What Critters Are These?

[TearlessTom]

While vacationing in San Antonio we took a cold ride today heading for the "Three Sisters" We spotted these on Hwy 41 off of I10 about 80 miles NNW of San Antonio.  The deer thingy's were on one of those pay to hunt farms. 

All we have in my neck of the woods are White Tail and those are NOT  White Tail deer.

Secondly is that a fox?  Tail looks like one but again the fox in my woods aren't even half that big.







Now these I know what they are and what to do with them. But Dang those are some big RIBS!!!
I had to send the better half for some TUMs after that meal.



Tom

[Madmike]

coyote

[fudgie]

Yup, coyote. Looks like a small one to.

[Hoser]

They import african antelope of various kinds to hunting preserves.  hoser

[Disco]

They look like Axis Deer to me.  Native to India and introduced to Texas in the 1930s, there are both confined and free-ranging herds here. 

[Tx Bohemian]

Secondly is that a fox?  Tail looks like one but again the fox in my woods aren't even half that big.



Now these I know what they are and what to do with them. But Dang those are some big RIBS!!!
I had to send the better half for some TUMs after that meal.

You know the old saying: Things are bigger in Texas!!

(come on now, ya'll know someone had to say it!)

By the way, how was the three sisters?

[TearlessTom]

Coyote?  I saw one today on the Animal Planet with the busy tail.  I thought that was a big one and you say it is a small one?

Not sure if it got caught up in the  fence or a hunter or someone hung it there as a "warning " to other coyotes.

As far as the three sisters my wife / riding partner got too cold. (as I am sure you are aware Tx is having a cold spell here. I had a dead battery and I guess when I replaced it I had disconnected the GPS so she turned one turn too soon so we saw some of the area but not the actual Three Sisters.

Anyway the area we saw was beautiful and the roads were great so I am sure the three sisters are all they are said to be.


I hope to drive that area again but maybe in the truck on the way to Fredricksburg today.

Tom

[Jay]

Wyle E. Coyote, suffered a mishap after deploying the Acme rocket in an effort to catch the Roadrunner.

[Ratdog]

They look like Axis Deer to me.  Native to India and introduced to Texas in the 1930s, there are both confined and free-ranging herds here. 

Yup... coyote would be the fence adorner.  As for the hooved ones... another possibility (a closer pic would be good)... could be someone's private stock of fallow deer... but, their antlers are more palmated when mature.  The speckled coat is what made me think of them too though. 

[John Schmidt]

I've seen some nearly as big as wolves in some areas out west. Was riding in Colorado some years ago and came around a bend with a couple other riders and darn near hit one. Not sure who was the most startled....him or me. He was munching on a rabbit...fresh kill, right in the middle of the road. We were about 10k feet altitude, still had my Wing so was running quiet, guess that's why he didn't hear me plus being involved in dinner. He was a big one, sucker hardly moved as we passed, kept one eye on us and the other on his lunch.

[Super Santa]

Hey, Tearless, if you are still in the area for next weekend, join us for the Mid-Winter Gathering.

Staying/staging out of the Heart of Texas Motel on US-290 on the south side of Austin.  Have plans for a great ride on Saturday and a fantastic Wild Game dinner on Saturday night.

Check out further details at http://www.dswildgamedinner.com/ and on the Texas forum http://www.valkyrieforum.com/bbs/index.php/topic,12430.0.html.  Would love to have you join us.

[T.P.]

We are going to try to join you guys down in Texas. Next Friday. 

[Super Santa]

Way to go, T.P.  Love to see you and Nancy again.

Boy, getting you two and Bandit down this year.  All we will be missing is Brother Strider and Hard 6.

The Texas cure for P. M. S. (parked motorcycle syndrome). 

Let the party begin.

[highcountry]

In Texas, ranchers like to hang their varmints on their fences as kind of a warning to like varmints.  I have seen coyotes, snakes, bobcats, and foxes as well as huge catfish heads on fences. 

[hotglue #43]

They look like Axis Deer to me.  Native to India and introduced to Texas in the 1930s, there are both confined and free-ranging herds here. 

Yup... coyote would be the fence adorner.  As for the hooved ones... another possibility (a closer pic would be good)... could be someone's private stock of fallow deer... but, their antlers are more palmated when mature.  The speckled coat is what made me think of them too though. 

Yep, they are axis deer from India as Dave said.... and many are free roaming