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jjohnson

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Buddy of mine got this video a couple weeks ago about a 1/2 mile from a farm I hunt. Hopefully he sticks around for more pictures. I just had to hang my cams early to see if I could catch him.

 
He talked to the DNR and they figured it was a 1 1/2 old that weighed anywhere from 60-80lbs and is around 25" tall (top of back). The Amish neighbors have been throwing dead chickens out back and seeing him pretty regularly.

Pretty Sweet.:way:
 
jjohnson said:
The Amish neighbors have been throwing dead chickens out back and seeing him pretty regularly.
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That right there is part of why mt. lions get a bad rap and how they get labeled as "problem lions". If the lion does decide to chase a biped, the lion will be destroyed because it was a threat. :thrwrck: Nonetheless, that's cool footage and great to see. One of my favorite animals ever. :way:
 
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From what I'm hearing it's the real deal. Look at the black on the end of his tail. When he stops and looks back you can really see his short blocky head. Also when he stops, look at how long his tail is. And how he sways it back and forth.
 
Thanks for the info. I hesitate to get into it, but one of my neighbors is SURE they have seen a mountain lion. I personally think they are seeing a larger bobcat(s), which are definitely present in some number at this time in our area. I know this person is serious about their warning, but I suspect they are incorrect.

But, on the chance that there may really be a mountain lion I will confess to being concerned with allowing my 15 year old son to hunt by himself or shed hunt the timber by himself, etc. While I know the chances of an attack are extremely remote, and even if there really is a lion in the neighborhood, the chances are still remote, I also know I would never be able to live with myself if something happened to him due to a mountain lion nabbing him.

Our area is rugged enough that even if there are only a scant few cats in the state it would not be a stretch of my imagination that one of them could end up in our neighborhood.
 
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