I complained in another thread about the lack of pigs lately in South Texas. My complaint was directed towards the lack of target opportunities when out on purposeful hunts. My LGS/range used to have some pigs that were not pinned and thought they owned the range. I mentioned to the range owner that I had not seen any pigs lately and he said a Puma got them!!
You gotta be kidding me!!
The cat has actually been seen while traveling down his 2 mile dirt road drive way to the range.
I came back and did a Goggle search and sure enough their territory includes S. TX.
I grew up hunting around the Dallas FT. Worth area and never once thought of seeing one...According to the Google map it was not part of their territory so guess that answers that.
http://search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A0oG...lications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_br_w7000_0232.pdf
http://search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A0oG...fr=yfp-t-701-s&va=mountain+lion+territory+map
http://search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A0oG...geographic.com/animals/mammals/mountain-lion/
Well that took care of some of the feral pigs we used to have; amazing how quickly the pigs decided to move to safer habitats.
You gotta be kidding me!!
The cat has actually been seen while traveling down his 2 mile dirt road drive way to the range.
I came back and did a Goggle search and sure enough their territory includes S. TX.
I grew up hunting around the Dallas FT. Worth area and never once thought of seeing one...According to the Google map it was not part of their territory so guess that answers that.
http://search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A0oG...lications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_br_w7000_0232.pdf
Despite reports of mountain lion attacks on people in
California, mountain lion attacks are rare. Only four
attacks on humans in Texas have been reported since
1980, all of them in remote areas of West Texas.
From 1890–2001, there were 98 attacks across the
U.S. and Canada, 17 of those were fatal. Cougar
attacks have increased during the past few decades
but are still much rarer than other hazards from
animals or nature. For example, dogs annually kill
18–20 people and inflict suturerequiring
injuries on
200,000 U.S. residents. Increases in cougar attacks are
probably due to increases in their numbers and more
people using wildlands and building residences in areas
where mountain lions live.
http://search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A0oG...fr=yfp-t-701-s&va=mountain+lion+territory+map
http://search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A0oG...geographic.com/animals/mammals/mountain-lion/
This powerful predator roams the Americas, where it is also known as a puma, cougar, and catamount. This big cat of many names is also found in many habitats, from Florida swamps to Canadian forests.
Mountain lions like to prey on deer, though they also eat smaller animals such as coyotes, porcupines, and raccoons. They usually hunt at night or during the gloaming hours of dawn and dusk.
Well that took care of some of the feral pigs we used to have; amazing how quickly the pigs decided to move to safer habitats.