##%@^ Damn puzzy cats!!!

[Micheal_R]

Two nights ago, I got a call from my neighbour [remember, my nearest neighbour is over a mile away] saying that he was out on his property on his atv and ran up against a cougar.... well not exactly ran... but came upon. The cat just looked at him, and did not run away even though it was only 40 feet or thereabouts away. As is to be expected in these circumstances, he did not have a rifle with him.

So I have been keeping an eye out for it. I did go out and let the people who are renting the cabin to be aware and not to let their child wander off by himself. Yesterday morning, they came over to our house and told us that while they were sitting on the porch, they saw the cat across the river... a distance of maybe 75-85 feet..... perhaps a couple more. They are going tomorrow [and while I really like them, I will be pleased to have them out of, if I may call it, the danger zone]. So now I am starting to carry a pistol all over my property.... my Ruger single six with magnum rounds...... I feel like an old gunslinger... and it is not a terribly nice feeling.

This cat is unafraid of humans... and the dogs, turkeys and chickens would be a pretty attractive target. This sucker is bold and twice now has been seen in broad daylight in a very short span of time

To compound that, twice this week, I have seen 1] one Grizzley and 2] one blackie.

Life does get interesting around here at times.

Fair winds

Micheal

 

[Kelley (Texas)]

You have a dangerous situation at hand with that big cat. Dangerous because he is displaying no fear of humans in broad daylight. Please keep us posted. Kelley (Texas)

 

[Royal]

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[Cupajo]

It's been a while Mikie, but maybe I can talk my wife into letting me come for a visit with my old Remington 12Ga..............

Best of luck Friend,

CJ

 

[Wayne in BC]

they are seriously dangerous and should be dealt with, with extreme prejudice!
There was one in a neighbors yard here during the day a couple weeks back and i am keeping "the law" loaded and next to the door. Carol carries her flare pistol on her scooter while in the yard.

It is standard procedure in the rural areas of the province and has been forever to deal with these occasional problems but now the large population of dummies in the rural areas near cities are feeding Deer which are the Cougars food source, just till the Deer population has a normal down cycle, creating a huge problem because they just do not know the danger and have been raised on Disney/Hollywood BS, then a child dies a horrible unnecessary death.........

 

[George-CT]

they put you or your pets or food stock on the menu, the whole thing changes... Right now here the coyotes are the bold ones to watch out for. They like pets real well and there have been reports of them attacking young kids. I've heard of cougar's around in CT but have never saw one or even the tracks of them when there is snow on the ground. Pretty sure they can't fly so so far, I'm not buying that story...but one never knows. Animals adapt to population for sure.

I like those little Ruger Single Six Mikie. Have one myself in a Buntline set up with the spare mag cylinder.... Never used it as a mag setup...

Here is a shot of it under my Ruger 44 mag...

You sure have some great critters out there to keep and eye on.... Keeps you on your toes for sure.

Geo-CT

 

[Cupajo]

It seems that a quote from Helen Keller might be appropriate here;

"Security does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing."

Here kitty, kitty!!

CJ

 

[Rob/Windsor Ont.]

Not sure I could get "used to" having to worry about animals like that around. That is spooky stuff to this city slicker.

 

[Micheal_R]

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