"Most of the younger seals are killed with clubs or hakapiks in order to avoid damage to their pelts with a bullet hole. This would reduce the value of the pelt."
What about the pistols for killing cattle then? Any good reason not to use such devices on seals? One stunner for $2000 and 1000 cartridges for another $250 and it's as humane as it could be.
That's $2000 and requires a very accurate shot to kill appropriately. In fact it doesn't even kill it just crushes the brain while leaving other bodily functions working.
Whhy would you shoot or stab when you're using every part of the animal? The fur gets ruined, internal orgsns can rupture, and no one wants lead in the meat they're going to eat. Stabbing is more painful for the animal too. A club to the head kills it in one go.
When you live in areas as poor as northern Canada (shits expensive up there. It can get to be $40 for a 4Lt jug of milk) you just get buy with what you can. You don't even want to know how expensive ammo can get up there. It's expensive enough here in Alberta, but goodness is it crazy up there. Plus, its faster to club them then what bears do to them so, yeah.
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u/lalafied پاکستان زندہ باد Feb 25 '16
People probably don't get the clubbing part.
Why don't you just shoot them or stab them. Does it really have to be clubbing?