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california Condor. Eben McMillan 28 april 1964
that is the only hunting he does much, but that he sure
likes to go after those Buck deer. He told us he always
carries a shotgun and a rifle in the car, or Jeep, with
him, and that he loves to shoot Jackrabbits for
Practice for deer season.
Now this is my judgement of Mr. Moores story. I believe
he saw several Condor and could have seen fifteen or
more of these birds for Koford States' that twenty miles
east of Famosa, during squirrel Poisoning time,
Condor Could be seen there in good numbers. So
we will say that Moore saw fifteen Condor and hirty Buzzards and counted them all, or more
likely saw fifteen Condor and recounted them
all three times. This can be done easily as a
flock of Condor circle. As to the Condor he shot,
I also think this to be true and he may have been
the one who shot the Condor and broke its wing -
From what I know of most people who Carry
rifles and Shotguns in their Cars, I would say
that without some education in what NOT to shoot,
they will all shoot at any large bird if they see
it within range. Bob Lewis, of the Navajo Ranch,
once stated to me when we were talking of Condor
at a Rodeo on La Panza Ranch about fifteen
years ago, " sometime I would like to shoot
one of those Condor so I could see just
what they look like" end quote.