Shooting Horses

[mallardsx2]

Well...now just calm down...I'm not shooting horses....

I'm just reporting a story shared with me on another site.

https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/navajo-nation-cancels-plans-for-wild-horse-hunt-in-arizona/

http://thecoloradoobserver.com/2012/06/spending-on-horse/

 

[JimP]

Something needs to be done about the wild herds out here in the west, and that doesn't mean capturing them and them letting them live out their lives on a ranch somewhere. There is a rancher that is getting rich off of tax payer dollars in central Utah by letting wild horses and burro's live on his ranch. He gets something like $3 a day for each animal and there is close to 300 on his ranch which equals out to around $27,000 a month. He just lets them graze, he can't do anything with or to them. Just leave them alone.

Also if you have ever been into a area where the horses have over populated the area you will see a huge mess. I know of a couple of sites in Utah where the wild horses have taken over the ecosystem. The hillsides are covered in road apples and it is dry enough in these areas that they won't get broke down any time soon. Not to mention what they do to the streams in the area.

 

[badgerbob]

Like any other wild animal, they should be managed. Although they are nice to see, to much of a good thing and it isn't good any more..

 

[El Serio]

Wild Horses are a Big Problem

Overpopulation of wild horses is a huge problem. In Utah where I live, pronghorn populations in desert areas where the wild horses are overpopulated have shrunk 25% over the past 10 years. Wild horse populations are multiple times their objectives. Competition for water seems to be one of the biggest concerns. The BLM is not allowed to use any viable population control method. The "Wild Horse Annie" law combined with persistent legal challenges by wild horse advocates have left them with only adoptions and contraceptives; neither of which has proven effective at curbing the population growth. My uncle spent his whole career working with the BLM in the wild horse program. 10 years after his retirement he is still frustrated with the situation because they were asked to manage populations but forbidden from doing anything that would actually keep the populations in check. I think the only way to solve this would be to get congress to amend the laws that currently treat these feral populations as if they were an endangered species. Good luck with that.

 

[Colorado Cowboy]

They are not native and as such MUST be managed. Dog food is a good choice.

 

[Ikeepitcold]

They are everywhere in Nv. They used to make dog food out of them but I think they stopped from the pressure from tree huggers.

 

[JimP]

From what I understand horse meat taste pretty good.

 

[mallardsx2]

I think they should be treated similar to hogs in the southeast.

I eat the hogs though....hmmmm so maybe not...lol

 

[Colorado Cowboy]

Back in the late 40's/early 50's, it was legal to shoot wild burros. My Dad and a few of his friends went out in the Mojave Desert and shot a couple. I remember my Mom cooking then...they stunk and tasted terrible. Ended up as dog food.

They eat horse meat in Europe, especially in France. Wonder if they'd pay for an outfitted hunting trip for a trophy horse. Maybe so.....maybe so.

 

[gypsumreaper]

It was cancelled just hours after it was posted.

But imo I just drove through the Navajo Rez sat and mon, this is conservation. But they pulled it down from a protest that was organized I believe by a Navajo Nation group.

Horses cannot be slaughtered in the US anymore thanks to getting it shut down by "Horse Lovers". Now we have to send horses to Mexico or Canada for them to be used properly (shipped overseas for delicacy, dog food, jello, ETC). Imo a huge mistake and loss of revenue by the US, but same thing with the BLM mustang and Burro program it's sucking them dry because so many people think these are all beautiful wild mustangs, when in fact there is not a truly wild horse in The US or Canada. They are an offshoot of feral horses brought up by the conquistadors.


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[WY ME]

I'm in favor of killing every last one of them, they're no different than a feral pig. I would love to see them exterminated and in some areas such as the Red Desert, replace them with certified brucellosis free buffalo. Of course that will never happen but I think it would be great to see some more buffalo roaming the plains again.

I've ate some horse in Mongolia and they tasted pretty good but I really didn't like the thought of eating them. I'd have rather ate a camel.

 

[go_deep]

From what I understand horse meat taste pretty good.

I've ate horse steak before, similar to pork, but better. If there was a season, I'd apply for a tag.

 

[Gr8bawana]

We should not call them wild horses but feral horses which is exactly what they are. Just like feral pigs they have become a nuisance.

 

[kidoggy]

shore is lonely in the saddle since mah horse died.