The things you see when you aint got your bow.
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The things you see when you aint got your bow.
Spent a day on a very nice dorado river last week. Was invited to fish there for the day and check it out with a few to guiding anglers on it.
Saw a heap of dorado which was great but the thing that really excited me was the amount of what looked like small pig tracks.
Rounding a bend in the river I came across a lone animal feeding on the edge. My first sighting of a live white lipped peccary. They are normally a group animal I am told so this was a bit weird anyway got in under fifteen metres and took a few photos. Only had the wide angle lens with me so these are well and truly cropped down but anyway was good to get the drop on him in one form at least.
At this point it winded me or heard the shutter going off and got all the hackles up. All the locals tell me that they are very aggressive especially when in a group and will attack and defend their young etc. This one hung around till I asked him what time it was and then he just toddled off.
As I only had a six weight fly rod with me there was no shot on offer. Made up for that by catching at least one nice fish for the day
Saw a heap of dorado which was great but the thing that really excited me was the amount of what looked like small pig tracks.
Rounding a bend in the river I came across a lone animal feeding on the edge. My first sighting of a live white lipped peccary. They are normally a group animal I am told so this was a bit weird anyway got in under fifteen metres and took a few photos. Only had the wide angle lens with me so these are well and truly cropped down but anyway was good to get the drop on him in one form at least.
At this point it winded me or heard the shutter going off and got all the hackles up. All the locals tell me that they are very aggressive especially when in a group and will attack and defend their young etc. This one hung around till I asked him what time it was and then he just toddled off.
As I only had a six weight fly rod with me there was no shot on offer. Made up for that by catching at least one nice fish for the day
Re: The things you see when you aint got your bow.
Great shots and what a nice fish! Are they any good to eat as well as being a topnotch sporting fish?
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Re: The things you see when you aint got your bow.
What a shame you didn't have ya bow with you. I'm sure you and Ol' Matchsticks would have made short work of him.
Once again that is one nice fish.
Jeff
Once again that is one nice fish.
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Re: The things you see when you aint got your bow.
Top pics Tom,nice big fish ,the peccary's any good to eat?
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how does the Peccary compare in size to our feral pig? I think they are a little smaller?
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They are edible but not great a much better sportfish than table fish.bigbob wrote:Great shots and what a nice fish! Are they any good to eat as well as being a topnotch sporting fish?
You bet it would toughest damn matchsticks on the planet haha !Stickbow Hunter wrote:What a shame you didn't have ya bow with you. I'm sure you and Ol' Matchsticks would have made short work of him.
Jeff
Believe so Rod though never tried one. One day soon maybeLB rod 55 wrote:Top pics Tom,nice big fish ,the peccary's any good to eat?
Yes they are smaller 30-40 kilo or so would max them out I believe.bigbob wrote:how does the Peccary compare in size to our feral pig? I think they are a little smaller?
Everyone I have spoke too says to take care when they are in a group as they can get very aggressive and won't always run if feeling threatened. The locals call them 'majano' (mah-har-no) They do have some tusk short, sharp, straight and thick. They are preyed on by puma, jaguars and potenially me
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Great pics Tom, beaut fish too.
Cheers...... Rod
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Look a bit like a cross between our ferals and a Javellina.
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They are related to the collered peccary or javalina which is native to Texas, New Mexico and Arizona in the U.S. and Mexico where the white lipped peccary also ranges. I believe they have musk glands like the javalina so be careful if you kill one when skinning or you will stink to high heaven,LOL.
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The collared peccary are here too though am yet to sight one in the wild.comanche wrote:They are related to the collered peccary or javalina which is native to Texas, New Mexico and Arizona in the U.S. and Mexico where the white lipped peccary also ranges. I believe they have musk glands like the javalina so be careful if you kill one when skinning or you will stink to high heaven,LOL.
Can you tell me where the musk glands are located?
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On the javalina they are just under the skin on the back near the neck. Do not know where they are on the white lipped.
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Just what you need , a proto pig crossed with a skunk! tread carefully!
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Awesome fish, on a 6 weight, reckon you would have known you had him on, LOL.
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Cant say anything Tommo as your living my dream mate.
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