Flintfinger I hope I didn't come off as being crass either.It wasn't a dumb question at all.Alot of folks think that animals go to waste, the ones that are hunted for trophy reasons.Matter of fact I am a meat hunter, trophys are a bonus or secondary.Read the posts on the site and look at all the emphasis that is put on trophys,I see a lot of "Monster buck" this and "bruiser buck" that talk,and at times it kinda irks me.I do at times wonder what happens to all the meat from dahl sheep,girraf,lions and such.I wouldn't doubt that it is left behind to feed other critters and predators,which is could be considered part of the circle of life.I know that alot of African game does feed many of the local tribes as well as hunters,it's good to see this.Like big bulls said gator is excellent.