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stonecreek said:
There was a bull tramping around near the little village of Stonewall, Colorado in the summer of 2022. That's only 10 miles or so from the NM line, so sightings in NM are certainly possible.

Back when the big Yellowstone fires took place in the late 80's a wayward bull found his way to the Texas Panhandle.
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From what I remember the moose sighting in NM was north of Chama near the CO border. I believe not to far north of there the last grizzly in CO was killed in 1979. On the other end of the state there have been jaguar sightings in southern NM.

I've talked to guides in the San Juan mountain area who swear there are still grizzlys there, and that the the locals keep quiet about it for fear of an avalance of 'endangered species' regulations coming down.

Interesting about the moose in TX.

I understand the Shiras moose aren't quite as good eating as the Alaskan variety? Not that I wouldn't love to take one.....
 
The "Grizzlies in the San Juans" stories have circulated for years. There is even an entire book on the subject. Some things like alleged hair samples left on barbed wire have been debated, but so far as anyone credible is aware, the San Juan grizzlies are in the same category as Sasquatch. However, the stories did inspire one woman I'm aware of to put tiny chain latches on the doors of a mountain cabin -- as if it made any difference to a grizzly whether a cabin door had a night latch screwed to the wooden door frame with two #6 brass screws a half-inch long.

I've hunted for years around Chama, both on the NM side and the CO side of the line. Seen plenty of elk, deer, and even some black bears, but moose have thus far evaded me. However, a one week trip once a year doesn't make me the most likely observer and it is totally possible that a moose shows up in the area from time to time. After all, it's a more likely place than the Texas Panhandle.
 
Great Photos fellows, but in my case dangerous area, Showed my den photos to a neighbor & his wife, guy said wow, wife said he's a huntin fool! My wife said " you got it half right!! I said nothing That's how you stay married 65 years! Nuff sait B/T
 

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stonecreek said:
The "Grizzlies in the San Juans" stories have circulated for years. There is even an entire book on the subject. Some things like alleged hair samples left on barbed wire have been debated, but so far as anyone credible is aware, the San Juan grizzlies are in the same category as Sasquatch.
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Perhaps, but the San Juans are a huge area with very few roads, so who knows. Here's an interesting discussion on the topic: https://www.glacier-national-park-t...bitat-yes-grizzly-bears-live-in-colorado.html
stonecreek said:
I've hunted for years around Chama, both on the NM side and the CO side of the line. Seen plenty of elk, deer, and even some black bears, but moose have thus far evaded me. However, a one week trip once a year doesn't make me the most likely observer and it is totally possible that a moose shows up in the area from time to time. After all, it's a more likely place than the Texas Panhandle.
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Had a very big, cinnamon black bear run in front of my car north of Chama a while back.
 
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Paul7 said:
https://www.glacier-national-park-t...bitat-yes-grizzly-bears-live-in-colorado.html
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Excerpt from the link:

Just yesterday I was talking to a fellow in the Colorado springs sportsmans wharehouse. His family owns a ranch west of Weston Colorado. An area known for having lots of black bears. In fact there’s a swa down there called Bosque del oso (forest of the bear). Anyway I love to bear hunt and know of this area. So I asked this guy how he did this year. Anyway out of curiosity I asked if he had ever heard of grizzly bears being spotted in the area. He got a little excited and pulled out his cell phone. His friend shot a bear that resembled a grizzly. He showed multiple pics of the bear. I consider myself an expert in distinguishing grizzly bears. I would say this bear with a 90% certainty, that it was a grizzly.

Oh sh*t. I bought some mountain property "west of Weston" just 18 months ago. Saw a big ole cinnamon-colored bear at a distance last summer. Hope my wife doesn't read this.
 
Maybe you’ve already addressed my question, but are the rabbits in the photos edible. Here where I’m at we basically have two varieties, Jacks and cotton tail. The Jacks are supposed to be stringy and tough, frankly I’ve not eaten one, but the smaller cotton tails are tasty. Just wondering how the Aus species are as table fare . Thanks
 
bigcountry4me said:
Maybe you’ve already addressed my question, but are the rabbits in the photos edible. Here where I’m at we basically have two varieties, Jacks and cotton tail. The Jacks are supposed to be stringy and tough, frankly I’ve not eaten one, but the smaller cotton tails are tasty. Just wondering how the Aus species are as table fare . Thanks
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Yes, they make reasonably good table fare.
They are the introduced European Rabbit and are a major pest here when their populations boom.
 
bigcountry4me said:
Maybe you’ve already addressed my question, but are the rabbits in the photos edible. Here where I’m at we basically have two varieties, Jacks and cotton tail. The Jacks are supposed to be stringy and tough, frankly I’ve not eaten one, but the smaller cotton tails are tasty. Just wondering how the Aus species are as table fare . Thanks
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As I understand it, jackrabbits are not actually rabbits; they are hares. I have never eaten hare either, but I understand they are inferior to rabbits as table fare.
 
deersako said:
Yes, they make reasonably good table fare.
They are the introduced European Rabbit and are a major pest here when their populations boom.
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That’s like Nutria here. Only I wouldn’t eat one if you held a gun to my head. They were a fur bearer introduced for fur farming during the 1800’s. The market went belly up and they were released, only to survive and expand. Even my residential property gets invaded.
 
Eastern Cottontail Rabbit here .. tastes better than chicken 🍗
We have a small population of Snoeshoe Hare but I’ve never had the opportunity to hunt them or eat them.
I have also eaten farmed rabbit which is equally delicious..tho, once they are prepared, no one mentions their name again.🐇
 
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