Mountain Lion Attacks

[jmorris]

Another reason I live in Texas where it is high and dry.

Oh, we have those in TX. Might be rare in Lubbock but not so much once you get further South and East.

 

[old heeler]

I haven'y kept up with harvest re

I read this on "Outdoor News" this morning:

"Mountain lion attacks are rare in Colorado, where their population is strong – 16 people have been injured and three killed by mountain lions in the state since 1990."

I wouldn't call 16 people injured and 3 killed "rare." I guess maybe it's rare if it doesn't happen to you.

I don't know if I call it rare but we do have mountain lion season here in Co and last year they took almost 500 lions. Whole state is divide into game units and unit I hunt elk/deer has 12 lion tags. Unit I live in for lion tag it include 2 other unit for total of 7 lion tags. I live 7700ft.

 

[ScrapMetalSlug]

Back in 2017 I was making my final trip to pack out an elk in the Sangre de Cristos in southern Colorado. Pitch black around midnight, I hear a purr in the trees above me. I never saw the cat, but it sent chills down my spine. I know that mountain lion are the largest cat that can still purr or meow like a house cat. Walking out covered in the smell of elk blood with an 80lb pack was not very comforting. Rifle was left in the truck, so I kept my knife clenched and ready if needed. Never saw anything and made it out fine.

 

[Jeb Stuart]

A friend of mine was stationed in cali with the USMC. Marines who lived in base housing were advised not to allow children to play outside (even with a fenced yard) due to these things.

Interesting, I lived on base housing iin California when I was a kid back when my Dad was in Vietnam. I use to roam the hills and country side all the time. Place was full of Jack Rabbits, Deer, and loaded with Coyotes. I remember seeing Mountain lion tracks and hearing one "scream" frequently. Never any attacks, but we did have Coyotes that would come in to the housing area, and a few attacks on dogs.

 

[double bogey]

Cats are wicked quick and agile. I once tried to rescue a kitten that upon later reflection must have been feral, from a dumpster once. I had a small ball of fur that I could not get off my hand. I have owned a few housecats in my life. Killed 3 or 4 bobcats varmint hunting with a .22 magnum, which does the job, but not fast enough to suit me, but I could not imagine taking on a grown mountain lion with my bare hands. I even refused to shoot the only one I have ever seen in the wild because all I had was that .22 magnum and did not want to deal with a not dead yet mountain lion.