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Prestigious-Ad3666 t1_j6cunjz wrote

Reply to comment by maddkid53 in Someone shot a bald eagle on Lake Rescue in Ludlow. by cookmybook

I would not consider them a hunter but rather a poacher/ criminal.

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maddkid53 t1_j6cv009 wrote

Good point. I'm trying to be better about not lumping those kinds of people in with the rest of hunters, thanks for the alternate language to use.

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TheTowerBard t1_j6dr0om wrote

A poacher is a hunter by definition. I understand the important distinction, but we should acknowledge that this isn’t a one or the other. A poacher is a person who hunts or catches game or fish illegally. All poachers are hunters, but not all hunters are poachers.

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Prestigious-Ad3666 t1_j6dtrqy wrote

Yup I can see your point there. It’s just very important that we be as precise in our language as possible regarding hunting/ hunters especially when it comes to media and peoples perceptions of hunting and conservation. There’s definitely a trend where certain media sources use the word “hunter” in negatively or loosely when “poacher” is a more accurate description. I think we can all agree the person who shot the eagle is a dirtbag with little regard for anything let alone wildlife. Hopefully they get caught and charged.

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random_vermonter t1_j6ds1wh wrote

What kind of bastard would shoot the symbol of American Freedom? It'd be ironic if it's someone who's very patriotic.

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JodaUSA t1_j6edhiu wrote

I think someone who’s hyper patriotic would do this tbh. They see it, think man I’d be so patriotic if I had a bald eagle in my room. Clear (ly stupid) line of thought

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Twombls t1_j6eg192 wrote

Some hunters unfortunately love poaching for their own gain though. A pretty common one is a specific age of old deer hunters will illegaly shoot coyotes and other large predators in states that have them because they are "doe killers"

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