Collared Peccary Hunting

Tayassu tajacu
Distribution: Northern parts of South America as far south as northern Argentina. Also found throughout Central America and Mexico, and as far north as Arizona, New Mexico and Texas in the U.S.
Description: Shoulder height 17-20 inches (43-51 cm). Weight 35-55 pounds (16-25 kg). The smallest of the three species of peccary. Coloration is a grizzled dark gray with the legs almost black, and there is a whitish collar diagonally from shoulder to throat.
CITES: Appendix II. Only an export permit is required. These species do not require an import permit (only in some countries that have adopted more strict rules).