Quote: "taste aversion. It's hard for me to understand why there isn't more interest in this approach. It seems to me like it is a low cost and effective way to minimize predation on livestock."
Answer: Cause 30-06 shells are cheaper than steaks.
Quote: "I do quite a bit of deer hunting but, as a trophy hunter, seldom pull the trigger."
Reality: if you hunt for trophy's your no better than the folks that kill every coyote they see and hang there trophies on the fence corners to show them off.
Sorry I couldn't resist. I know you guys are having a somewhat serious discussion so I'll be democratic about it and tee off both sides.
If you guys start discussing the death penalty and Human predators & pray I'll try to be more serious.
I can't get to serious about this subject cause I raise longhorns and they don't put up with predators. And yes I trophy hunt too. Problem is all my trophies get a case of the dreaded ground shrinkage decease.
