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Former NFL player Derek Wolfe has said he is being harassed online after he killed a mountain lion he said was terrorizing a Colorado neighborhood.
Wolfe appeared on ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight’ on Monday, where he shared how he legally killed the huge cat with a bow and arrow, processed the meat, adding: ‘I’m going to eat that cat’ and insisting he did everything ‘by the book. ‘. ‘
But after he proudly posted a photo of himself holding the 195-pound corpse on Instagram, commenters were quick to criticize him. He added that there have been more than 200 calls to Parks and Wildlife to report it.
“I can’t believe this is happening to me,” he told Carlson, referring to the alleged harassment he claimed to have been receiving from legal hunting.
Former NFL player Derek Wolfe told Fox News’ Tucker Carlson on Monday that he is being harassed online after he posted a photo of himself with a mountain lion he killed.
Wolfe shared how he legally killed the huge cat with a bow and arrow, processed the meat, adding, “I’m going to eat that cat” and insisting he did everything “by the book.”
Wolfe revealed that he hunted and killed the lion using a bow and arrow, before falling ten feet off a rock with the giant cat.
The former Denver Broncos defensive end previously said he had been asked to hunt down the animal after it “wreaked havoc” in a Colorado neighborhood, killing two dogs and a mule deer.
“This was by the book,” Wolfe told Carlson on Monday’s show.
He continued with the story of the hunt which he said was treacherous.
‘I’ve been through some tough training camps, but this hit me hard. I’m in pieces,’ she added.
‘I was able to take a shot, a good ethical shot and I harvested the cat and got it out of there and did everything by the book. This was completely legal.
Wolfe said he processed the meat, adding: “I’m going to eat that cat.”
Despite the criticism, local authorities have confirmed to TMZ that he took all necessary steps before hunting the lion and that he is in “good standing” with the Colorado Parks and Wildlife agency.
It is legal to hunt with a bow and arrow in Colorado, but you need a ‘Bowhunter Education Card’ or Traditional Hunter Education Card, as well as an archery-specific hunting license, all of which are said to be Wolfe gets.
According to Bowhunter Education, you must be at least 10 years old to take the online course and you don’t need to be a Colorado resident specifically to be able to hunt in the state.
Wolfe said a woman in her neighborhood asked her to locate the cougar that lived under her porch.
She had already killed two of her dogs and was “nervous of what he might do next.”
Wolfe said that after finding the dead deer, he hiked more than 9,600 feet over rough terrain to pursue the big cat and was “exhausted, dehydrated and cramping.”
However, he eventually found the animal and killed it with his bow and arrow.
It is legal to hunt with a bow and arrow in Colorado, but you need a ‘Bowhunter Education Card’ or Traditional Hunter Education Card, as well as an archery-specific hunting license, all of which are said to be wolfe got
Wolfe is a keen fisherman and hunter and regularly posts photos of his kills on his Instagram account.
The lineman said he had to crawl backwards down the mountain, dragging the body with him, to get it back to his truck, falling 10 feet off a rock in the process.
Wolfe shared a photo of him lifting the corpse, which seemed to at least match his six-foot-five frame and estimated that it was “probably” 195 pounds.
The former NFL player regularly posts photos of his kills on his Instagram account and is a keen hunter and fisherman.
Wolfe played in the NFL from 2012-2021. He was a second-round pick, 36th overall, by Denver in the 2012 NFL Draft and spent eight seasons with the Broncos.
He played the 2020 season with the Baltimore Ravens before ending his career after injury ruled him out of the 2021 season.
Several former NFL players commented on his post, surprised by the capture. Former Rams star Michael Brockers wrote: “That’s crazy, bro.”
However, some social media users were not impressed with the catch and criticized him for the hunt.
Several former NFL players commented on his Instagram post, surprised by the capture.
Wolfe was a second round pick by Denver in the 2012 NFL Draft and played eight seasons there.
“Glorifying a so-called badass by bringing out a majestically large and beautiful cat,” wrote one Twitter user.
“Too bad endangerment laws aren’t fully enforced in CO. And oh, keep your damn dogs inside at night.”
Grant is not a city. When you live in rural Colorado, you sign up to live WITH the wildlife,” another stated.
There are guidelines to NOT turn your dogs into a food source. Go back to Kentucky.
One criticized Wolfe for posing with his prey, writing: “If it had to be done I understand.” However, there is no reason to pose with the corpse.
Some social media users were not impressed with the catch and criticized him for the hunt.
Another added that he should be ashamed. saying: ‘Mountain lions do not terrify. they survive. Humans, as one of the Broncos’ most disappointing high draft options, are terrifying. What a shame to celebrate this.
Others disagreed with Wolfe’s claims that the cougar had been “terrorizing” the neighborhood, as one user called it “ridiculous.”
They posted: ‘Terrifying???? Or maybe because you guys invaded his house and he was hungry! No, this is not all! smdh!! There aren’t enough to go around and they don’t repopulate like deer etc. So try again. THIS IS NOT A PROFIT, MY FRIEND! This is just ridiculous!
Another suggested Wolfe was the danger, not the big cat, sharing: ‘Former NFL player Derek Wolfe kills a mountain lion in Colorado. I feel somehow about this. These guys are dangerous. The human not the lion. #Animal cruelty’