'These posts are just so sad I would like to think our grandchildren will still be able to enjoy nature unless it has been wiped out by greedy and cruel people.'Ī supporter of Steve's commented on his post announcing the catch to defend him against the spouting criticism.Ĭhelsea Paige said: 'We need to consider the time and effort that is put into such a hunt. Join a firing range to see how talented you really are.
Sue Ward said: 'I just cannot believe how you people can enjoy killing these beautiful animals just for fun, that isn't sport. The smile of pure joy holding an innocent dead body is purely psychotic.' Nie Schweigan wrote: 'Those who find pleasure in sadistic behaviors such a murder will reap what they sow. This is a shameful and disgusting act of violence by a blatantly deranged human.' Jessica Garcia wrote: 'I love archery, I love nature and the beautiful creatures that inhabit it, and this makes me sick to my core. The pictures have whipped up debate online as some users claimed Steve is 'vile' while others congratulated him on the kill. In the images posted online, Steve poses alongside his friends and two beagles as the lion lies on its stomach with blood staining its fur. The law states it is illegal to discharge a weapon at a big game animal while it is swimming, be accompanied by a dog while hunting big game or allow a dog to pursue big game during the winter season hunting season. A recent cancer survivor, the EDGE's website claim hunting was a motivation for Steve as he recovered. In Alberta, Canada, hunters must hold a recreational hunting licence.
On 'The EDGE's website, Steve is identified as a 'fair chase hunter' which means all hunting he participates in is purportedly ethical and all animals are free-ranging, so they aren't confined by gates or barriers. Steve and Alison are both fiercely defended by an active pro-hunting community online, but in the UK, campaign group Hunt Saboteurs Association have called the sport 'morally reprehensible'. The co-host of the Canadian hunting show, The EDGE, is well-known for his killing of rams, lions, black bears and lions in Canada and North America and regularly posts updates of himself and his wife, Alison Ecklund, in hunting gear. Steve Ecklund, from Alberta, Canada had killed the mountain lion in his home state on Sunday and is pictured grinning as its carcass is held to the camera.
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Steve Ecklund holds up the bloodied big catĪ TV presenter has been pictured holding up a big cat he killed on a hunt before posting a picture of its sliced organs on social media.