Jordan Davis Draws Backlash Over Hawaii Axis Deer Hunt Photos as 125,000 Sign Oregon Ban Petition
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 5
Jordan Davis Draws Backlash Over Hawaii Axis Deer Hunt Photos as 125,000 Sign Oregon Ban Petition
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 5
Summary
Jordan Davis drew mixed fan reaction after posting Instagram photos from an axis deer hunt in Hawaii, with critics calling the images horrifying, disappointing and unnecessary.
The backlash centered less on hunting itself than on sharing dead-animal photos publicly; Davis had not responded publicly as of the report.
Axis deer, introduced to Hawaii in the 1860s, are considered an invasive species whose year-round breeding and lack of predators have fueled damaging population growth on Maui, Lanai and Molokai.
Hunting is widely used to control those herds, echoing a defense Cody Johnson made after similar criticism last month over photos from an Alaska grizzly bear hunt.
The dispute lands amid a broader fight over hunting’s role in conservation, with an Oregon petition to ban hunting and fishing drawing 125,000 signatures.