Mt Lion killed in Jackson county

[reddog]

Anybody know the details about this cat?

[muc33]

There have been suspected sightings for some time now in the area and a month or so ago, a "large" house type cat was thought to be the culprit. Not so, I was told who the family was who got it. I have now had this confirmed and will find out more info. In the Sioux Valley Mn/Lake Park Ia area.

[reddog]

I seen facebook pictures. Word I have is that it was in a cattle yard slightly into Minnesota, just above Harris Iowa.

[muc33]

It was in the family grove and was seen running to a culvert where it was chased out of and shot. It had half a deer carcass waiting for a snack back in the grove where it had made itself a home. It was roughly 6ft and around 120 the guesses were.

[reddog]

Photos Ive seen look like a juvenile cat. Looks to be female by the face, but unconfirmed. Just my opinion. Minn and Iowa DNR supposedly were both there today, and Mn DNR took the cat.

[gopher_nation]

Any particular reason why it was shot? Only the DNR or a peace officer can shoot a mountain lion unless authorization has been given by either. They are protected animals and you can't just go shooting them on sight. Obviously I don't know the whole story about why or by whom it was shot, but just saying...

[gopher_nation]

Photos Ive seen look like a juvenile cat. Looks to be female by the face, but unconfirmed. Just my opinion. Minn and Iowa DNR supposedly were both there today, and Mn DNR took the cat.

Did DNR do the shooting?

[shortfatguy]

Photos Ive seen look like a juvenile cat. Looks to be female by the face, but unconfirmed. Just my opinion. Minn and Iowa DNR supposedly were both there today, and Mn DNR took the cat.

It can't be a female. According to the dnr only wandering males pass through Minnesota. We have no resident lions. there was also one confirmed on a trail camera near aurora mn. It in the outdoor news.

[bullhead master]

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151005141815171.773652.837735170&type=1

don't know if that will work or not.

[gopher_nation]

Thanks for posting, nice looking cat! Glad they covered their bases so nobody got into trouble.

[shortfatguy]

I wonder if that kid is going to get any PETA hate mail after publicly posting those pictures?

[Dave S]

It can't be a female. According to the dnr only wandering males pass through Minnesota.

Please provide a source to anywhere the DNR says that "ONLY" male Mt Lions travel through the state.

There's been enough about what the DNR has said about Mt Lions/Cougars in MN.

[reddog]

It was only my personal guess from viewing the pictures what sex it was. No confirmation yet.

[reddog]

Confirmed to be a male.

[LightningBG]

Please provide a source to anywhere the DNR says that "ONLY" male Mt Lions travel through the state.

Fine, they dont use the word "only", they use the word "most".

Most animals confirmed in the Midwest in the past 15 years have been young males, the segment of a cougar population most likely to disperse in search of new territories. Once here, cougars are not restricted to territories by neighboring members of their species and therefore could move freely. While potential prey (e.g., deer) is abundant in Minnesota, dispersing cougars are not likely to stay in one area for long, instead continuing to search for suitable habitat with potential mates.

[JBone]

seems legite, just got a text picture

[reddog]

From WDG.

ROUND LAKE — Many people have heard about catching a tiger by the tail, but not many get to experience catching a cougar in their headlights.

Bruce Ihlen got one of the biggest surprises of his life Sunday night when he was finishing up chores at his brother’s Round Lake Township farm around 6:30 p.m.

“I came out and saw a cougar come out of the grove and run into the ditch,” Ihlen said. “Then it went into the culvert.”

Ihlen had his vehicle lights trained on the spot where the cougar had entered the culvert. He called a neighbor and the two of them chased the big cat out of hiding.

“Then Daniel (Hamman) shot him,” Ihlen said.

Ihlen said he has never seen a cougar in the area before, nor had Hamman.

“It was kind of a freak deal,” he admitted.

His brother-in-law put the cat in a cooler, and the following day the Department of Natural Resources was contacted.

“In checking around, it was recommended we call the DNR,” Ihlen said. “They came out Monday morning and took him. They have him now.”

Even though the cougar was heading away from Ihlen when he spotted it, he said the encounter was still a little too close for comfort for him.

“It was just a weird thing that I caught him in my headlights,” he said

[nofishfisherman]

Seems like a senseless killing to me.

He said the encounter was too close for comfort. Well maybe if he didn't get out of his car to chase it out of hiding then the encounter wouldn't have been so close.

I just have to shake my head at the stupidity that resulted in the senseless killing of a beautiful animal.

[Esox_Magnum]

Leagal here in Iowa, if I ever have the chance I wouldn't hesitate to take the shot....Would look cool in the dinning room....Always wanted to try one for table fare, have heard from friends who have hunted them and got one they are yummy....They also said it was the most brutal hunts they had ever been on and one was an avid mountain sheep hunter....

[LOTWSvirgin]

Seems like a senseless killing to me.

He said the encounter was too close for comfort. Well maybe if he didn't get out of his car to chase it out of hiding then the encounter wouldn't have been so close.

I just have to shake my head at the stupidity that resulted in the senseless killing of a beautiful animal.

Agreed it did and was not doing any harm

[gopher_nation]

A senseless and illegal killing.

"In checking around, it was recommended we call the DNR" Shoot first, ask questions later. Seems like good logic. I hope the trigger man gets a ticket.

[muskiemanAD]

Yep, I'm all for hunting them. However I don't think this was hunting them, more like random killing!

[Jarrid Houston]

I agree, Should of contacted the DNR to report it, and go from there. The only way I would pull the trigger, is if it were in attack mode, or I had a valid license to kill...Senseless...

[SkunkedAgain]

According to the Strib today, the DNR is likely going to charge the friend/neighbor who shot the lion. I'm not going to condone the guy's actions by any means, but I'll add on that he was downright stupid to post it all on Facebook and talk to the press. He admitted guilt to a reporter...sheesh. I'm glad that criminals are generally not smart.

Book'em Dan-o

[MN Shutterbug]

Always wanted to try one for table fare, have heard from friends who have hunted them and got one they are yummy

They probably eat house cats, too. The flavor probably isn't much different.