Texas Alert!

roy reali · July 14, 2010, 11:22 PM

Check this out.

http://buzz.yahoo.com/buzzlog/93844?fp=1

Have any of you guys in Texas ever seen one of these creatures? It doesn't look like an animal that would require too big of a round to kill. Maybe even a well placed .22 long rifle at close range would do.

If you ever saw a strange creature while hunting, would you shoot it?

hoghunting · July 14, 2010, 11:32 PM

The DNA tests are in, and it was a coyote/dog mix that had worms and mange.

roy reali · July 14, 2010, 11:41 PM

Thanks. It did have a canine look to it.

I still have the same question.

You are out hunting and see a creature that you have never seen before. It looks like some sort of sci-fi thing. Would you shoot it?

cougar gt-e · July 15, 2010, 07:01 AM

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Would you shoot it

yes.

Double Naught Spy · July 15, 2010, 07:57 AM

All of them have been canids. I am amazed by the "experts" including vets that have been interviewed who claimed to not know what the animals were.

They were-are obviously canids, just naked.

twobit · July 15, 2010, 08:02 AM

No I wouldn't shoot it. I would follow it back to its' Mother Ship

Loader9 · July 15, 2010, 09:00 AM

FWIW, all Gov't trappers in Texas are required to turn in blood samples on all canine animals they get. The testing is to make sure that they are a canine and not the legendary goat sucker. The samples are sent to California for testing- it's your tax dollars at work.

briandg · July 15, 2010, 10:52 AM

Of course I would have shot it. The thing is obviously diseased, and either a feral dog of sorts or a coyote, since I choose not to accept the existence of legendary creatures.

under the circumstances, that thing was readily identifiable as either a pest a game species, and there was no possibility that it could have been mistaken for a protected species.

Maybge shooting it to put it out of its misery is wrong, but if it was invading human space, that settles the debate for me.

You know, we're not talking about finding my brother in law in the woods, and shooting him because he looked like bigfoot.

Chupas aren't protected, and I don't think that this coyote would have been, either.

rickyrick · July 15, 2010, 03:08 PM

When you see one, you will believe.

I have seen hairless canine type creatures.

probably some sort of coydogs but didn't look like mange. I have seen mang-ee coyotes and dogs. these things were just hairless

Buzzard Bait · July 15, 2010, 03:37 PM

watch out this area has also had reports of jackalopes. Sharp toothed high speed hit and run type critters known to strike fear in young deer hunters especially in the dark.
bb

rickyrick · July 15, 2010, 04:53 PM

never seen a jackalope, but jack rabbits are bad enough, used to catch them when I was a kid, when you do they'll mess you up

sc928porsche · July 15, 2010, 05:08 PM

Jackalopes are readily available in Wyoming and Montana. You see the trophies in most public places there. Strange critter. Head and body of a Jackrabbit but with antlers of a pronghorn.

Kreyzhorse · July 15, 2010, 08:35 PM

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Would you shoot it?

Yep. I tell my buddy every deer season that dressing up in a Bigfoot costume in order to scare me the hell out of me is a great way to killed.

aarondhgraham · July 16, 2010, 08:43 AM

When I was a first grader I lived on Drummond Island off the upper peninsula of Michigan,,,
The only business/store/restaurant on the island was Soonie Buck's trading post,,,
It also had a bar and there were a few Jackalope heads on the wall,,
My dad and all the locals convinced me they existed,,,
But they only came out at night.

I can't tell you how many nights I sat up late with a flashlight,,,
Waiting for one of those critters to appear.

I had my Daisy BB gun,,,
I was going to get me one of those animals.

.

Uncle Buck · July 16, 2010, 08:48 AM

I made two mistakes after viewing the video:

First: Said out loud "Sweetheart, That looks like your sister."

Second: Admitted I would probably shoot it on sight if it was comming out of one of our barns.

Double Naught Spy · July 16, 2010, 11:00 AM

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probably some sort of coydogs but didn't look like mange. I have seen mang-ee coyotes and dogs. these things were just hairless

Not all the "chupacabras" are completely hairless. You are right in that it may not be mange causing the loss of hair. There are a variety of factors that could cause such a condition. More than likely, most animals don't survive terribly long with such total hair loss and so seeing them live is a rare event. None that I have seen pictures of, either living or right after being shot, looked to be in very good health - nutrition and skin afflications being some of the more obvious problems.

The certainly are some sort of canid, but not a new species.

Art Eatman · July 16, 2010, 11:19 AM

Check out http://clipart.usscouts.org/ScoutDoc...tf/FunAnml.pdf

On Page 2, learn about the Side-Hill Gouger. We have some of those around Terlingua. They've been mostly killed out in the Rockies...

bswiv · July 16, 2010, 04:29 PM

Yes it needed to be shot.

But fact is it's just a sad creature unfit by its screwed up genitics to cope with the enviroment that did not survive. Nature is rather unforgiving that way................even of humans often times.

Art Eatman · July 17, 2010, 09:31 AM

A good-enough final summary...

July 14, 2010, 11:22 PM	#1
roy reali Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2005 Posts: 3,248	Texas Alert! Check this out. http://buzz.yahoo.com/buzzlog/93844?fp=1 Have any of you guys in Texas ever seen one of these creatures? It doesn't look like an animal that would require too big of a round to kill. Maybe even a well placed .22 long rifle at close range would do. If you ever saw a strange creature while hunting, would you shoot it?

July 14, 2010, 11:41 PM	#3
roy reali Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2005 Posts: 3,248	re:hoghunting Thanks. It did have a canine look to it. I still have the same question. You are out hunting and see a creature that you have never seen before. It looks like some sort of sci-fi thing. Would you shoot it?

July 15, 2010, 07:57 AM	#5
Double Naught Spy Senior Member Join Date: January 8, 2001 Location: Forestburg, Montague Cnty, TX Posts: 12,717	All of them have been canids. I am amazed by the "experts" including vets that have been interviewed who claimed to not know what the animals were. They were-are obviously canids, just naked. __________________ "If you look through your scope and see your shoe, aim higher." -- said to me by my 11 year old daughter before going out for hogs 8/13/2011 My Hunting Videos https://www.youtube.com/user/HornHillRange

July 15, 2010, 08:02 AM	#6
twobit Senior Member Join Date: February 25, 2010 Location: Coyote Creak, SW Texas Posts: 597	No I wouldn't shoot it. I would follow it back to its' Mother Ship __________________ Twobit, Strive to live up to the opinion that your dog has of you.

July 15, 2010, 03:08 PM	#9
rickyrick Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2010 Posts: 8,237	When you see one, you will believe. I have seen hairless canine type creatures. probably some sort of coydogs but didn't look like mange. I have seen mang-ee coyotes and dogs. these things were just hairless __________________ Woohoo, I’m back In Texas!!!

July 14, 2010, 11:32 PM	#2
hoghunting Senior Member Join Date: March 27, 2006 Posts: 1,559	The DNA tests are in, and it was a coyote/dog mix that had worms and mange.

July 15, 2010, 09:00 AM	#7
Loader9 Senior Member Join Date: July 29, 2008 Posts: 949	FWIW, all Gov't trappers in Texas are required to turn in blood samples on all canine animals they get. The testing is to make sure that they are a canine and not the legendary goat sucker. The samples are sent to California for testing- it's your tax dollars at work.

July 15, 2010, 10:52 AM	#8
briandg Senior Member Join Date: May 4, 2010 Posts: 5,468	Of course I would have shot it. The thing is obviously diseased, and either a feral dog of sorts or a coyote, since I choose not to accept the existence of legendary creatures. under the circumstances, that thing was readily identifiable as either a pest a game species, and there was no possibility that it could have been mistaken for a protected species. Maybge shooting it to put it out of its misery is wrong, but if it was invading human space, that settles the debate for me. You know, we're not talking about finding my brother in law in the woods, and shooting him because he looked like bigfoot. Chupas aren't protected, and I don't think that this coyote would have been, either.

July 15, 2010, 03:37 PM	#10
Buzzard Bait Senior Member Join Date: June 25, 2008 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 502	be careful watch out this area has also had reports of jackalopes. Sharp toothed high speed hit and run type critters known to strike fear in young deer hunters especially in the dark. bb

July 15, 2010, 04:53 PM	#11
rickyrick Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2010 Posts: 8,237	never seen a jackalope, but jack rabbits are bad enough, used to catch them when I was a kid, when you do they'll mess you up __________________ Woohoo, I’m back In Texas!!!

July 15, 2010, 05:08 PM	#12
sc928porsche Senior Member Join Date: May 29, 2008 Location: now living in alabama Posts: 2,433	Jackalopes are readily available in Wyoming and Montana. You see the trophies in most public places there. Strange critter. Head and body of a Jackrabbit but with antlers of a pronghorn. __________________ No such thing as a stupid question. What is stupid is not asking it.

July 16, 2010, 08:43 AM	#14
aarondhgraham Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2009 Location: Stillwater, OKlahoma Posts: 8,638	C'mon,,, didn't you ever believe in jackalopes?,,,,, When I was a first grader I lived on Drummond Island off the upper peninsula of Michigan,,, The only business/store/restaurant on the island was Soonie Buck's trading post,,, It also had a bar and there were a few Jackalope heads on the wall,, My dad and all the locals convinced me they existed,,, But they only came out at night. I can't tell you how many nights I sat up late with a flashlight,,, Waiting for one of those critters to appear. I had my Daisy BB gun,,, I was going to get me one of those animals. . __________________ Never ever give an enemy the advantage of a verbal threat. Caje: The coward dies a thousand times, the brave only once. Kirby: That's about all it takes, ain't it? Aarond is good,,, Aarond is wise,,, Always trust Aarond! (most of the time)

July 16, 2010, 08:48 AM	#15
Uncle Buck Senior Member Join Date: June 21, 2009 Location: West Central Missouri Posts: 2,592	I made two mistakes after viewing the video: First: Said out loud "Sweetheart, That looks like your sister." Second: Admitted I would probably shoot it on sight if it was comming out of one of our barns. __________________ Inside Every Bright Idea Is The 50% Probability Of A Disaster Waiting To Happen.

July 16, 2010, 11:19 AM	#17
Art Eatman Staff in Memoriam Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX; Thomasville, GA Posts: 24,798	Check out http://clipart.usscouts.org/ScoutDoc...tf/FunAnml.pdf On Page 2, learn about the Side-Hill Gouger. We have some of those around Terlingua. They've been mostly killed out in the Rockies...

July 16, 2010, 04:29 PM	#18
bswiv Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 2006 Location: NE FL....... Posts: 1,081	Yes it needed to be shot. But fact is it's just a sad creature unfit by its screwed up genitics to cope with the enviroment that did not survive. Nature is rather unforgiving that way................even of humans often times.

July 17, 2010, 09:31 AM	#19
Art Eatman Staff in Memoriam Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX; Thomasville, GA Posts: 24,798	A good-enough final summary...