Found a dead swan

[Everett]

Yes they are very tasty got to eat some in Ireland one time but in my defense I was eating it with a Duke and a distant relative of the Queen.

[Ambush]

Hmm, I'm interested to see how they taste. I bet they are good.

Taste Awefull!! But they should all be killed because of that terrible noise they make while flying over at night.

[randymac]

taste like spotted owl

[Farmer]

So a swan died, big deal. They are no different than any other animal. Some will not survive the winter. Involving "save the animal" type groups will not help us as hunters. The press could get involved and hunting will be blamed again. Swans are not in danger of becoming extinct now, but every time someone reports a dead one, the lead shot and hunters get bad press. If I see a dead swan, I hope that the eagles clean it up before some 'do gooder' reports it, and a whole bunch of time and money is wasted on it. Maybe I am harsh but nature is cruel and I am not going to interfere if I see a sick swan or eagle or 'abandoned' seal pup. It will either live or die, and if it dies, some other animal will live off its carcass.
The money wasted every year on 'abandoned' seal pups and other sick animals that are not endangered doesn't make any sense to me.

[huntcoop]

No swan hunting in Canada, Queens birds.

Oh god, seriously, WOW .

[ruger#1]

Is there a season on swans? I know some parts of the US have seasons.

Clarke, I have never known you to be a fisherman

[sawmill]

Hmm, I'm interested to see how they taste. I bet they are good.

They taste a lot like Bald Eagles.

[elkdom]

No swan hunting in Canada, Queens birds.

well that explains it ???
always wondered about that "yugly duckling" that grew up to be a "yugly Swan" in that Disney Movie!

[blindman]

So a swan died, big deal. They are no different than any other animal. Some will not survive the winter. Involving "save the animal" type groups will not help us as hunters. The press could get involved and hunting will be blamed again. Swans are not in danger of becoming extinct now, but every time someone reports a dead one, the lead shot and hunters get bad press. If I see a dead swan, I hope that the eagles clean it up before some 'do gooder' reports it, and a whole bunch of time and money is wasted on it. Maybe I am harsh but nature is cruel and I am not going to interfere if I see a sick swan or eagle or 'abandoned' seal pup. It will either live or die, and if it dies, some other animal will live off its carcass.
The money wasted every year on 'abandoned' seal pups and other sick animals that are not endangered doesn't make any sense to me.

Guess what? If the Eagle dies from eating a lead poisoned Swan, the hunters get blamed. If the Swan is turned in to the game department, even the Swan Society is happy and the nice part is that they are leaning toward hunting being in favor of Swan hunting if the revenue is used for Swan issues as duck stamp money is used for ducks.

[Gateholio]

Is there any shortage of swans? Or are they just on the "no shoot" list because of thier protection in England?