My Rights As An American Report post Posted July 3, 2013 With all of this talk lately about jaguars, I thought I would bring up a topic that I have not talked about in years----jaguarundi. Has anyone seen one in the wild? About 8 years ago, I was hunting deer late in the evening and after not seeing anything sitting, I decided to walk some flats and very large washes to see if I can catch something lower. As I popped out of a deep wash, something jumped up about 10 yards in front of me and I quickly raised my rifle thinking fox. After a VERY good look at it, I knew something was not right and that is was not a fox. It had a very long, slender body with short legs and a flat, cat-like face with whiskers. The body was jet black. It was the first and only time that I KNOW for sure that I saw a jaguarundi. Anyone ever seen one in Arizona outside of the zoo and the internet? This is a jaguarundi: http://www.pima.gov/cmo/sdcp/species/fsheets/jag.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguarundi And no, I will NOT reveal the location, so please do not ask! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1denogean Report post Posted July 3, 2013 i know people that have seen them i have a trail cam pic of one but refuse to post it or email it due to the way websites are and game and fish but your not crazy they are real Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
My Rights As An American Report post Posted July 3, 2013 VERY cool that you have a trail cam pic of one! They are supposedly extremely rare to be photographed. I hope I do not stir anything up but I was interested to see if anyone else had seen one. Thanks for responding. Would really like to see that trail cam pic someday in person if possible, I think they are really neat animals!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sidwynder505 Report post Posted July 3, 2013 i know people that have seen them i have a trail cam pic of one but refuse to post it or email it due to the way websites are and game and fish but your not crazy they are real Hey is your pops Hector?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lance Report post Posted July 3, 2013 I glassed one up a few years ago in Southern AZ. It too was the black version verses the tan more rare version. I watched it come out of a spring and work its way across the hillside. It was pretty awesome! Lance http://www.timberlandoutfitters.blogspot.com/2013/06/tlo-interactive-seminar-and-class-by.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1denogean Report post Posted July 3, 2013 no but hector is a close cousin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Willyhunts2 Report post Posted July 4, 2013 That's cool, never heard of such a thing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muledeerarea33? Report post Posted July 4, 2013 I haven't heard head of this animal either but it makes me wonder if it is what my closest neighbor saw on her porch? I showed her pictures of all the cats I knew of and the cudamundis (spelling?) and she said no. It was a bigger uglier version of my cat. I didn't have a clue? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
THE RIFLEMAN Report post Posted July 4, 2013 Saw one about 10 years ago and thought it was an escaped exotic pet . I am lucky I didn't shoot it! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
