CatfishKev Report post Posted August 7, 2022 I could be wrong but I thought there was a thread here a long while back that they had confirmed he was killed in Mexico based on pics of a dead leopard shot on a ranch? Was that a different leapord or what? Here's the news link... The Arizona Republic: Return of 'the boss': El Jefe, a jaguar that roamed Arizona, has turned up alive in Mexico. https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-environment/2022/08/05/rare-jaguar-el-jefe-roamed-arizona-spotted-across-border/10251057002/ 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted August 7, 2022 Sorry, Jaguar not leopard... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mc68 Report post Posted August 7, 2022 Good, it’s either dead or in Mexico. Either one I’m fine with. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZAV8ER Report post Posted August 7, 2022 On 8/7/2022 at 5:53 AM, mc68 said: Good, it’s either dead or in Mexico. Either one I’m fine with. Consider that a mature jaguar could dominate a territory that would hold say three lions. If the Jaguar were to kill or run off 3 lions from it's territory but only kill and eat 1.4 times as many deer than just one MT lion then that to me is a plus. I do not claim to know exactly how the numbers would work, but the dominant predator will not abide a lesser predator on its hunting grounds. It is much like how we hunters feel about lions and coyotes. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted August 7, 2022 14 hours ago, CatfishKev said: I could be wrong but I thought there was a thread here a long while back that they had confirmed he was killed in Mexico based on pics of a dead leopard shot on a ranch? Was that a different leapord or what? Here's the news link... The Arizona Republic: Return of 'the boss': El Jefe, a jaguar that roamed Arizona, has turned up alive in Mexico. https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-environment/2022/08/05/rare-jaguar-el-jefe-roamed-arizona-spotted-across-border/10251057002/ Thought the same thing when I heard the news but didn’t look into it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted August 7, 2022 2 hours ago, mc68 said: Good, it’s either dead or in Mexico. Either one I’m fine with. Edgy take. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ohthatguy Report post Posted August 7, 2022 I remember a confirmed trapping/killing of one and it had pics but I think that was a different cat.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
creed Report post Posted August 8, 2022 I know of one in the central desert. Too many have seen it for it to be anything else. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HuntHarder Report post Posted August 8, 2022 1 hour ago, creed said: I know of one in the central desert. Too many have seen it for it to be anything else. Like a real life Bigfoot? People see it but can't get any pics. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
creed Report post Posted August 8, 2022 7 minutes ago, HuntHarder said: Like a real life Bigfoot? People see it but can't get any pics. something like that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZLance Report post Posted August 8, 2022 the one that was killed by a rancher in mexico was not El Jeffe. it was a different cat that was spotted several times in the Huachucas. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n2horns Report post Posted August 9, 2022 GnF will have an Extra Special Commissioners Tag for El Jefe. Will be setup as a live auction, highest bidder wins, 365 days to hunt. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n2horns Report post Posted August 9, 2022 I am sure someone will hunt it down and have a nice mounted trophy at home. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AzRaised08 Report post Posted August 9, 2022 I thought he was dead too but it’s cool he turned up still alive! I personally think it’s pretty near a jaguar could live in a desert like ours. Amazing how animals adapt to different climates Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n2horns Report post Posted August 10, 2022 I have been more found of the cougars roaming Scottsdale 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
