another cat hunter down

[.270]

Sewell was quite a guy. at one time he owned a ranch that had a section or 2 of patented land across the Blue, between the roads. i think it was part of the XX, the old Fritz ranch. above where old Fred's grave is. (Fred died from the wounds he recieved in a fight with a grizzly, he killed the griz but eventually died from infection from where the bear about skinned him) anyway, the forest circus really lusted after them sections and pulled all kindsa dirty tricks trying to get it, but Sewell was too slick for em and eventually they gave up. seems like they ended up buying the land from him, but it was his price and terms. it was an interesting joust at the time. he was probably about the last guy in Az. to catch and kill a jaguar with his hounds. well, legally anyway. Ted Ferguson, the guy they mention in this, was a helluva lion hunter too. he even took his hounds to africa. this is Sewell's obituary. Lark.

 

http://www.eacourier.com/articles/2007/04/...ries/obit07.txt

[CouesWhitetail]

Thanks for posting the obit. Sounds like an interesting man. Must be amazing to get lions, jaguar and ocelots!

 

Amanda

[azpackhorse]

I recently read a story about Sewell Goodwin and Ted Ferguson tracking and killing a Jaguar on the La Cie'nega ranch in 1961. They tracked the cat into the Total Wreck Mine and then went in after it with a flashlight and a 30-30. It took them a few shots but they ended up killing it.

 

Definately one of the Southwest legends has passed, they just don't make them like that anymore.

[.270]

where'd you read that story? i knew Ted real well and got to hunt with him some. every time was a rodeo, circus, shootin' gallery and all around good time all wadded up together. he's been gone for many years now. lived right on the highway in central, Az. him and my grandad always made fun o' each other because my grandad trapped lions and Ted hounded em. when i was a boy scout Ted brought a buncha old home movies one night and showed us to em. old 8mm stuff from all over the southwest and africa. he had a horse he never got off of. that thing would get down on it's belly and crawl, and ol' Ted just set there. just knew Sewell to say howdy, never got to hunt with him. do know a lot of guys that did. for some reason, i figgerd he was a lot older than 76. i'll tell you one thing, he lived a lot in them 76 years. he was a real live cowboy and there ain't too many who can lay claim to that. his family will really miss him. i don't think i ever heard one person that i think is worth a dang that ever had anything but praise for him. Lark.

[azpackhorse]

Read the story in a book called Borderland Jaguars, lots of good history in there. Got a couple great stories told by Dale Lee also.

 

I got a friend that is in the book, he killed a Jaguar when he was a teenager down by Nogales.............it tried to eat him.

[josh]

Sounds like the kind of guy you would love to sit around a campfire and talk to.

[TLH]

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Graham County Special Olympics, P.O.Box 1204, Safford, AZ 85548, or the Hunt of a Lifetime, in Memory of Sewell Good-win, 6297 Buffalo Road, Harbor Creek, Pa., 16421 (charity for terminally ill children).

 

Didn't know him but this last part in his obituary tells me all i want to know about this man--he obviously was a big hearted human with a soft spot for kids that have no choice.

 

Sad to see one of the good ones go.

[Azlongears]

I met Sewell a few years ago in NM, he had some incredible stories. For sure one of the Houndsmen Legends of our time. He will be missed.