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Saw a couple of articles from Texas that there had been some
unusual critters shot recently down that way. The articles
tried to id them as possible chupacapras. Which is supposed
to be some sort of mythic dog-like vampire from Mexico.

The interesting part was that there were a bunch of pictures
with the articles. The pictures looked like scrawny coyotes
with the mange to me, but I don't claim to be a coyote expert.

What say the Texans?

http://www.woai.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=EBC8FC7B-ED5D-46A5-8DA4-3C6F6C31975E

Chuck

Looks like a dingo <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />!

There used to be some Chupacabras in the mountains of southern Arizona, somewhat north east of Nogales, up in the mountains of the old Chiracahua Apache stronghold. Through my binocular I've seen several, late in the evening, when two of my hunting buddies and I were down there quail hunting in the Patagonia/Sonoita area. Also saw several when we were doing a bit of amateur gold prospecting in those mountains. Frightful creatures they are, too! Always glad we had our guns with us!

Then, even though we were there often, we no longer saw any more Chupacabras. An ancient Apache elder with whom we'd become friends, said the reason we no longer were seeing any Chupacaabras was because the local werewolves had eaten them all.

More's the pity!

L.W.

So what is the minimum reccomended cartridge for shooting of trophy sized goat suckers? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

...or else maybe it was that moldy coffee ya finally quit drinking...

Idaho Shooter, I don't know just what the proper caliber and bullet weight would be for a real trophy Chupacabra, but when we were Mearns quail huntng, using #8s in my Rem. 1100, I ALWAYS had three 12 Ga. Breneke Rifled Slugs easily at hand.

When we were panning for gold, my old Marlin 336 .30-30 was always leaning close to my position, and my S&W 57 .41 Magnum with my stout handloads was ever on my hip. Even so, we kept one person as a lookout at all times, and yet, I felt somewhat undergunned!!

Those Chupacabras look mighty malevloent and fierce, and have teeth the size and color of over ripe bananas!

L.W.

Birdeatcher, we didn't drink no stinkin' moldy coffee! When we were with our old friend, the Apache elder, Many Lost Winters, we drank nothing but the finest firewater, I assure you!

L.W.

"In firewater veritas" <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I'll have to check with our local elder, Luke Warmwater...

LMAO

Them be some scary critters!!

Half dead already mangy coyote or coydog. I saw some around here last year that could match the pictures WOAI had.

This years crop seems to be better. Coyotes got hair!

The true Chupa walks upright any way. Sort of a slouching gait.

BTW there is going to be a Texas Bigfoot Conference in Jasper in October I think. May have a sub-chapter chupacabra meeting too. I don't know.


BCR

Do you use a "wood stake" thrower on them? Maybe garlic coated wood bullets. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Ive seen a ton of them this year, its just coyotes with bad cases of the mange. We have a terrible problem with it. It started in the North Panhandle, and is slowley working it way south. I killed 12 coyotes out of the Helicopter about a month ago, and 4 of them looked just like the above photo, only 3 of them looked normal, and the rest were on their way to looking like the above. Ive heard some of the old ranchers say that the reason that they are black, or blue looking in the summer, is the same reason that if you skin a coyote in early fall, before they are prime, the inside of the pelt looks "blue".

Toby Joe

Nope, best is to use jalapeno peppers covered with Monterey jack and salsa out of a slingshot.

Get's em every time.


BCR

I'm with TobeyJoe on this one as early hides are always "blue' before they prime up and I too have seen some scary mange cases with the yodel dogs...Some are pretty gross. Called up and took a coydog back in the 70's that was one scary looking sucker not much different than the one with teeth in the photo but running with a family group of coyotes.

Quote: Then, even though we were there often, we no longer saw any more Chupacabras. An ancient Apache elder with whom we'd become friends, said the reason we no longer were seeing any Chupacaabras was because the local werewolves had eaten them all. ~~ Leanwolf
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I'd like to hear more about those werewolves ... were they much of a problem or just an occasional nuisance?

I understand that the Bigfoots eat them and that is why the two species are never found in the same range.

Shoulda known that we would do a full circle and
end up back with bigfoots ( ?Bigfeet?) somehow. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Thanks for the info on coyotes!

Chuck

Still lots of open questions though.

For example <ahem>:

- How does Boggy know so much about Chupacabras?

- What is the stopping power of a .41 magnum silver
bullet on a werewolf? Is solid or hollowpoint better <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

(Actually did have a friend, in the 1970s, who cast and
loaded up a silver bullet. We being poor college students
at the time, with firearms habits, I don't think that he could
have afforded to actually have fired it though.)

Chuck

Chuck You have not been in the Trinity River bottoms have you?

Have you been in the Jewett-- Marquez area lately?

You pick the right phase of the moon and you and see, hear and smell them. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />


BCR

Don't know that this occurred to many folks............but it strikes me, that with good strategic use of Hollywierd special effects technology, good sound systems, an attendant media frenzy, and.......most unfortunately (though practically speaking,a key element)....taxidermied Juan, and Juanita Doe cadavers...(I'm sure the Morgues in any major center would have 'em ).........................................

One could very effectively control the Southern line....and it wouldn't cost much, either.

Exploiting a deeply embedded cultural heebie-jeebie like this would be a hoot.

Now ,if I had a suit.......1 ea. Chupacabra,....2 things I would spec.

Air conditioned, or liquid cooled.

Kevlar, than more Kevlar.

Don't think the human rights groups are going to get to big a kick out of my idea.

Work safe, and if one of these things gets up under yer porch,,,Raid "House and Garden" will drive 'em away.Magnum loads are just to hard on the flowerbeds. GTC