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 Exotics that will become more popular??
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12/01/12 10:41 PM
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axismaster
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What species do you think will become more popular in the future.
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Re: Exotics that will become more popular??
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12/01/12 11:37 PM
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don k
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Re: Exotics that will become more popular??
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12/01/12 11:58 PM
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I like the rush of risk so for me the meaner the better. I miss Washington Black Bear.
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Re: Exotics that will become more popular??
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12/02/12 01:03 AM
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nsmike
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I think that Fallow will eventually rival Axis in popularity and numbers. Urial and Ibex will gain in popularity.
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Re: Exotics that will become more popular??
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12/02/12 01:19 AM
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chital_shikari
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Fallow IMO is all ready up there, no? I think that Gemsbok and Water Buffalo will gain some name. Idk why...
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Re: Exotics that will become more popular??
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12/02/12 01:27 AM
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Aaron-Ibex
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Fallow are everywhere in Texas. I'm hoping ibex and Urials as well.
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Re: Exotics that will become more popular??
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12/02/12 02:05 AM
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If Scimitar Horned Oryx remain on the endangered list....then I believe Gemsbok will pick up in popularity tremendously. I have also noticed Transcaspian Urials becoming much more popular over the last 2 or 3 years.
Then there are places like Morani River Ranch that are dealing with some ultra-rare species. Kevin is raising Chinese Blue Sheep, Siberian Ibex, and Eastern Caucasian Tur.
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Re: Exotics that will become more popular??
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12/02/12 02:10 AM
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Gemsbok are beautiful. I see the African game becoming popular
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Re: Exotics that will become more popular??
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12/02/12 02:37 AM
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I would like to see pure mouflon become more popular. They were huge deal before 2005 and after that it kind of seemed drop off in popularity. Fallow are certainly becoming more popular. I'd like to see Kudu become more popular and a price drop along with that, but doubt it.
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Re: Exotics that will become more popular??
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12/02/12 02:44 AM
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I would also like to see Ranches raise Bongos
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Re: Exotics that will become more popular??
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12/02/12 03:08 AM
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axismaster
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If Scimitar Horned Oryx remain on the endangered list....then I believe Gemsbok will pick up in popularity tremendously. I have also noticed Transcaspian Urials becoming much more popular over the last 2 or 3 years.
Then there are places like Morani River Ranch that are dealing with some ultra-rare species. Kevin is raising Chinese Blue Sheep, Siberian Ibex, and Eastern Caucasian Tur. Woulda love to hunt one of those. How much he asking for? You guys ever thought about bringing a 2nd mass exodus of antelope in from Afirca like back in the 1930-50's? To widen the gene pool and make the price go down.(And to save some species since most of Africa it seems is going to hell).
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Re: Exotics that will become more popular??
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12/02/12 03:58 AM
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Sevens
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I have no idea, but here's my wishlist (in no particular order):
Bongo
Takin
Nile Lechwe
Red and/or Kafue Lechwe
Nubian ibex
Transcaspian Urial
Roan
Thomson's Gazelle
Grant's Gazelle
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Re: Exotics that will become more popular??
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12/02/12 04:02 AM
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chital_shikari
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I think Urials and Ibex will also probably get higher...
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Re: Exotics that will become more popular??
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12/02/12 09:28 AM
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Leave the Ibex and Urial in the mountains at least! They belong at the peaks, not in the valley!
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Re: Exotics that will become more popular??
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12/02/12 02:24 PM
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don k
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If Scimitar Horned Oryx remain on the endangered list....then I believe Gemsbok will pick up in popularity tremendously. I have also noticed Transcaspian Urials becoming much more popular over the last 2 or 3 years.
Then there are places like Morani River Ranch that are dealing with some ultra-rare species. Kevin is raising Chinese Blue Sheep, Siberian Ibex, and Eastern Caucasian Tur. Woulda love to hunt one of those. How much he asking for? You guys ever thought about bringing a 2nd mass exodus of antelope in from Afirca like back in the 1930-50's? To widen the gene pool and make the price go down.(And to save some species since most of Africa it seems is going to hell). I don't believe it would be quite as easy bringing in game from africa as it was years ago.
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Re: Exotics that will become more popular??
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12/02/12 03:04 PM
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Pure mouflon would be great. Blue sheep would be awesome and tahr would be good too.
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Re: Exotics that will become more popular??
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12/02/12 03:20 PM
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axismaster
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If Scimitar Horned Oryx remain on the endangered list....then I believe Gemsbok will pick up in popularity tremendously. I have also noticed Transcaspian Urials becoming much more popular over the last 2 or 3 years.
Then there are places like Morani River Ranch that are dealing with some ultra-rare species. Kevin is raising Chinese Blue Sheep, Siberian Ibex, and Eastern Caucasian Tur. Woulda love to hunt one of those. How much he asking for? You guys ever thought about bringing a 2nd mass exodus of antelope in from Africa like back in the 1930-50's? To widen the gene pool and make the price go down.(And to save some species since most of Africa it seems is going to hell). I don't believe it would be quite as easy bringing in game from africa as it was years ago. True, unless if a organization like EWA or a huge community of game ranchers gets together and makes it pull through. Heck, we could bring in some species we don't even have/ultra super rare. Lesser Kudu/Roberts Gazelle/Coke's Hartebeest/Orbi/Bohor Reedbuck/Puku/Southern Gerenuk from Tanzania, Warthog/Red Hartebeest/Bontebok/Limpopo Bushbuck/Color Phase Springbok/Bush Duiker from South Africa, Black-faced Imapla/Klipspringer from Namibia,Tsessebe from Zambia etc. That's just the tip of the iceberg.
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Re: Exotics that will become more popular??
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12/02/12 03:53 PM
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nsmike
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Direct importation was stopped long ago. Today any imported animals have to be kept in a zoo and only descendents can be released. In the 60's and 70's it was possible to get excess zoo stock and use that, but that approach is much more difficult, with the raise of the animal rights groups.
for every stereotype there's a prototype don't be the prototype
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Re: Exotics that will become more popular??
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12/02/12 04:49 PM
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axismaster
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Direct importation was stopped long ago. Today any imported animals have to be kept in a zoo and only descendents can be released. In the 60's and 70's it was possible to get excess zoo stock and use that, but that approach is much more difficult, with the raise of the animal rights groups. If I had a time machine......
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Re: Exotics that will become more popular??
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12/02/12 08:23 PM
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Both mountain zebras, Lord Derby Eland, livingstone eland, nilgri tahr, takin, serow, goral, four horned antelope, saiga antelope, tibetan gazzelle, chamois, walia ibex, western bongo, somerangs gazzelles, white lipped deer, takin, argalis.
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Re: Exotics that will become more popular??
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12/02/12 09:41 PM
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axismaster
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Aren't the Eland in Texas of the Livingstone sub specie?
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Re: Exotics that will become more popular??
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12/02/12 09:58 PM
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Mde4Him
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i really would like to see more of warthog introduced into Texas again, mainly to have them mix into the gene pool of the Texan boar as to make them more fun/dangerous to hunt. Besides i have heard that they aren't to bad of eating so maybe they would make to pork around here more tasty 
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Re: Exotics that will become more popular??
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12/02/12 09:59 PM
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I think real potential will be out of state hunters that want to get a hunting fix off season. The high fence hunters are already aware of Texas, but I think when it catches on the great year around free range hunting Texas has then interest is really going to take off.
hunt Aoudad year around for full experience of Big Horn and 5-10% of the cost.
hunt Axis for a beautiful animal most similar to the deer they hunt at home and they'll even taste better.
Gemsbok, Fallow, and Blackbuck in low fence ranches would be popular if they just knew about it. I honestly don't think many hunters outside of Texas know the great year around free range hunting opportunities in Texas.
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Re: Exotics that will become more popular??
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12/02/12 10:03 PM
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i really would like to see more of warthog introduced into Texas again, mainly to have them mix into the gene pool of the Texan boar as to make them more fun/dangerous to hunt. Besides i have heard that they aren't to bad of eating so maybe they would make to pork around here more tasty Don't believe they can cross breed. Warthog's belong to the genus PhacochoerusWild Boar/Feral Hog belong to the genus SusI actually saw a Hartman's Mountain Zebra stallion at Grey Stone Castle.
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