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Can someone help with a term? #8217215
09/16/24 06:30 PM 09/16/24 06:30 PM
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elsmasho82 Offline OP
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I read in an article years ago about a phenomenon that occurs particularly among wolves and coyotes…when prey is abundant, they just kill more and more. Without need. Does this sound familiar to anyone? I thought there was a scientific thought behind it
Re: Can someone help with a term? [Re: elsmasho82] #8217216
09/16/24 06:32 PM 09/16/24 06:32 PM
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Fun

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Re: Can someone help with a term? [Re: elsmasho82] #8217219
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Surplus killing ,?

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Re: Can someone help with a term? [Re: elsmasho82] #8217220
09/16/24 06:34 PM 09/16/24 06:34 PM
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I've always called it spree killing. Domestic dogs will do it as well.

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Re: Can someone help with a term? [Re: elsmasho82] #8217221
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Surplus killing

Insert profound nonsense here
Re: Can someone help with a term? [Re: elsmasho82] #8217222
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Re: Can someone help with a term? [Re: elsmasho82] #8217224
09/16/24 06:37 PM 09/16/24 06:37 PM
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Thank you guys. Wanted to share with my co workers
Re: Can someone help with a term? [Re: elsmasho82] #8217225
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It's called "thrill killing" from what I've heard.
Re: Can someone help with a term? [Re: elsmasho82] #8217227
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I can’t be surprised . People do it too. Surely not real men!
We cut our ties with an old friend who used to hunt with us. He just blasts away without a thought. No shot placement or respect . Fills as many tags as he can and doesn’t use the meat. Mostly legal but not my kinda friend
Re: Can someone help with a term? [Re: elsmasho82] #8217228
09/16/24 06:46 PM 09/16/24 06:46 PM
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Yep, surplus killing.
2 years ago, we had a super tough winter. Deep ,crusted snow. Couple 100 deer were wintering/ feeding in a sugarbeet field.
Coyotes could and did catch deer easily. They'd kill, eat their fill and next day do it again. Lots of 1/2 eaten dead deer.

Why go and finish chewing on a rock solid frozen deer carcass when a warm one could easily be caught.

Can't say I've ever seen ( pleasure) killing though.

I have with domestic dogs. (Chickens)

swampgas chili and schmidt beer makes for a deadly combo

You have to remember that 1 out of 3 Democratic Voters is just as dumb as the other two.
Re: Can someone help with a term? [Re: bucksnbears] #8217233
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Originally Posted by bucksnbears
Yep, surplus killing.
2 years ago, we had a super tough winter. Deep ,crusted snow. Couple 100 deer were wintering/ feeding in a sugarbeet field.
Coyotes could and did catch deer easily. They'd kill, eat their fill and next day do it again. Lots of 1/2 eaten dead deer.

Why go and finish chewing on a rock solid frozen deer carcass when a warm one could easily be caught.

Can't say I've ever seen ( pleasure) killing though.

I have with domestic dogs. (Chickens)


Wow. Interesting!
Re: Can someone help with a term? [Re: elsmasho82] #8217247
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Re: Can someone help with a term? [Re: elsmasho82] #8217259
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Random opportunity killing. This will often occur when prey levels are high, but especially when the young of the year prey are still too dumb to recognize danger.
Re: Can someone help with a term? [Re: elsmasho82] #8217291
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Wolves are evil and kill anything for fun.
Re: Can someone help with a term? [Re: elsmasho82] #8217300
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I think cats kill for fun. I think K9’s get caught up in the blood lust.
Re: Can someone help with a term? [Re: elsmasho82] #8217303
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critters are geared up for killing if its close and moving Game On Coon pull stalk after stalk down while nibbling a little off each cob deer walk thru a field taking a bite out of everything
Imagine that raccoon going to a diner and seeing an entree and all you can eat buffet for the same price whats he gonna choose

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Re: Can someone help with a term? [Re: elsmasho82] #8217312
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I'll go with thrill killing. Especially coyotes and sheep. Once they get the taste of blood they can't stop.

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Re: Can someone help with a term? [Re: elsmasho82] #8217337
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Couple years back someone posted a picture of a bunch of elk or deer the wolves had killed in Yellowstone. https://www.outsideonline.com/outdo...wolf-surplus-killing-survival-not-sport/

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Re: Can someone help with a term? [Re: Drifter] #8217339
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Originally Posted by Drifter
Couple years back someone posted a picture of a bunch of elk or deer the wolves had killed in Yellowstone. https://www.outsideonline.com/outdo...wolf-surplus-killing-survival-not-sport/


Thank you. Sharing this
Re: Can someone help with a term? [Re: Guss] #8217345
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Originally Posted by Guss
Wolves are evil and kill anything for fun.

I live with wolves. Not seen that.

swampgas chili and schmidt beer makes for a deadly combo

You have to remember that 1 out of 3 Democratic Voters is just as dumb as the other two.
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