FC Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Auction On to Kill Rare Scottish White Deer Sunday, March 08, 2009 Print ShareThisAn exceptionally rare white deer nicknamed "Pearl" has been discovered in the Scottish lowlands by a professional hunter, who is now taking bids from people who want to kill it. The whitecoated roebuck, which experts say is not an albino, is so unusual that only a handful have been seen in Britain since the end of the Second World War. That the deer has now been given what amounts to a death sentence has infuriated animal lovers, who are now campaigning to save its life. Kevin Stuart, who has the stalking rights to the 3,000-acre estate in Dumfries and Galloway where the wild deer lives, says he hopes to secure a four-figure sum from a trophy-seeking client to shoot it when the hunting season opens in three weeks' time. He has already been contacted by people keen to stalk the deer, which could fetch up to $8,500 — four times the price of a normal specimen. The idea of having such a rare trophy is exciting the interest of field-sports enthusiasts across Britain and even farther afield, and threatening to start a bidding war for the right to shoot it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jverduce Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Auction On to Kill Rare Scottish White Deer Sunday, March 08, 2009 Print ShareThisAn exceptionally rare white deer nicknamed "Pearl" has been discovered in the Scottish lowlands by a professional hunter, who is now taking bids from people who want to kill it. The whitecoated roebuck, which experts say is not an albino, is so unusual that only a handful have been seen in Britain since the end of the Second World War. That the deer has now been given what amounts to a death sentence has infuriated animal lovers, who are now campaigning to save its life. Kevin Stuart, who has the stalking rights to the 3,000-acre estate in Dumfries and Galloway where the wild deer lives, says he hopes to secure a four-figure sum from a trophy-seeking client to shoot it when the hunting season opens in three weeks' time. He has already been contacted by people keen to stalk the deer, which could fetch up to $8,500 — four times the price of a normal specimen. The idea of having such a rare trophy is exciting the interest of field-sports enthusiasts across Britain and even farther afield, and threatening to start a bidding war for the right to shoot it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jverduce Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 No, It doesn't win over non-hunters. . . . . . and. . . . . It doesn't win over this "Hunter" either. -dogz- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FC Posted March 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Better to allow it to breed, but nope, make an international stink over the greed, disguised as hunting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken98k Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 No, It doesn't win over non-hunters. . . . . . and. . . . . It doesn't win over this "Hunter" either. -dogz- Amen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlunity Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Agreed. This sort of thing is bad form. karl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dindvik Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 at least they don't have him in a fence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spec4 e4 Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 On the hunt in question, As a hunter, I am insulted. When people call me a sportman I am insulted. I tell them a hunter kills for food and a sportman kills for trophy and pride. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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