Idaho Official Resigns Due To Backlash Over Hunting Photos

By Tom Knighton

For years now, there’s been a movement underway to stigmatize hunting to such a degree that anyone who partakes in the activity almost instantly becomes an object of scorn and hatred. We’ve outlined multiple examples where people who engaged in lawful hunts have been viciously attacked by those who think hunting is a cruel pastime.

Today, unfortunately, we have another example.

Idaho Fish and Game Commissioner Blake Fischer said in a letter to Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter he “made some poor judgments” when he emailed images of a family of baboons he killed with a recurve bow to current and former state officials, prompting an unexpected backlash.

“I recently made some poor judgments that resulted in sharing photos of a hunt in which I did not display an appropriate level of sportsmanship and respect for the animals I harvested,” he wrote, according to Reuters. He concluded by apologizing for the controversy, saying “my actions will not harm the integrity and ethic of the state’s wildlife agency.”

Otter appointed Fischer for his second four-year term in June, according to reports. A search for his replacement began immediately.

“I have high expectations and standards for every appointee in state government,” Otter <a target="_blank" href="https://gov.idaho.gov/mediacenter/press/pr2018/10_Oct/pr_43.html" target="_blank" …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms