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C. Kofard
55
Journal
20 July 1972 Aquidauana, Mato Grosso, Brazil
at Baronesa Camello, on Miranda Colonia, in 1944. Z said S first hunted in Densalador area & north. S had bone boat, river boat, all
Hunted
equipmt. Hunted many areas. (I think) he got 200 or so for removing an area pir-
[illegible]
toas. (Conversation with Z in Portuguese). Z had photos at least 2 hunters.
Mirial, in 1965-66, Anoesia, Campos do Indio. Z remembers little of
biological data; thought S had notes on size, weight, etc.
S civil addresses: Green Lane, Penns. Newwood 2324. Later - S Mirial,
Museum and Stree, Rte. 29, Carbondenville, Pa.] Z said some called
once through barrel of shotgun. Z said only .22 rifle necessary to
disabled shooting ins at medial eye. Said ate many guayaba - also
alligator, turtles, tapir - usual list; not antelope. Z first in
Mato Grosso in 1927, when rough dangerous place. Z thought this
Foz do
was still an oca hunter & equipment on Trepacement (SP ?), next
to Miranda. Son of Z, about 20, said did much local hunting near
Aquidauana at night. They both knew well of prohibition of
hunting cats. Z said family saw and lost top of strike to
trade oclete. Steel trap - once p. claws off own foot. Son
said oclete not far from town. | We stayed with Padre
Redentorista.
21 July 1972. Gordon had not returned from Trepacement. We visited
Sr.
Sr. Sady Braga in Aquidauana. He had Foz do. Saison, aunt of Mir-
anda cat. Said had hunted 1946 to 1962 (when injured by gunshot). Said
killed 64 onca pintado, only 4 parda (thought none or pantanal). Known
& avoided
Serral; said once S put camera in with joguin, & latter feared the snake.
He hunted now on his Ariraguas. Said joguin almost finished - also latia
and arianabo. Oclet - no info. He said had never met commercial
hunter. Ranchers paid Serral expenses to hunt their areas.