Mt Lion killed in Jackson county

[upnorth]

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Good point, looks like the bragging things is what may cause them some problems in the long run. Last I read they may be charged with a crime.

[reddog]

These guys are farmers.... they dont know game and fish laws,particularly one like this.

I agree, putting it out on the net, probably wasnt in their best interests.

[Hoyt4]

I wish there was jail time for these things. I hope they get charged.

I know of one in the metro that the DNR still did nothing about. The cat has been seen over the last few years. Seams to leave and come back after time. They are around more than people think.

I've seen two in MN in my life. DNR told us it was probably someone's pet a large cat.

[not_nuf_time]

It would be easy for me to say that "I wouldn't shoot one on my hunting property", but I also don't live there. So for everyone against this shooting put yourself in their shoes, espcially, those of us that live in the cities, where it's safe from wild critters eating our kids. If I lived in the country and my kids were out enjoying their freedoms and being kids and exploring distances an woods and tree forts and stream bank fishing and normal mischief, and I had a mtn lion on my property, it likely wouldn't be there long. As far as my opinion on Harveys comment of they would be extinct in Minnesota, they aren't native here, and that would be ok for them to be extinct here. But there aren't any here anyways. Right?

[pulleye16]

Our season for cats opens on the 1st of Jan with a 50 cat quota. That should be reached in pretty quick order. I don't know the full story on your cat kill there, but someone did deer hunters a favor by killin it. I said this before on other threads here that if your DNR thinks there is simply a transitory population of toms they got rocks in thier heads. I'll go out on a limb and say you HAVE an established population. [Note from admin: Your post has been edited. Please read forum policy before posting again. Thank you.]

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Again...it all boils down to deer! Just because THIS animal eats deer, we need to shot them? Just anohter greedy deer hunter how wants whats best for them!

I know you didn't say those words exactly but thats what your implying.

[GFNER]

I'm not saying I wouldn't protect my family or my pet from this thing but this one seems to have been causing no trouble. Sounds to me like a couple yahoos just looking for something to shoot at other than road signs and mail boxes. I know it happens but seriously, when's the last report of an attack around here..........anyone? You guys been watching too many "Gentle Ben" re-runs!

[fivebucks]

I don't know what I would have done - I know the internet would not have gotten a picture that's for sure. I have mixed feelings on this. There are way more documented cougar attacks on people than any other animal in north america. If you can see them you are probably not in danger - it's the ones you don't see that scare the bagesus out of me. I got a feeling if it were dusk and I was deer hunting and a cougar came into view...

[john skarie]

First off, Cougars are native to MN. They were here before any of us were. So were Elk and Woodland Bison at one time.

Secondly, while people have been attacked by cougars it isn't as common as some of you are potraying it to be. With the mentality you have what would you do if you live out West? Shoot every Grizzly and Cougar you saw on site??

Cougars have been spotted in MN for the last 20 yeara, we all know that.

I've seen a picture of 3 of them in Tamarac Refuge taken in the early 90's. Mom and 2 little ones.

Has anyone been attacked in MN by any of these rougue cats??

Your kids could get attacked by a Black Bear that has cubs too, gonna shoot all of them on site?

JS

[Harmonica Bear]

Hmmm… I don’t think Custer County is exactly aka “The Badlands”

anyway

I’ve done my fair share of hunting in the Black Hills (and the Badlands proper). One of my best friends is the son of a rancher there. We definitely have had many talks about coyotes, wolves, and mnt. lions. First time I was out there hunting (late 80’s) he asked me if I saw a coyote would I shoot it? My answer was why? Didn’t make sense to me, but they definitely get shot out there (and here). But that’s another story.

Then a few years later I took him hunting up at Lake of the Woods and we talked about wolves and deer etc. Neither one of us ever thought about shooting one and I’ve had them under my stand, cross the road right in front of me and my dog, howling outside the cabin etc. The thought of pulling the trigger never crossed my mind, until maybe afterwards back at the cabin when you start talking and thinking about “what ifs”.

So maybe 10-15 years ago when the mountain lion started to become more abundant in the hills, my buddy (aka Huskminn if anyone remembers a fervent contributor to FM several years ago) asked what would I do if I saw a big cat? I thought about it and not for that long and said, if I saw a cougar across the draw on a hillside moving along minding its own business I’d think it would be one of the coolest things I’ve ever witnessed. But if I saw one on my side of the hill or draw, and I’m assuming it pretty much knew I was there….. it would get a bullet. I wouldn’t even think about it.

[psepuncher]

Updated Nov 3, 2011 at 10:03 PM CST

DULUTH, MN

- This week multiple big cat sightings were reported around the Duluth area, including one where an eight-year-old girl says she met a cougar while heading to the bus.

Umm, I think we're gonna need a bigger boat.

[pondhopper]

Our season for cats opens on the 1st of Jan with a 50 cat quota. That should be reached in pretty quick order. I don't know the full story on your cat kill there, but someone did deer hunters a favor by killin it. I said this before on other threads here that if your DNR thinks there is simply a transitory population of toms they got rocks in thier heads. I'll go out on a limb and say you HAVE an established population. [Note from admin: Your post has been edited. Please read forum policy before posting again. Thank you.]

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Nope, deer in most of MN would actually benefit from having more natural predators. Populations without natural predators are much more likely to pass poor genetics through generations (sick and injured individuals are picked off by the predators and hence do not reproduce).

[RumRiverRat]

Pretty sure chasing a cat our of a culvert means if it was in "attack mode" it was only trying to defend itself from the jackhammers that chased it out.

Throw the book at 'em.

JS

Why there are no cougars in MN, this is all a hoax like the moon landing!

[swamptiger]

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I can understand why someone would shoot a mountain lion.

I can understand why some are upset with someone breaking the law.

Could someone please explain to me why--why are mountainlions protected in Minnesota?

Lot of Walt Disney fans here...

[swamptiger]

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What? Did another cougar escape from the DNR Mountain Lion stocking truck??

He was just an innocent volunteer, and he was heading for Savage, MN because he knew he would be welcome there. Unfortunately, he didn't quite make it...

[paul pachowicz]

OK. Pennington and Custer are not Badlands. I'm not a greedy hunter I get my 2 deer a year and am satisfied with that. Cats have taken a toll on elk and deer, in particular, the fawns and yearlings. That's the future's factories. Hunting is a revenue producer so every one that is taken by a cat is one that is gone from the herd numbers. Consider this, calves are being sold for around 700 dollars. A cat takes a calf that's that much money out of the rancher's pocket. Same thing with sheep and lambs. Money out of our states biggest industry. I don't blame the guys for shaggin it out of the culvert and puttin it down. If it's my neighborhood it's a threat. You can cuddle cougars all you want. They ain't too well thought of in too many places around here. Go ahead and let them expand and you'll find out just how much of a menace and nuisance they can be. [Note from admin: Your post has been edited. Please read forum policy before posting again. Thank you.]

[FISHINGURU]

I like cougars, senseless killing indeed.

[surewood]

I'm not the type of person to kill animals illegally so I probably would've called the DNR. With that said I also don't like the idea of cougars around my home, hunting areas, fishing spots, recreational areas, etc. Can't say I'm upset that theres one less cougar in MN.

[bullhead master]

http://s1097.photobucket.com/albums/g342/thehunter141/?action=view&current=IMAG0008.jpg

seems like there could be more than one around here sure are a lot of sightings. maybe thats where the walleyes went

[LightningBG]

You guys have GOT to be kidding me! 75% of you are sounding worse than PETA. There was a frickin mountain lion living in their yard. A mountain lion....in the yard. How long are you going to wait for it to kill something so that you can finally take care of it? Is it going to be a cow lost, a pet, a child? If that was my farm, that cat would have been dead a long time ago. I would have been baiting it just to get rid of it. Native... I dont care, they maybe were native once, they aren't anymore. Now I live here and so does my rifle. "It's a senseless killing of a beautiful animal"....GIVE ME A BREAK. That cat would kill you if you gave it the chance. [Note from admin: Your post has been edited. Please read forum policy before posting again. Thank you.]

. Just because something is legal, doesn't make it right, and just because something is illegal, doesn't make it wrong.

Maybe this next legislative session we can get some laws on the books banning the shooting of elephants and cape buffalo and panda bears. Just in case.

[not_nuf_time]

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[eyedawg]

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[jay83196]

I'm torn, if it was a danger absolutely, or killing livestock people have a right to protect their livelihood but if they just killed it to kill it and it wasn't a direct threat I probably wouldn't have. I'd have to be there or in the situation to know for sure...

[mainbutter]

I wouldn't shoot an Alaskan brown bear in my back yard when I lived there.

Cougars, wolves, and other MN predators are pansies compared to a big boar brown.. I have no concerns about them even if I saw them around regularly.

[upnorth]

You guys have GOT to be kidding me! 75% of you are sounding worse than PETA. There was a frickin mountain lion living in their yard. A mountain lion....in the yard. How long are you going to wait for it to kill something so that you can finally take care of it? Is it going to be a cow lost, a pet, a child? If that was my farm, that cat would have been dead a long time ago. I would have been baiting it just to get rid of it. Native... I dont care, they maybe were native once, they aren't anymore. Now I live here and so does my rifle. "It's a senseless killing of a beautiful animal"....GIVE ME A BREAK. That cat would kill you if you gave it the chance. [Note from admin: Your post has been edited. Please read forum policy before posting again. Thank you.]

. Just because something is legal, doesn't make it right, and just because something is illegal, doesn't make it wrong.

Maybe this next legislative session we can get some laws on the books banning the shooting of elephants and cape buffalo and panda bears. Just in case.

You want to really protect your family you could think of picking off drunk drivers.

Since 1991 we have had 10 cougar related deaths in the US and Canada.

We had 20,159 Alcohol related death in 1991 alone.

Who is more dangerous to your family?

[Eric Wettschreck]

I've refrained from commenting on this as it's a tad personal for me and that creates a bias.

This happened real close to my place. All I can really say is before we all start calling for their heads on a silver platter, lets walk a couple miles in their boots.