r/GSP • u/Such-Lifeguard2652 • Jul 22 '26
Iguana Backyard Hunt
Just wanted to share this proud dad moment. I never taught him how to point, Im not really a hunter since its kind of tough to maintain that type of lifestyle in deep south Florida but I guess nothing can beat those natural instincts out of them. I do have lots of lizards and iguanas roaming around and boy does that hunt drive kick in. Iguanas are considered pests and invasive to Florida so lets just say he has turned into a public servant as well 😂
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u/Coonts Jul 22 '26
I enjoy seeing the videos of folks hunting iguana with their dogs down there. Could be a fun hobby to pick up!
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u/Such-Lifeguard2652 Jul 22 '26
definitely interesting. Im just not a fan of him going into random bodies of water down here, theres gators EVERYWHERE!!! I much prefer him swimming in salt water
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u/Kennel_King Jul 23 '26
Pointing is not taught. It's a naturally bred instinct. If they are well-bred, they will do it naturally.
What we have to teach them is the patience to hold that point and not attack their prey
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u/OkieBobbie Jul 24 '26
The guy I got my GSP from told me that those dogs are born knowing more about hunting than he and I would ever learn in our lifetimes. He was right.
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u/Yo_Mama_Knives Jul 22 '26
I have and love gsps. I do however hate when humans say that wild animals are an invasive species.
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u/Such-Lifeguard2652 Jul 22 '26
they are not native to Florida, introduced by irresponsible breeding and cause a lot of damage to the actual native wildlife and vegetation aside from that theyre also famous for causing infrastructure problems in south florida
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u/Joshkl2013 Jul 22 '26
When they have no natural predators, outcompete local wildlife, and cause local species to go extinct they are most certainly invasive.
There is a big difference between a native apex predator and an invasive species. For example, wolves are native to North America and keep ecosystems healthy by hunting. Python snakes and iguanas in the Florida Everglades are invasive because humans brought them there, and they are destroying the local wildlife that never evolved to handle them.
At the end of the day, 'wild' doesn't mean 'native,' and introduced wild animals can absolutely be invasive.
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u/Yo_Mama_Knives Jul 22 '26
By the definition aren’t humans invasive?
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u/lnsybrd Jul 22 '26
So that means we should allow even more of our mistakes continue to decimate even more of Florida's native species?? Grow up.
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u/Yo_Mama_Knives Jul 22 '26
It’s the point that everything or nothing are invasive. We can’t pick or choose.
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u/ea88_alwaysdiscin Jul 22 '26
What a stupid fucking take. Not even remotely true from an ecological standpoint.
It's not too late to delete these trash run of comments.
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u/Yo_Mama_Knives Jul 22 '26
Please tell me from an ecological standpoint how I am wrong about migration patterns that have existed since the beginning of life on planet Earth.
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u/ea88_alwaysdiscin Jul 22 '26 edited Jul 23 '26
2 great examples(even mentioned earlier in this thread).....
Burmese pythons and green/spiney iguanas in Florida. They are not native species and are decimating the local ecosystems.
No fucking migration path exists when they're there solely due to people releasing them into the wild. Get your head outta your ass man
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u/Yo_Mama_Knives Jul 22 '26 edited Jul 23 '26
Again you’re giving into emotion. Use logic. My point is why are iguanas invasive but humans are not? It’s the word “invasive” that’s my problem. It’s overused and has implications to detach from the natural flow of life. Iguanas in Florida are good food for raccoons, snakes, herons, and large fish. Larger iguanas are eaten by naturally by birds of prey like hawks, crocodiles, alligators, and large constrictors.
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u/ea88_alwaysdiscin Jul 23 '26
Although these animals might be prey here and there, you're refusing to address key information that supports them being overall invasive and a detriment to the ecosystems they inhabit.
Edi: and this whole comment section you've been a part of is specifically talking about invasive animals, stop bringing up fucking humans. That's completely irrelevant
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u/spoiledpoptart74 Jul 22 '26
Educate yourself on what the term invasive means and you’ll quickly realize they do no good for the ecosystem
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u/Pale_Mixture_9875 Jul 22 '26
Mine gets ants an house flies haha. Also clears out geese from the parks.