Recent content by steve ahrenberg

Hi Dave, What part of the valley are you in? Steve

"Take my toys and go home" Idaram, As things devolved, some personal shots were taken and not by me. I was even chastised for not paying to help the site out. Is that a requirement to join the debate? I simply chose to "abandon thread" because it will devolve further. I am unapologetic in my...

As I stated earlier, I've been around these forums some and know how it goes. The direction I see this thread going wasn't my goal. So...Abandon thread. :D Have a great weekend fellas'

Non-exportable, PAC and "own use" are all solid reason to not even consider shipping stuff home. As to my original post being condescending, It wasn't really meant to be? I think if you were to look at my "body of work" here, that would show no trace of arrogance and only a desire to engage...

SO, you think killing an animal to simply take its picture is OK? It's not OK FOR me, the difference is, I wont judge if it's not OK for you do it. Conversely, It's nor OK for me to hold this opinion? Hunters like me...

“Already I was beginning to fall into the African way of thinking; That if you properly respect what you are after, and shoot it cleanly and on the animal’s terrain, if you imprison in your mind all the wonder of the day from the sky to smell to breeze to flowers – then you have not merely...

I've read through my post you "disapprove of" and cant find any part of it that could be defined as arrogant. It's obvious, or should be, that me stating "not bringing stuff home" equates leaving a rotting carcass out there. As far as trophy rooms go, a total of perhaps 4-5 people have been...

As I stated, Philosophical discussion. I can see the subject doesn't sit well with some. My apologies if it offends you.

OK, since we are being completely honest here. :D The local peoples getting the protein is not the reason any of us hunt...right? Its a nice benefit but has no bearing on me going. The conservation reason? Same, great talking point but its an excuse, not a reason (for me) I honestly don't even...

Have all of em. I feel a sense of responsibility to do so. There are 11 mounted in my trophy room and two in my cabin in the Arizona mountains. I have 2 at the Taxidermist, including my 49". I'm trying to come up with a way to display the 49" as to make it the first and most obtuse thing you see...

But wouldn't the experience be identical by stalking and taking a photo?

As I continue to hunt internationally, I am more selective and tend to hunt for less animals per trip. My trophy room is nearly full and I wont over-crowd it. They begin to look like a warehouse at some point. My wife has impeccable decorating taste councils me on spacing and placement. I shot...

I won't shoot an animal (overseas) that I don't "want forever." Frankly, I don't really see the point of killing something...anything just to take its picture. Why not just go stalk them up close, take their picture and let them walk? The only difference would be the kill. We as a demographic...

Rather than hijack someone else's thread, I figured I'd ask in a new thread. Why would you (anyone) go to all the trouble to go to Africa, shoot a bunch of stuff, take its picture and simply leave the stuff there? Isn't that by definition, reducing the value of an animals life to simply a few...