So I pulled up to the garage, just about to get my 1 year old out of the truck, when a full size male mountain lion comes out about 5 yards away! I closed my son in the truck and ran towards him and he took off. I also noticed hes been spraying around my porch. Funny thing is I lion hunt here all the time and nothing lol. Wish I had my phone on me! I’ll post a pic of where he was. So where my truck is parked he came down that hill kind of straight and to the right.
Mountain lion too close!
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Apparently this type of thing is not uncommon. The mountain lions have adapted to humans and can live nearby for years undetected. Not being a mountain lion expert, I have the impression, like most cats, they spray to mark out their territory. At some time, when the tiny little baby mountain lions reach maturity they are kicked out and expected to maintain and control their own territory. When I lived near Spokane WA at a place named "Cougar Gulch" there were repeat sightings of a mountain lion. This is near a county park and school. Finally, when running a snowmobile I saw some big cat tracks. I have heard stories of the cats establishing den sites in abandoned human made structures close to occupied dwellings. The cats have attacked humans in suburbia, Issaquah WA, at all places, "Cougar Mountain"
The cat is marking your home because it is in his territory.
The cat is marking your home because it is in his territory.
Sometimes these Animal migrant from one state to the other, reasons best known to them alone, people might speculate...weather, food, water, safety etc...good to know your kids wasn't harmed.
Brians356
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My mom's sister has a cabin at Lake Coeur D'Alene. There's a gravel parking area surrounded by a brushy berm and conifer trees. On a bright sunny day, someone took a film snapshot of my mom standing next to her car, waving goodbye towards the cabin. When the shot was developed they noticed a large cougar standing broadside atop the berm about 10 feet behind my mom, in deep shadows, also gazing at the camera. Nobody noticed the cat at the time! Next time I visit my mom I'll dig out the print and snap a shot of it on my phone and post it here.
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Since Commie California stopped hunting them or using dogs to chase/hunt them, they have become more common in and around town and the golf course. Peoples back yards, sheds and alleys. But all F&W tells folks is call them to take care of the issue. They do come, after a while, have trapped some and moved them out of town. But it is a matter of time, before they and the wolves they have now put back in this area, kill someone in a attack.
Ive got a lion tag and a 100ftlb pcp. If it was legal he would be on my wall by now! I actually need to check local laws, The hunt unit Im in is still technically a metro unit, however it might be open to airgun! Im going to give azgf a call on monday. I hunt a unit north of here ALOT for lions. Ive seen them for a brief moment and then gone. Would be great to get one in my backyard!
About 40 feet from the house in Willcox AZ. ![Mountain Lion Dec 17 2018[381].jpg](https://forum.accurateshooter.com/data/attachments/188/188144-dbd3cea4fe2b4118af8efdf3cd515d55.jpg?hash=29POpP4rQR "Mountain Lion Dec 17 2018[381].jpg")
Looks like a fully grown Female, really big.
nmkid
Gold $$ Contributor
I hunted coyotes in California for many, many years. Back in the '70s, it was a coyote hunter's dream. Don't know about now. Anyhow, I used to hunt along the foothills of the Sierras. One time I set up on a nice ridge at the start of a big arroyo. After calling for a few minutes, movement caught my in the arroyo. At about 200 yards away I spotted a mountain lion casually walking toward me, (I figured he was following the rabbit distress call). Talk about an escalation of heartbeats. I brought my rifle up and it stopped, looking right at me. It had a Fish & Game collar on it. I aimed at a large rock about 10 yards behind it and shot. He took off like a scalded cat LOL and next I saw him he was about 600 yards away running toward higher ground. Thankfully, I moved to Wyoming shortly thereafter so I never had to do "anything" had I kept going to the same area.
swd
Silver $$ Contributor
I live in the Sierra Foothills. Since the ban on Lion hunting in the 90’s there are probably more now than ever. We had a couple goats taken by one a few years back.
Snuggie
F/TR
That is a big one! Whew!
Maybe we all get lucky and they cull stupid people.
Keeping them from your house right?
It was inventorying the keepers!
All kidding aside, magnificient animal and location. Be careful and hug your boy tight from us all out here.
Keeping them from your house right?
It was inventorying the keepers!
All kidding aside, magnificient animal and location. Be careful and hug your boy tight from us all out here.
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pirate ammo
Guaranteed to take the wind out of their sails
There in Texas also.Well, I’d buy a dog. A really really big dog! Maybe two?
joshb
Gold $$ Contributor
Then I’ll trap a piggy and tie it to a stake in my yard as bait. I got to get me a thermal scope! Can you help with that? New resident discount?
Nice truck! Nice country! But for the life of me I don't see a mountain lion in the original pic!! Where is it?
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