Trophy Hunting From the Horses Mouth

I have taken care to include whole quotes as I find them. Accordingly, if you pay attention you may find a sentence that if removed would have made the statement far more demeaning to certain people and to the activity of hunting in general. Because I believe in keeping things in relative context though, I have avoided this entirely. Therefore, these statements are as issued.
(6 Quotations)

• A Hunter - "It was June 28, 2004 and the final day of our eight day hunt in South Africa . . . My partner . . . opted for a nice zebra already as an additional animal to the basic five antelope species package the eight day hunt included. We both now had very nice Kudu, Impala, Blesbuck and Springbuck already caped and ready for . . . taxidermy work that would start the day after our hunt. . . . In addition to the other spectacular plains antelope species, I really wanted to take back a Gemsbuck. (sic) (Only names were omitted from this quotation) [56]"

• A Hunter - "All I want for Christmas is a big racked buck, a big racked buck, a big racked buck, all I want for Christmas is a, well, uh, ok so I am no singer but the truth is all I want for Christmas is a big racked buck and the bigger the better. [18]"

• A Hunter - "I like to set up a little ways off of the trail but still within bow distance and simply wait for an early morning ambush to get a mature buck. [18]"

• A Hunter - "I have reached the stage in deer hunting that unless it is a major rack I am not interested. [8] "

• Conservation Officer - "Most [hunters] intend to hunt bucks the first day, or over the weekend. As a last resort, or when they hunt the last day or two, they’ll take does. Some did say they’d take a doe rather than shooting at a small buck. [12] (emphasis added)"

• Williamson County Tourism Board (Illinois) - "Today there is emphasis in some areas to maintain trophy quality in the deer herd. Deer hunters seek size and symmetry. [58]"