Field notes, v1411
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Felis onca 12 October 1971. San Ignacio, Sinaloa, Mexico diminished around here, but not jaguars. | The Lee Bros once arranged a trip to Venezuela, bringing their dogs; the trip paid for by Venezuelen. They killed 31 jaguars in 29 days, said JFF. One tiger put feet first and charged Dale. Later, foreign hunters restricted in V., said JFF. Only surviving brother is Dale, now at Ft. Huachuca, Ariz. | JFF [actually 2 others also] had photos sent by Lees of their trip. One shot with about 6 jaguars or pelt's hanging up. Typed note on back of prints amounts larger than Sinaloa ones. | JFF had many other jags- man & hunter photos; gave me one showing him & J. Lee with jaguars. He had no pelta or bones now, however. | JFF said he had heard of tiger killing cattle in Campanillas area. At Ajaya village, others said same and one said it was a ? with two "ethnors". Campanillos about 3/4 way San Ig. to Ajaya, then off to N. - I didn't go there. | One person said a woman cazadora in San Juan (to S. of San Ignecio) sent letters had a cat (wild ?) in cage. 13 October 1971. Again visited Ferreiros. He said 15-19 jaguars per yr. killed in 5 yrs., all in Sinaloa, some clear to coast. One long story about calling Est. [Dimas] jaguar near Dimas; finally getting in sight at 15' but gun not working. Shot with pistol, but ammunition poor so no kill. Later taken nearby. Vivace called this animal of timer, "playing" with him. Apparently rather fearless of men, noise, lights. JFF unable to estimate total area hunted