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by Charles Angell
GAME ANIMALS OF THE TRANS-PECOS
1) Barbary sheep, or Aoudad, have spread to many areas of the Big Bend and are sought
after by many hunters. The first Aoudad introduced in Texas were released in the 1950s
in what region?
a) Palo Duro Canyon
c) Elephant Mountain
b) Glass Mountains
d) Pinto Canyon
2) The Collared Peccary, also known as Javelina or Musk Hog, has a native range from the
Southwestern U.S. to as far south as Argentina. It is also native to which Caribbean
Island?
a) St. Croix
c) Guadeloupe
b) Trinidad
d) Puerto Rico
3) Desert Bighorn sheep were at one time plentiful across west Texas before being
extirpated. Reintroduction efforts are slowly bringing them back, with limited hunting
opportunities allowed. What was the dollar amount of the record-setting bid in 2011
for the permit to hunt one?
a) $38,000
c) $152,000
b) $104,000
d) $181,000
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camping
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Off the
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Fourth Quarter 2013
5) Mule deer are highly adapted to the arid regions of west Texas, able to survive in the
higher elevations and desert lowlands. One of their unique characteristics is leaping
stiff-legged, high into the air and bounding, usually when startled. What is this evasive
technique called?
a) slam dancing
c) hurdling
b) stotting
d) shanking
Answers: 1-a 2-b 3-c 4-d 5-b
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4) Of the four species of quail that exist in Trans-Pecos Texas, only one has no hunting sea-
son allowed due to its scarcity. Which one is this?
a) Gambels
c) Scaled
b) Bobwhite
d) Montezuma