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Re: Cougar in N/W Tenn.
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10/07/15 02:18 PM
10/07/15 02:18 PM
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colbert county
cartervj
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Old Mossy Horns
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colbert county
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I don't think there is a viable population what so ever. I have seen a long tail cat, 2 pm in the afternoon bright sunlight maybe 100 yards. I pointed it out to my bro-n-law since he was with me and riding shotgun. At best it weighed 35-45 lbs, but it was long tailed and a solid tan color. It walked off after looking at us for about a minute or so. Bobcat crossed up with a feral house cat????
There was a big cat rescue in Rogersville years ago. It's crazy how many wild critters are kept as pets. I know the Darby's had 2 in Sheffield, kept in their basement. That was back in the late 70's to early 80's. They also had the sign going into the subdivision full of chimps. A friends father had to keep them and hated those things.
Bill might remember those.
I contend it's possible to have a young male cat pass thru from the wild just like the 2 young male black bears photographed in Waterloo a few years back. Not sure they went, never heard of them being seen otherwise.
At the same time, I'd bet better than 95% of sightings are misidentifications.
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Re: Cougar in N/W Tenn.
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#1474726
10/07/15 04:03 PM
10/07/15 04:03 PM
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Posts: 3,860
dothan
eskimo270
10 point
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10 point
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dothan
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There was a florida cougar killed a few years ago on the georgia side of west point lake, so its possible for them to be present in most of alabama.
Super Predator
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Re: Cougar in N/W Tenn.
[Re: JD_Deer_Slayer]
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10/07/15 04:05 PM
10/07/15 04:05 PM
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Posts: 51,953
Round ‘bout there
Clem
Mildly Quirky
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Mildly Quirky
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 51,953
Round ‘bout there
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I know he has to be around still, How do you know?
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Re: Cougar in N/W Tenn.
[Re: Ben2]
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10/07/15 04:05 PM
10/07/15 04:05 PM
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dothan
eskimo270
10 point
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10 point
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dothan
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Look folks. When evidence like that appears in AL then we will confirm one too. They can't go undetected. They're too large. They leave evidence. So far nobody in this state has provided evidence. Just stories. I'm not denying they could possibly be here, and neither would anyone else in our agency. But if there's as many as people claim to have seen we would have a huntable population. You can take my story to the bank. Perry County, late 90's I watched one walk across about a 200 yard wide hay field. It walked up and stood at a barb wire fence watching cows for about 5 minutes then back across the hay field toward the river where it came from. Never seen it again but it was dang sure a cat like in the story above. Crap I hope I ain't started the panther sighting thread for the night. yea and you kept telling us that malzahn would have the boys ready to play and we see how true that was.
Super Predator
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Re: Cougar in N/W Tenn.
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10/07/15 04:06 PM
10/07/15 04:06 PM
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Posts: 38,489
N. Bama
257wbymag
Boo Boo Head
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Boo Boo Head
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 38,489
N. Bama
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Duh cause he lives in a cougar sanctuary!
Quietly killing turkeys where youre not!!!
My tank full of give a fraks been runnin on empty
I'm the paterfamilias
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Re: Cougar in N/W Tenn.
[Re: timbercruiser]
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10/07/15 04:18 PM
10/07/15 04:18 PM
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Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 16,658
lat 34.09 long -86.13
metalmuncher
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
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lat 34.09 long -86.13
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I know one wildlife officer that will tell you he saw a cougar in north Pike County a few years ago. Also we found cat tracks just below Troy, called a game warden and he called the state biologist. They came down, took a bunch of measurements and pictures, confirmed it was a cougar. That was about 14 years ago. It's all a big gubberment coverup. We all KNOW that they keep all of the couger/panther evidence in a warehouse right outside of Fyffe Al. where they also keep all of the UFO (and mutilated cow) evidence. And all of the Squatch and Chupacabra is in a seperate facility near LuVerne Al. Y'ALL AIN'T FOOLIN US!!!!!! NO HOW, NO WAY!!!!
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Re: Cougar in N/W Tenn.
[Re: eskimo270]
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10/07/15 05:16 PM
10/07/15 05:16 PM
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Posts: 19,661
Pelham
Ben2
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
Joined: Jan 2013
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Pelham
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Look folks. When evidence like that appears in AL then we will confirm one too. They can't go undetected. They're too large. They leave evidence. So far nobody in this state has provided evidence. Just stories. I'm not denying they could possibly be here, and neither would anyone else in our agency. But if there's as many as people claim to have seen we would have a huntable population. You can take my story to the bank. Perry County, late 90's I watched one walk across about a 200 yard wide hay field. It walked up and stood at a barb wire fence watching cows for about 5 minutes then back across the hay field toward the river where it came from. Never seen it again but it was dang sure a cat like in the story above. Crap I hope I ain't started the panther sighting thread for the night. yea and you kept telling us that malzahn would have the boys ready to play and we see how true that was. No I tell you that, coach Gus Malzen will have the boys ready. Go Tigers!
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Re: Cougar in N/W Tenn.
[Re: scrape]
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10/08/15 10:39 AM
10/08/15 10:39 AM
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Boxes Cove
2Dogs
Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
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Posts: 34,433
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the question is what hunter hasn't seen a cougar. Raising hand now.
"Why do you ask"?
Always vote the slowest path to socialism.
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Re: Cougar in N/W Tenn.
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10/08/15 03:58 PM
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Posts: 36,181
alabama
BhamFred
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Freak of Nature
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 36,181
alabama
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I've never seen one....black or tan colored.
I've spent most of the money I've made in my lifetime on hunting and fishing. The rest I just wasted.....
proud Cracker-Americaan
muslims are like coyotes, only good one is a dead one
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Re: Cougar in N/W Tenn.
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10/08/15 04:01 PM
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Matt Brock
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Matt Brock
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As much time as I've spent in the woods not a single one.
I did however see plenty of cougar evidence in Wyoming over a freshly killed and covered mule deer carcass. Never seen any of that here. Tracks, scat, you name it.
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Re: Cougar in N/W Tenn.
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10/08/15 05:53 PM
10/08/15 05:53 PM
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Posts: 1,849
Lawrence County
JD_Bowhunter1976
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8 point
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Posts: 1,849
Lawrence County
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I'm 39 years old and spend way to much time in the woods sitting in a tree or scouting. Started bow hunting at 9 years old and haven't checked up. I hunt more than anyone I know. Never let me in your hunting club! I hunt all of NW Alabama and have never seen any trace of a mountain lion. If I did I would try to kill it then pay my fine and serve my time in the slammer. Just being honest.
It is hard to kill or catch anything sitting on the couch!
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Re: Cougar in N/W Tenn.
[Re: bill]
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10/09/15 08:00 AM
10/09/15 08:00 AM
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Posts: 36,181
alabama
BhamFred
Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 36,181
alabama
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Nighthunter or Matt walk us through what one should do if they harvest one? Get ready to go to prison. sorry ain't nobody going to prison for violating a Game and Fish misdemeanor, not even county jail. I'll bet the fine wouldn't be over $2000.00 either. SSS.....
I've spent most of the money I've made in my lifetime on hunting and fishing. The rest I just wasted.....
proud Cracker-Americaan
muslims are like coyotes, only good one is a dead one
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