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Originally Posted by Rathji
To be fair, it is more likely that he killed coyotes as a population control measure, sanctioned and and encouraged by his parents and encouraged by the rural culture where he lived.
The fact that he had fun doing it was probably more important to him as a kid though.
Shooting turtles does seem a bit odd, though.
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Shooting coyotes on a farm is more or less a necessity if you want to protect your own livestock.
We had badgers as well. They were great for keeping the gopher population under control, but when they began attacking young calves, we had no choice but to shoot them.
When we rented land in the Porcupine Hills, there were various cougar sightings as well. For the most part animal retrieval specialists were called in to catch them and relocate them, but I do remember a specific incident where a rancher got frustrated and shot the cougar after finding him.