Cougar sighting

[pinkfloyd4ever]

should put a trail cam near the carcasses to find out

[sparcebag]

See any carcases in the trees? Maybe its a Leopard

[Dave S]

A cougar will also take their kill into a tree if they feel there's a threat of other predators.

[paul pachowicz]

The cat season opened here in SoDak on the 1st. 5 have been killed, all females. The cap on kills is 35 unless 15 females are taken before the numbers reach 35.

[sparcebag]

Just read a artical on that in the Willmar paper last Sat.

I read they dont expect to many hunters or cats taken cause of movin the season away fron deer,and other big game seasons.

Is 5 by now norm or below? It also said the cat population in the blach hills is around 250 + or - 30 and theres lots of snow to slow hunting?

[dspohn]

250 + or -30 what?

[Dave S]

I take that as +/- 30 giving a range of 220-280 cats.

[dspohn]

Oh ok that makes sense now.

[paul pachowicz]

Yes, the numbers of cats in the Black Hills is estimated at 250 and yes, they did move the season to January, away from deer & elk season. 1600 tags were sold statewide.

[erikh45]

I turkey hunt the Black Hills every year. I have seen cougars almost every year. They are very majestic, and at the same time, scare the daylights out of me. Should I be nervous if Ihave cougars in the area, or am I fearful because I do not know anything about them? I talk to people out there, and they seem more scared of black bears. Sice we live with bears and I am familiar with them, I respect them, but am not afraid of them.

[erikh45]

Oh, and 2-leg cougars scare me the most. If you find yourself cornered by one, run for your life.

[paul pachowicz]

buddy of mine killed a dandy tom the other day. Another tom was killed that weighed in at 149 pounds.

[kingr]

My roommate and I had a close call two weeks ago. We identified them as soon as they walked in the door. They walked toward us and we got prepared to defend ourselves. Luckily they walked by and sat in the table in front of us.

Since my roommate was scared of their experience, we quickly ate our burgers and left.

When my girlfriend (who waitresses there) came home, she told us how the two cougars in front of us when home with two guys whom she thought were in their low 20's!!! identification is the key!

[erikh45]

Sorry I led this post off track. I hope it doesn't turn into another "20" Box Fan" thread. Either way, it still makes me smile.

[mrklean]

i dont think anything can turn into thats its been going on for months and its about nothing

[pinkfloyd4ever]

i dont think anything can turn into thats its been going on for months and its about nothing

Seinfeld lasted 9 years on that philosophy.

How soon until the cougars re-appear is what I want to know

[ozzie]

i dont think anything can turn into thats its been going on for months and its about nothing

months.....that thread has been going since 5-2-07....it has almost been going for 2 years!!!!

haven't checked but hopefully the thread on "Let's make a Million" died or dies also......

[erikh45]

I like the 20" box fan thread. It gives me something to look forward to.

[Here-Kitty-Kitty]

Two summers ago a buddy and I where fishing underneath the 101 bridge in shakopee. we were catfishing so it was the middle of the night. we ended up seeing one adult female and three cubs. Called the dnr that night left a message and ended up getting a call from the federal fish and game warden the next day. She was only about 15ft from us and the cubs were less then 5ft. we weren't sure what it was in the bush along the river but ya ended up being the cubs, and mommy wasn't to happy.

[alwaysonthemove]

Cougar sitting, I seen Big foot too. I believe many people get confused with lions. I hunt bobcats and coyotes on a regular basis in mn during the winter. We cover miles and miles of land. Alot of big timber areas. We have never come across a track. The Dnr says there are no cougar in mn. If there is it is a stray or released a pet. Even as a cat hunter we have hardly ever seen a bobcat while hunting them. Even when chased by dogs most are seen up the tree. They are very illusive. They are spottted by people on deerstands which I believe. People are more relaxed then and Do not jump to conclusions. In our area there is always cougar sightings especially just after deerhunting. Yet we have never cut a track.

[Here-Kitty-Kitty]

Ya I'm a big yote and anything else hunter and that was the first time I had seen one in minnesota. I thought that I had found track out at the camp grounds by belle plain but I was able to see a claw mark on the index finger. So unlss something pulled the skin back and exposed the claw it was a dog. I grew up in the mountain of california and we had tons of mountain lions. It was normal for them to be on are property on a daily basis. Oh and on the bobcat thing I do believe it is either them or a lynx that people are mistaking, but I will give the credit till proven otherwise.

[Dave S]

Cougars have been known to pass through the campgrounds by Belle Plaine. I have personally seen them in the area but don't get too excited over it. Here today, gone tomorrow. They roam the river valley from NW of Mankato all the way to Shakopee.

[Here-Kitty-Kitty]

yep thats what the federal game warden said.

[longcaster]

I found what I figured could only be a cougar track 6 years ago near the river bottoms by Le Sueur. It was the size of my hand with extended fingers. I got excited and called the DNR thinking they would be interested but the guy I talked to said it was no big deal and that there were a lot of mountain lions in the minnesota and mississippi river valleys. I have also heard of many sightings of them here in northwest wisconsin.

[jigging-matt]

A co-worker of mine got a picture of a cougar on his trail cam a few years ago in the se part of MN. They are in the state. I think it would be neat to see one. a little spooky but cool.