Mountain Lion Shot In Arkansas

[fishinwrench]

Cougars are possibly a victim of propaganda as much as anything, and I don't personally know a single person that has had a bad cat experience.

But you can't sit there and deny that seeing one in the vicinty of your deer stand, and knowing that you had a 1/2 mile walk back to your truck wouldn't "worry you" considerably.

What if you were bird hunting with your dog ? Would you kill the cat before he got ahold of ol'velvet ears?

Don't make me drag up that old Pit bull thread to see who all was "pro-kill before attack" on THAT issue. LOL

[laker67]

I vote for shoot. Grew up wandering around these woods in the ozarks, not having to worry about bears, cougars, or elk. Prefer to keep it that way.

[fishinwrench]

I vote for shoot. Grew up wandering around these woods in the ozarks, not having to worry about bears, cougars, or elk. Prefer to keep it that way.

Yeah that's where I'm at too. I actually had a very tense coyote incident this last Summer that kinda changed the way I always felt about THEM.

I still wouldn't shoot one just for being a coyote, because a lone coyote is no threat to anything other than a chicken.... But we were camping with a couple that had a fussy baby, and a group of at least 7 came in on us and we had a genuine Mexican standoff that had me kinda freaked out for a minute.

Two of us guys standing there yelling and throwing rocks wasn't doing the job, and I wasn't packing a gun. They wanted that squalling kid, and that was freaky to me.

Made me rethink all the times I have let the kids go off and play by themselves (but within sight of course) on the gravel bar, or whatever, while camping.

[lee G.]

Where did that happen Wrench?

[Quillback]

Cougars are possibly a victim of propaganda as much as anything, and I don't personally know a single person that has had a bad cat experience.

But you can't sit there and deny that seeing one in the vicinty of your deer stand, and knowing that you had a 1/2 mile walk back to your truck wouldn't "worry you" considerably.

What if you were bird hunting with your dog ? Would you kill the cat before he got ahold of ol'velvet ears?

Don't make me drag up that old Pit bull thread to see who all was "pro-kill before attack" on THAT issue. LOL

Spent a lot of time in cougar country and was never fearful of them, but yeah if one came after my dog while out bird hunting I'd shoot it. Of course if it's close enough for me to mess it up with bird shot, it's way too close.

[5bites]

Coyotes die regardless. Not really because of fear but population control, and few coyotes equals fewer dead deer and cattle.

[Flysmallie]

But you can't sit there and deny that seeing one in the vicinty of your deer stand, and knowing that you had a 1/2 mile walk back to your truck wouldn't "worry you" considerably.

Probably not but hopefully by then I have scared him enough that he is long gone. But I'm not going to kill something in the woods because I'm scared of the dark. You might be standing over that cat when a black bear rapes you from behind. Squeal like a pig Ned!!

[Troutnut69]

If you don't want to interact with wildlife (possibly dangerous depending on the species) then you should stay at home and watch national Geographic or possibly get your hunting fix from watching outdoor videos. If that cat was stalking the guy he'd have had no idea it was there , it was passing through and he saw a once in a lifetime chance to do something that might impress his buddies. As far as the comment that this guys life is worth much more than a mountain lions , judging from a large percenatge of people I meet on a daily basis , I wouldn't jump to any conclusions.....

[5bites]

Again more talk from people who have no clue and totally miss the point. Democrats I'm guessing?

[5bites]

For the record it is possible that this played out precisely as you say. Someone wanting bragging rights. If I did it nobody would know.

On the other hand we can only go by what he said. Hence everything I've said prior to this post.