for Professional Hunter. You can’t go hunting in Africa without a professional hunter. He has the authority to hunt the land legally and morally. He’ll make sure you take ethical shots on aging trophy bulls and that you don’t gut shoot a pregnant cow or some similar piece of stupidity. Think of him like a father and you’re a boy who should listen to his parents.
tools
I used a Winchester Model 70 Safari Express rifle in the .375 H&H caliber/cartridge. I’m left handed so my rifle options are more limited than yours, but that didn’t matter in this case because I wanted a classic and the Model 70 is a classic made for southpaws. And you can’t get a more all around great African cartridge than the venerable .375 H&H. I bought the rifle in 2004 hoping to one day go to Africa. Lucky me. They discontinued the left handed safari express in 2006 and the prices skyrocketed. I used 270 grain Remington ammo, but if I did it over again, I’d use the Swift A frame or the Barnes Triple shock. I used a Trijicon 3-9×40 Accupoint scope with the triangle reticle. It’s a fine scope, but I have to admit it got bumped in transit and had to be resighted. Cost me a shot at a fine gemsbok.
Did you hunt for dangerous game like lion, leopard, or cape buffalo?
No. I hunted classic plains game. It’s great for a first time safari and not so specialized and expensive as a dangerous game hunt.
What animals did you kill?
Between me and my brother we took an eland, two kudu, two gemsbok, two mountain zebras, a red hartebeest, an impala, a baboon, a warthog, a jackal, and a waterbuck. We also did a little duck and and geese hunting. One day I’ll tell the story of hitting three animals with one malfunctioning bullet. Then the two shots at 475 yards to finish the job with a four inch grouping. It was extremely bad luck followed by extremely good.
Did you eat what you killed?
light lunch of impala
What were the accommodations like?
I slept in a tent. But it was the nicest tent I’ve ever slept in. Big and sturdy with a stone floor. It’s winter right now in southern Africa, so temps sunk below freezing at night. An electric blanket kept me warm enough to sleep, but I couldn’t. Anticipation kept me pretty much awake the whole time. The days were in the low seventies and pleasant as an unchatty whore.
happy
I’m glad you bring this up because the exchange of life is always a little deep, that’s why we’re either attracted to or repulsed by thinking about it. It is pretty humbling and guilt-inducing to think of all the things that have to die for us to live comfortably and bountifully. We kill off trees and habitat for our subdivisions. That in turn kills off animals that we don’t even eat. Then we kill plants so we can eat vegetables and have corn oil, or hell, just collect government subsidies while the crop rots in storage. And the most guilty, we erect mass slaughterhouses so we can hire cheap labor to do all of our “hunting” for us, far away from the dinner table and the compassionate mind. All those plants and animals lose their lives so we can live well. Kinda sad. I don’t know if it is deep to reflect on that but it is kinda shallow not to every once in awhile. For that reason, I don’t really fault the guy who shoots something for the dinner table. I did that. And it felt good to see the circle of life without a veil of snark on it.
If you’re such a real man, why don’t you kill a lion with a coat hanger or piano wire?
I don’t understand the “macho” or “real man” nomenclature. I swear to you, I’ve never heard hunters define anything that way. Not even in our secret closed door meetings. To me it is a critical non-sequitur, as silly as saying “oh I guess you feel like a real man for walking across the room and opening that knick-knack drawer.” Not really. I just wanted to go open the knick knack drawer and I accomplished that. You brought up macho.
Another thing that’s odd to me, is that most people that give you the business on hunting are not the pure of heart. Most of them eat meat, wear leather, and support the destruction of habitat. They just have an emotional reaction to death, which they should. But they should go further and decide how to integrate that repulsion into their own consumption, not merely their commenting.
Any other questions, I’ll try to answer in the comments.
Did you run in to any P1′s?
No. Maybe the first vacation ever that a Good Strong hasn’t come up to me.
Do you regret being out of the country and therefore missing news stories about the Casie Anthony verdict and Derek Jeter’s 3000th hit, both of which got more press than the Moon Landing and the fall of the Berlin Wall combined?
No.
Thx for sharing Gordon… looks like an awsome trip…
How did you get those animals to stay so still for the pictures?
ummm… (norm sensitivity sound)
Where you ever afraid for your life on the trip?
Do you feel like you will go again?
Not really, but that sense of safety can change quickly in Africa. I was walking over piles of dead timber that would have been filled with snakes in Texas.
Yes, I’ll go again.
A friend was in Peace Corps in Tanzania. He showed me footage that was taken at night just outside of the compound he lived in. You could only see the reflection of lions’ eyes in the darkness but it was easy to hear the growls. The lions wanted the dogs that lived in the compound. Nice place to visit, though.
Do you like steak?
yes
You said you hunted appropriate “First Time” safari game. Do you think you’ll go back for the more dangerous/specialty game? What’s else is on your African safari bucket list?
Plains game is a good first time safari because you have so many options when you’re out hunting. Dangerous game hunts are much more specialized and expensive. Someday, I would like to do a cape buffalo hunt, and maybe even an elephant hunt with Ivan Carter.
Bongo are beautiful, but that hunt looks like one of the biggest whips in the uncivilized world. Guess that’s why some guys are drawn to it. I’m not leaving too much off the bucket list at this point, but I am prioritizing.
Are any of the animals you killed threatened or endangered? What are your thoughts on hunting these kinds of animals?
Will you mount any of your “trophies” on your wall at home?
I’ll definitely give the animals a place of honor.
Looks like an fantastic trip. About how much does this type of trip cost?
was it difficult to share this experience knowing that would be back lash from anti-hunting people, or were you just like screw it?
What routing did you have to take to get to Namibia? How long was the journey?
Did they taste like regular beef or deer? Maybe something exotic that I can’t describe because I’ve never tasted it?
It’s quite amazing that instinct takes over even at the end. Once those fine beasts realized it was all over they all struck the same pose.
Do you bow hunt? My life long dream to try and take the same african animals you did but with a bow. Any plans on taking the bow next time?
I love your approach to hunting, you are what the hunting community needs. It seems like so many supporters of hunters or hunters themselves in our area can come off as a little blood thristy. And the venom from the anti-hunting community is just as over the top. Its nice to have someone like you that has some celebrity status, but more so Gordo, you are a genius with words and you have the same philisophy on hunting and the outdoors that so many of us fellow hunters have, but we don’t have the platform or the ability to express our views.
Here, here.
Ummm…hear hear.
well said. that was going to be my comment.
Gordon -
Did you get to sample any “dark meat” while on the dark continent? If so is it true that “the darker the berry …thee sweeter the juice?”
Mike MR “dark meat lover” McDermott
Gordon, I lived in DFW for 15 years and now live in VA. I listen to the Musers and Hardline everyday online so I feel like I am still in touch with the goings-on of the Metroplex.
You make me laugh as much as any person in Hollywood. The fact that you have not moved on to bigger and brighter things is surprising to me, yet fortunate for the Ticket. I don’t think enough people give you credit for how smart your comedy is. Have you been offered opportunities that you simply turned down due to your love for your current job?
Sorry to sound a little sappy but everyone needs encouragement sometimes.
Hey maybe you can take it to the next level and be on that new hunting show with Shawn Michaels
Well said Gordon. Another example of the duality of man. I really enjoy when you drop the veil and show us the real side of you.
Thanks!
Not trying to be a hater or anything, but what led you to shoot the baboon? Considering their higher intellect, that one had me scratching my head.
Good question. I didn’t know this when the plane kissed the tarmac, but baboons are a scourge. They are like our feral hogs, tearing up everything they touch without serving any solid ecological purpose. You never get a decent shot at them and we lucked into one.
I hated to hear that baboons were hated there. I always thought they were comedians of the Africa Continent.
Interesting. The only picture we Americans get of baboons is that they are cute, cuddly critters one step removed from humanity.
Gordon, perhaps the baboon’s “ecological purpose” is to make it more difficult for hunters to kill game. Human and nonhuman hunters.
They simply DO serve an “ecological purpose” as evidenced by the fact that they exist.
Why don’t we start shooting poor people since they just tear up everything they touch and serve no sociatal purpose.
It’s the same logic.
Yes, baboons do make it more difficult to kill game. They have tremendous eyesight and will spook game while you’re a mile away. We afford humans the assumption of an immortal soul, arbitrarily, religiously, or philosophically. That’s why we don’t shoot people as freely as baboons if we are at all decent. But we will kill humans if they get too destructive. That’s why we have just wars and capital punishment. We have the idea that we can take away life and liberty if you don’t deserve it anymore.
I don’t know Gordo, I think you surrendered too quickly on twotif’s idea of shooting poor people who tear up everything they touch and serve no societal purpose.
That’s odd, I’ve never gotten the impression that baboons were cute and cuddly – somewhat intelligent, yes, but mean and vicious as well. Ever seen the set of choppers on those things?
I’ve always thought that baboons were the vicious thugs of the primates.
Simply awesome Gordo, simply awesome. Thank you so very much for sharing this amazing experience!
Were any of the carcasses worthy of blanketing Corby with?
Did you feel really strange not wearing black?
I stopped by briefly and saw you guys at Corner Bakery. Love the show.
Thanks for the pics. I’m not personally a hunter, mainly because I’m too lazy to be one. But I have no problem with those that do. And your insight into the so-called “Circle of Life” is a nice rebuttal to those who try to claim some moral higher ground against it.
I know what you mean about the “best food you’ve tasted.” I just did a deep sea fishing trip out of FL and the snapper we came back w/ is like nothing you’ll ever get out of your Kroger butcher.
Knowing how the feral hog is such a problem here, and many people hunt them and also eat them (I’ve had some. It is quite tasty), did you all leave the warthog for the scavengers b/c you had so much more opportunity to get something better?
The trackers fought for the warthog. Their families love it.
On your twitter pic it looks like you have a can on the end of that rifle. Is that a suppressor? If so, which one.
How did the skies look at night in south Africa with no light pollution? I can only imagine it was awesome unless the moon was out?
When are you getting another show on WFAA? I loved the original show that came on either Friday or Saturday night and wish it would come back. I even got your “kicked out of Wham for being too effeminate” autograph.
Are you gay? ARE. YOU. GAY? I love ya.
Good job Gordo, well said! You did the right thing by sharing your experience with the P1′s.
Were you encouraged to cut the heart out of your first kill and take a bite?
Look at me! I’ve got a knick knack drawer! Braggart.
Sorry I missed you while you were here.
genius
I think you could get away with a Cape Buffalo hunt, but elephants may be a third rail that you don’t want to touch. All we hear about them here is that they were hunted to near extinction for ivory. The CEO of GoDaddy! got into a internet hornets’ nest when he posted a video of an elephant hunt, even though he gave the meat to villagers. Circuses and zoos are under attack for their treatment of them. It may be that they threaten agriculture over there and are legal to hunt in some places, but I don’t know if you could overcome the emotional response over here with simple logic. Just a word of caution.
Great story.
The vehicles look like Land Cruisers not Land Rovers. I’m need to know the answer before booking my trip!
Now that is courage. Thanks for the recap. And I too shoot an Accupoint, great scope. I love you.
GK – I’m not a hunter, but I totally agree about your thoughts on the disconnect with death. The US is a country where we outsource our death industry to funeral homes vs. keeping it in the family like many other cultures.
My only beef, perhaps, would be the hunting of big game and/or animals on the verge of vulnerability such as the mountain zebra. These animals already have a rough go of it concerning habitat destruction and the zebra is considered a possible endangered species candidate. I’d say stick with the plentiful pests such as the baboons and feral hogs. If it really is about the circle of life and connecting with death, then it shouldn’t matter the species. The logic starts to fall apart when someone travels the world to collect living room trophies.
I’m all for feral hog hunting and pest hunting. But even rarer species must be hunted in Africa. If you do not attach an economy to them, Africa will effectively destroy them. We give Africans financial incentive to preserve the animals and their habitat by paying good money to go over their and “collect our trophies.” But this is all tricky business. As with most things in life there must be an appropriate balance. Hunt something too hard and it hurts the species. Don’t hunt it enough, and it also hurts. There’s nothing sadder for hunters or hunter-haters to see than a bunch of starving animals fighting for scraps or genetically wasting into nothing. A country like Namibia is very good about “managing” their game. If mountain zebra was not offered on the license, you can bet I would not take one. When the experts determine how many of each animal should be taken to keep the herd healthy and proportionately populated, hunters SHOULD step in to fund such conservation. But I get your point. If a hunter wanted to shoot the last two breeding pairs of pandas on earth just to have a Goddamned trophy? We should arm the pandas.
I have an hunt for armed pandas in December if you are interested
Agreed. But if the animal’s status is at all nebulous (it can be difficult to count and track the populations), the tie should go towards conservation until certainty is achieved.
The critical factor you’re avoiding is they have to show pandas some panda porn for them to get the ole motor running. I’m personally not that into panda porn (I gotta flash a cop to get myself going), but I think it kicks ass and makes me proud to be alive today.
The pandas are probably just confused because they are black and white and don’t know how much junk in the panda trunk is appropriate. Me personally? I’m kinda into battered women. I know it’s wrong…but it sounds delicious.
I have always thought the zebra and elephant would be off limits to me personally. But I get the “cull” issue. I have had those hunts to eliminate over-crowding of animals.
I guess we have to trust the experts who know alot more than we do about which ones to kill when. But I have wanted a Gemsbock over my fireplace to about a decade. One day maybe.
Do you think people from Africa ever make trips to the U.S. to hunt squirrel, rabbit, and opossum? Are the zoos in Africa filled with cattle, horses, and golden retrievers?
Have you ever thought of expanding your hunting repetoire to zebra mussels?
Yeah man…totally get everything but the Baboon…not consumed/used. Response?
There’s a war between humans and baboons there. I picked a side.
Did aids start by siding too closely with baboons
Gordo,
Seriously, thanks so much for sharing this with us P1s. Much appreciated.
Gordon, so now that you’ve conquered the dark continent, you still down for hunting wild boar at your favorite good time ranch?
Nick
You bet, Nick. I’d love to do some hunting then kick back around the dinner table with you and your dad.
Let’s make it happen!
Nick
Gordo,
MT P1 and life long hunter. My brother and I are knocking things off Dad’s bucket list. A big 5 safari is on there, probably get it done after we win the lotto. AK grizzly and sheep are getting checked off in August.
If MT is on your list let me know. No guarantees for a trophy, but I can guarantee an unforgettable Rocky Mountain experience.
Cheers
I’d love to hunt your place in Montana. Email me your details.
A baboon? No primates! Seems too close to human for me. Actually, any species with considerable intelligence I’d have a problem killing. Cows are dumb as hell. Put them in my belly.
Native Americans were a menace and tearing up stuff too. Europeans removed them. In hindsight, I think we can all agree the Native Americans got screwed.
The baboons were in Africa first, and as such, WE’RE the nuisance, not them.
I’m not getting all high and mighty on ya, I’m just saying that they have more right to their land than we have to suppress their inconveniences they cause humans. No matter how rampant the baboons’ terror is, nature would have balanced it out. When there are more wolves there are fewer rabbits which, in turn, leads to fewer wolves and more rabbits later. Without human intervention this balance exists. When humans encroach upon wildlife’s domain and we act like we have to regulate it, that’s flawed logic. We never should have been a factor to begin with.
Again, having said all that, I’m not really opposed to your hunting trip. Humans are going to continue to expand and the best thing we can do is regulate hunting.
I believe if you kill something you should eat it or use it. Hunting purely for trophies I do not approve of. Especially if you’re hunting with a high-powered rifle and using all the other tools we humans have. If you ran down a lion on foot and killed it with a rock – HANG THAT FUCKER ON THE WALL.
Like I said, there’s a war between humans and baboons over there, and I picked a side. And I will quote a great philosopher to answer your second and third paragraph argument “Humans are going to continue to expand and the best thing we can do is regulate hunting.”
I’ve never understood the line of reasoning Nathan gave us. People come from basically two lines of thought. They either believe creationism or evolution. If you believe in God creating everything, he gave us dominion over every animal. If you believe evolution, the short of it is we won the natural selection challenge. Either way, we are the top of the food chain.
Think of it another way. What do you think the baboons would do to us if they were above us on the food chain?
Nate, 98% of all the species that have ever lived are now extinct. The unfettered balance of nature is generally tipped towards chaos. Though not always perfect, i.e. overfishing etc., man’s introduction into nature has been a statistical net positive. We humans have rescued thousands of species from the brink of extinction. Also It may surprise you that hunters, by around ten to one by some estimates, do more than any other group to have a positive effect on the natural environment . Our fees etc. maintain and establish wetlands, plant trees, maintain healthy wildlife populations, fish hatcheries and much more.
As to your naive “Native American” argument, that “conflict” was a war that lasted hundreds of years with atrocities on both sides. There are many “unbiased” books on the subject you might find interesting. BTW, I understand it’s now beyond “theory” that the Norse and other whites were here and well established way before the “Native American”. These Norsemen were likely killed off and driven from their homes and lands by these “Native Americans” hundreds of years before Columbus. Kinda interesting huh?
I never get the notion of “balance of nature” vs. “human intervention”. Aren’t humans part of nature too? Aren’t we part of the natural order of the earth? Of course we need to be responsible, but if we as humans overpopulate or get out of control too much, the “balance of nature” will inevitably take care of us too through disease, famine, and natural calamities. It may seem harsh, but that’s life on this earth. We can’t seem to learn from our past mistakes and sadly I don’t think we ever really will. So, might as well get right with God.
Very, very cool. Do you have any desire to go on any particular type of fishing adventure? I loves me some good rod action.
Did you cut your kill open and place a metal cup into the thoracic cavity to gather blood, and then drink it?
No question, Gordon, but simply a words of thanks for the way you have addressed the topic, here and on the morning show earlier this week. Very well done.
By the way, my son Pete said a meal of aged, spit roasted warthog was one of the best things he has eaten, and baboon makes decent biltong – they call it sitbok, for somewhat obvious reasons. Neither option was available to you guys given your time limitations.
Was the baboon coming at you, so you had to take him out? Or were you just aware of the human/baboon tensions in the area?
Elizabeth, I’ll level with you. He made a move for my wallet and he smelled of gin. After he was shot, we rolled him over and noticed the switchblade in his hands. SOB had it in his fur the whole time.
Actually, you take out a baboon over there for same reason we take out rats in our houses here. They cause a lot of damage and don’t co-exist with us well. You can’t imagine the damage they do to improvements. It’s almost evil-like. Is it bad luck they were born a rat/baboon? Yes.
In Africa, it’s like shooting the devil. You get lots of smiling words in languages you don’t understand from the locals. They treat you like you just shot a rapist.
How difficult is it getting the animals back into the States?
Gordon,
I grew up on the front range of Colorado and hunted ducks most of my early life. Married a Fort Worth girl and it all came to a crashing end… lol.
Anyway, we had three small ponds, a creek and a larger pond all about 300 yards from my back door. Looking back; I had it really good growing up (I had no idea how good at the time.) I learned so much about life, it’s fragility and often, its toughness.
My non-hunting friends simply cannot understand why ducks are my favorite animals in the world, yet I love to hunt them. They have no common frame of reference on the subject and it’s been hard for me to explain… till now that I’ve heard someone much more eloquent write it down.
Thanks,
(How do I send a little quieter email to you?)
I can relate to this one. I have glasses with ducks on them. I have paintings with ducks on them. They are my favorite thing to hunt, and the one I have the most trouble bagging. They have my respect, and I admire their beauty.
Mr. Keith,
I have a question regarding the baboon execution. Were you able to harvest any organs? Specifically, I’m referring to the heart, so that it may be transplanted externally on a human. On a serious note, thanks for sharing the pictures and the unsurprisingly well written piece.
with so many active safari club members and producers here in DFW, any chance we will see you on one of the shows?
I sincerely hope Sargent Buck Maverick has an African hunting story or two to share with the P1′s. It would be interesting to hear his tales of hunting the African Plains with nothing but the Bible to keep him sane and a Buick tied to his leg.
Jesus hates you
Gordon, well said and thank you for so clearly articulating the circle of life concept to those who are repulsed by hunting and eating what you harvest.
By the way, did Dirk buy you a new guitar? If so, what kind? All the best from P384…(everyone says they are a p1 but let’s be honest…)
Bring back Sergeant Buck Maverick. Great character who should be hunting feral hogs on George’s landed estates in Argyle and Possum Kingdom. After nearly 40 years in the bush, war hero comes back as a hired assassin.
So many non-hunters only know the stereotype of the blood thirsty hunter that shoots anything that enters the crosshairs and unfortunately there is a small percentage that fill that stereotype. They also don’t understand the concept of conservation. I can’t count the number debates I have had trying to explain conservation over preservation. It is probably my lack of debating skills but they still can’t understand. Thank you for bringing this subject to light and helping people understand how hunters help protect these animals by either growing the herd but not letting it get too large and have to deal with nasty diseases(which is a way worse than anything a hunter can do to them) and over grazing where they will die of starvation or will move on and you will no longer see these beautiful animals. For those that don’t know about Baboons in Africa, they will break into your house and steal all your food. If you are lucky enough to have a car there they will get under your car and tear out all the wiring. If you are walking along and you have something they want they will attack you and kill you if that’s what it takes to get what they want. It was the craziest story I have ever heard from a friend who was lucky enough to go on a hunt over there. Gordon, I don’t know if you have ever been Axis hunting in south Texas but I get to go once a year and you have never seen so many exotics in your life (Axis, Blackbuck, Red Stagg, three colors of Fallow, thousands of Turkey). I had a trophy Axis(over 30″ rack) walk ten yards from me while Turkey hunting. Coolest hunting experience I have had. He hung out for about 10 minutes before moving along. There is a chance I could get you in (no cost) next spring. Let me know.
You just gotta kill ‘em…or they will die!
Quick question to point out the hypocracy of your life philosophy of acquiring experiences and not possessions…what is a mount in your wall if not to brag that you have been to Africa and shot that? That would be a possession? Yes I’m that guy!
You spend money on the EXPERIENCE OF HAVING SOMETHING MOUNTED. Seriously and obviously, you must exchange some money for possessions. I possess clothes, a car, books, a refrigerator, a computer, etc. Some of those are modern “necessities” (clothes, car, refrigerator), some of them enhance quality of life (computer). Some help you have new experiences (books). The mount is a good example of a possession that emphasizes the memory of the experience. It is the same reason we take pictures, write journals, and keep the place mats from the restaurant we proposed in. They help us re-experience meaningful times. Giving something a place of honor in your home is not dishonorable if done with the proper motivation.
i’m calling about the books … you have books?
I do have to say that while your justifications for behavior you must inherently feel the need to defend, I think we all enjoy the fact that you have given us a peek behind the curtain into who you do when you are not playing Gordo. P1′s need this to feed our parasocial relationships which in turn allow you to continue exotic hunting. So thanks.
Loved hearing the stories and seeing your pictures. Thanks for sharing!
Dude. Really, all BS aside, that was some nice, poignant writing. I’m not a hunter but I love shooting those nasty f*cking paper targets. They all must die. I like that fact that you wrote your essay without the ever-present tongue in cheek…or wherever. This was the right time to leave that out. Nice work, bro. I’m impressed.
Two things you never talk about at a bar while drinking…Religion and Politics. I think we can add this topic to that list as well.
(I’m on the ‘I like to hunt’ side of this coin)
Very cool Gordo! As a hunter myself I cant stand the comments people make about shooting a defenseless animal with a high powered rifle and scope. It’s pointless argument and is only mentioned by unfortunate people who have never had the opportunity to hunt themselves. Keep up the good work at the Ticket, love your commentary/comedy on the show!
I’ve never been a hunter, but never had a problem with it. The story of your adventure has my thoughts stirring and I’m puling out the bucket list to make an addition. Seems to me there is something there that would speak to me on some higher level, yet would remain unsaid if I don’t do it.
Thank you Gordon for being a good hunter, and doing what every real man dreams of doing.Remember,discerning from the comments,some men still wear dresses.
i just dont get the “thrill of the kill”?
is it like sex……do you light up a cig after?
is it the wisper talk?
That was alot of meat.Did you bring some back and or donate to feed others there?
We’re so confused as a society….we print documents ect; in multiple languages, yet the same people cry about cutting trees down. It’s the same thing with the things we eat, they want to believe that t-bones only come from grocery stores and steak houses where there (humanely killed). I wonder if any opponents of hunting ever hunted or ever been to a slaughter house? I would rather be hunted than put in a guillotine any day, and what did cabbage ever due to anyone? dont get me started on that!!!
Thanks,
Narrow Minded Lilith Licker
Any hots over there besides on the plane?
Thought you might be interested: http://www.freakonomics.com/2011/07/22/how-to-eat-what-you-kill/
You are a man’s man Gordo! Hat’s off to you.
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Hi! When was your hunting? In what month? Do you know if mid April is a good time for hunting in this area?