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Post by pops on Jul 27, 2014 18:59:58 GMT -6
ok just checkin
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Post by krank on Nov 24, 2014 11:44:54 GMT -6
Killed this weekend in Pleasanton, KS. Right over the State Line.  |
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Post by krank on Nov 24, 2014 12:48:48 GMT -6
Cant find anything on the news . Kansas does admit it has a population of mountain lions.
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Post by tjm on Nov 24, 2014 13:54:46 GMT -6
How do they keep them on their side of the state line? I'm pretty sure the ones we never had here came from Ok.
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Post by catkilr on Nov 24, 2014 14:50:25 GMT -6
heard from a buddy who lives in Pleasanton he said it was Pleasanton Texas
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Post by krank on Nov 24, 2014 15:17:01 GMT -6
The jury is still out.....
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Post by silverfox on Nov 24, 2014 16:34:17 GMT -6
I see cell phone pics, deer camera pics, and ole grandma pics taken out of their bay window. Saw a deer cam pic of a young mountain lion looking into the camera this summer. Just the face but def a mountain lion cub. My conclusion is this: We have a full healthy breeding population of Felis concolour in the Ozarks! Not sure about where you folks live.
Im glad they are here or our deer would have all sorts of diseases due to overpopulation. They have always been here but I feel they are now at full population. A predator like that cannot get more abundant due to the laws of ecology and momma nature. mdc gets about one report out of 100. And, then, only from silly folks that wanna kiss a little mdc ass! Serious!!
There aren't very many in the Ozarks. Just the perfect amount to take care of business.
Of course, they have already killed an elk!! That caused a stir. A cougar that does not exist killed a million dollar baby elk!! yikes!!
Haha
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Post by login on Nov 24, 2014 16:54:39 GMT -6
Killed this weekend in Pleasanton, KS. Right over the State Line. View AttachmentWas there a circus in town??? |
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Post by silverfox on Nov 24, 2014 17:38:13 GMT -6
Ok, it did not work! I'll try later!!
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Post by bverboy on Nov 24, 2014 18:24:18 GMT -6
photoshop
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Post by pops on Nov 24, 2014 18:54:54 GMT -6
I had one close to the deer shack on the night of the opening weekend sunday. Stepped outside of the shack to tend the campfire and relieve myself when it let out a scream. It screamed three times as it circled around me in the dark. It sure did make the hair on the back of my neck stand on end.
Never did actually see it cause it was dark, but I know what I heard and it was close.
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Post by adccoyote on Nov 24, 2014 19:21:57 GMT -6
Wondering what YOU all think the state population of mt lions to be in Missouri?
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Post by pops on Nov 24, 2014 21:04:06 GMT -6
I don't know what their home range is, but I know of three sightings around here. Same cat? Don't know.
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Post by adccoyote on Nov 25, 2014 6:01:45 GMT -6
There home range is large for males and about half of that for females, most males will have a range of around 100 sq miles that is in good mt lion habitat with a good prey base. females in the same conditions around 35-45 sq miles. One thing to have lions coming through, another to have a breeding population of females as one would see on the norm more and more kittens in a given area.
Not saying that mt lions do not exist they surely do in areas, just wondering how many of those are established breeding females that are holding a territory?
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Post by pops on Nov 25, 2014 9:27:17 GMT -6
Well 20 miles or so apart so could be the same cat.
Just know it made me very uneasy when it happened. It sounded that close. I was half way to the camp fire when it opened up, I backed up so I had the shack door to my back. Needless to say stoking the fire for the night didn't happen for awhile that night.
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Post by adccoyote on Nov 25, 2014 19:03:02 GMT -6
I used to live in an area with a robust Mt Lion population and walked many areas where they roam, most of the time they will flee versus fight, surprising one or coming across a mother with kittens a different deal for sure. I found hunting them with a predator call to be a real rush but always went out with 2 people. A good friend was our mt lion guy he received ALL calls about problem lions in the area and kept plenty busy and my supervisor was in charge of the entire mt lion management program for the state.
I was around more than a couple dead cats and seeing them up close one can see the shear power they have, pretty much all muscle, claws and teeth.
I found them fascinating and our game dept made sure to always have 40 plus collared cats so they could get as much info on them as possible. GPS collars on well,over half of them.
They can and will put a hurting on big game numbers if you have a breeding population you will notice a decline in deer numbers that simple. Super efficient hunters and large males very Agressive towards other male lions.
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