Mountain Lion shot during deer season

[Haris122]

Anyone hear the story? Apparently this deer season someone deer hunting shot one in Iron county. 

[Quillback]

Looks to be true.

Mountain lion killed by Missouri deer hunter, investigation underway

 

 

[Linhardt]

 

Here is the public Facebook page of the person that was there when it happened.  Not sure if I agree that it was a threat to justify the shot based on her post.  Other posts that I have seen about it from this person stated it was shot from tree stand between the shoulders.  So to me it would have been walking away and not a real threat.  But MDC are investigating and will figure it out.  But it does have an ear tag in one of the photos.  I would be interested to know that tag details to see who, where it was tagged.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14nv1bYXYFo/

[ollie]

Why do I get this feeling it was just because? Probably because it will be true. Normally when someone around this state takes a mountain lion it is just because and normally their life is not in danger.

[snagged in outlet 3]

They sure look proud and happy in the pictures.   Like posing with their trophy kill.  

[Linhardt]

12 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

They sure look proud and happy in the pictures.   Like posing with their trophy kill.  

That's what I kind of thought.  Her posts and pics are not helping the shooter's side of the story at all if he is stating it was self defense.

[Flysmallie]

2 hours ago, ollie said:

Why do I get this feeling it was just because?

Are you kidding? It wasn’t just because. Look at them, they’re Facebook famous!!

Absolutely no reason to kill that animal. Just another stupid redneck. 

[tanvat]

The pictures tell you all you need to know; zero respect.  Its fools like this that can give hunting a bad name.  

[tanvat]

And he shot "fearing a potential threat" when it looked at them from down below.  Good grief, it that's all it takes I should have shot the bear on the Jacks Fork a few years back, several out West while out hiking, and about 25 random dogs.   

[tjm]

Saw several lions back in the '60s in Id., when horse backing BLM and Forest lands, a couple fairly closeup.    Some Dad's friends hunted them with hounds,  and I don't think they ever pose much of a threat to humans. If one was threatening a human, it would be in an ambush situation and the cat would be on the human before it was seen. They can and do kill livestock, but it would be rare for that to happen where the owner would witness it. I have seen a few lions in Mo. and have heard believable stories of others. My grandfathers generation called them "panthers".