I didn't read all the posts, but here is my take on it. It's trophy hunting pure and simple. You shoot one because you have the money and you want to do it because you can say you did it and it would look cool in your trophy room or something.

In my opinion it is no different than someone that purely trophy hunts for deer. If you are waiting for the perfect mature buck with a monster rack so you can take a bunch of pictures, have it mounted and show it off in your home it's the same exact thing. Your not doing it to feed your family or thin out the herd, because if you were you wouldn't be passing up deer until you found the right one, or you would be shooting does as well.

Not saying if I think it's right or wrong or if you should or shouldn't do it, just my take on it.

I would personally have no desire to do it though.

Paul