I hope they check her ears to be sure it is really her and not some other escapee. 
Giraffe escapes Texas ranch. Still missing.
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It's going to be crazy if they capture it and it isn't Gracie.
Sounds like they need to keep her away from Atlas until that tranq wears off.
I'm honestly surprised she didn't land on someone's smoker.
In this day and time and with the attitudes of "kill it" by lots of people now I am too. Probably what saved her is that she had not really roamed far and was on a neighbors place. Glad there are still some decent folks around.
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BlueSmoke said:
How on earth, if someone did take it out, keep it under wraps? It's not like it's an Axis or even Elk that you can claim was from an exotic ranch. It's a damn giraffe. THE most recognizable animal possibly on the planet and everyone loves them.
The hide is also THICK. I've read up to 15mm in parts. Supposedly very, very difficult to dress and clean. Think an entire village working. Not two dudes with a spotlight, a case of beer, and a pair of Uncle Henry skinners.
This is true. A buddy of mine killed one, he's killed most of the Big 5 and a ton of plains animals.
I don't know what caliber he was using but it started with a 3 or a 4 and ended with Super Duper Stomper Magnum.
He said the only animal that he didn't get a full bullet pass through was a Giraffe, using a Barnes TSX.
He said the bullet was imbeded under the skin on the opposite side. He said the skin was deceptively thick.
We're gonna be at the ranch outside of Camp Wood for the 4th and were looking forward to the chance we would find it.
O.G. said:BlueSmoke said:
How on earth, if someone did take it out, keep it under wraps? It's not like it's an Axis or even Elk that you can claim was from an exotic ranch. It's a damn giraffe. THE most recognizable animal possibly on the planet and everyone loves them.
The hide is also THICK. I've read up to 15mm in parts. Supposedly very, very difficult to dress and clean. Think an entire village working. Not two dudes with a spotlight, a case of beer, and a pair of Uncle Henry skinners.
This is true. A buddy of mine killed one, he's killed most of the Big 5 and a ton of plains animals.
I don't know what caliber he was using but it started with a 3 or a 4 and ended with Super Duper Stomper Magnum.
He said the only animal that he didn't get a full bullet pass through was a Giraffe, using a Barnes TSX.
He said the bullet was imbeded under the skin on the opposite side. He said the skin was deceptively thick.
Sounds like the bullet performed perfectly and dumped it's energy at a proper penetration depth for the class of game.
Click2houston.com. Has the story
looks like this girl gets around
well, Kyle Field has a War Grackle, maybe we add a War Giraffe too!
She has been located and loaded in a trailer based on the intel I just received
I imagine she is back home by now - I think she was taken back yesterday morning.
I imagine she is back home by now - I think she was taken back yesterday morning.
I hope her head didn't get caught on any low hanging power / internet cables during transport
FSGuide said:
I hope her head didn't get caught on any low hanging power / internet cables during transport
Assuming this was in reference to the other thread, that is hilarious!
It was a modified trailer that has a much higher roof than a normal trailer, so I imagine she was just fine.
Is that a blindfold? It's like a prisoner movement--dont want her to scope out other potential escape routes on the ride back.
Very common to blindfold an animal like that when darting or capture. Making it dark they stay much calmer than seeing what's going on. That's why most trailers that haul deer or exotics are usually totally enclosed so it stays dark inside and keeps them much calmer. We have done that very regularly when capturing and transporting deer or exotics.
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I assume that is to minimize stress on the animal during transportation but am not really sure. I am not really that familiar with transporting giraffes...
Gunny456 said:
Very common to blindfold an animal like that when darting or capture. Making it dark they stay much calmer than seeing what's going on. That's why most trailers that haul deer or exotics are usually totally enclosed so it stays dark inside and keeps them much calmer. We have done that very regularly when capturing and transporting deer or exotics.
Yep, I have a sad video from a guy that works/guides at the C5 Ranch. Huge breeder buck that didn't stick the landing.
Massive, massive deer. Freaked out when they were unloading him, and he messed up his leg spazzing out. They found the body a few days later.
I think that the smartest release of deer that I've seen was backed up toward a stock tank. Deer bust out, take about 3 steps and are swimming. Settles them down a bit, cools them down, and shows where the water is on the place.
Main rule we lived by was to not dart or capture when the temp was above 80. The cooler the better! Seen lots of animals die because they are trying to be moved in the heat.
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Boat racing is like a beautiful woman.......expensive, high maintenance, but well worth the fun!
Boat racing is like a beautiful woman.......expensive, high maintenance, but well worth the fun!
If you fold the seats flat in the back of a suburban or expedition, you can fit a deer and keep them cool
Gunny456 said:
Main rule we lived by was to not dart or capture when the temp was above 80. The cooler the better! Seen lots of animals die because they are trying to be moved in the heat.
Yea I rarely darted except in cooler weather. Deer body temp really climbs when sedated . I've laid damp cloths on their neck to help even in mild weather.
ttha_aggie_09 said:
If you fold the seats flat in the back of a suburban or expedition, you can fit a deer and keep them cool
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