Hello,
can anyone give me details on tapir hunting in paraguay. I saw that Jim Shockey took one in 2010, you can see the pic here

Thanks

Forbidden?????

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Originally posted by billinthewild:

What's wrong?

that the tapir is a protected non (legaly) huntable species, Caracal...

Tapir is a native specie of Paraguay as for other countries around. As far as I know it is forbidden cause its a endangered specie like the Jaguarete and many other in Paraguay rain forest jungle.
I was told that local government and SCI are trying to start a hunting management program over several species. Jimbo sometimes gets special authorizations on these type of species and I wont be surprised if this part of the management program action plan.
Several endangered species are being "reduced" by farmers and poachers in areas of Paraguay, sometimes because farmers defend their property ( like Jaguarete attacking domestic cattle ) or sometimes because the people runs over wild forest to deploy crops and they see no profit on preserving the wildlife in healthy conditions. Greenpeace is doing its part but its not enough... I think that the alternative of having profitable management programs like Africa´s parks is the best way to preserve wildlife balance. SCI chapter in Paraguay for sure is working on that sense.

You try contacting Jim Shockey directly?

Shocky's quasi-celebrity status and lack of an American passport probably opens some doors a lot of folks from Infidel Countries don't have.

Jim gets to have a lot of fun that's for sure.

Not sure what the "trophy" part of a tapir is? They are closer to horses and rhinos than pigs, odd toed ungulate and all.

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Originally posted by Caracal:

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Originally posted by billinthewild:

What's wrong?

Just curious as to why that animal...

I hunted tapir in the South American jungles a long time ago. (not Paraguay) My lady shot hers in the middle of the night. I was sitting with a young man in a boat that was once a single tree .. he was whistling ... and several tapir were answering from different parts of the jungle. Margaret and the guide were crouched in the long grass waiting on the shore ... eventually one came close, a light came on, and the shot was taken ... This was not one's average hunting moment for a Canadian. !!! My, oh my. Without refrigeration available the animal was chopped up and given to all the folks living nearby ... I remember it as being tasty ... and weird looking ...

First one taken with a legal licence ??

This must be a joke or things has change quickly as any big game hunting is FORBIDEN in Paraguay..

What official institution gave him the licence ?

He must share his contacts so we all can start hunting there..

L

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Originally posted by MOA TACTICAL:
Shocky's quasi-celebrity status and lack of an American passport

which passport does he have?

Big game hunting is allowed in Paraguay ,the sport is regulated by the local SCI chapter and local goverment ,you can hunt several species there and very good buffalos .

JIM SHOCKEY WAS INVITED BY THE LOCAL SCI CHAPTER.

It was taken on Faro Moro, Rocky McBride's estancia in the Chaco. Rocky has been working with the government for years in an effort to reopen big game hunting in Paraguay. For Shockey's tapir, a special permit was issued.

Note also that it's an Appendix II animal, so all that is needed to get it home is a CITES export permit. I understand that the government issued one for Shockey's animal, but the trophy was lost at some point in the shipping process.