Also making the news today was the Kali snowflakes that ran into a mountain lion. The video wasn't on the internet that I could find, but it was on TV after the news. They were even complimented for doing the right thing. Typical lefty advice, make noise, make youself look bigger, make a loud noise. I like that last one, like a gunshot or two. Over the years in all the stories, the "experts" all advise the same thing. OK, I can't get big without holding my hands up. Like Tip O'Neil said, stand and deliver. I prefer casually pulling my carry gun and generally pointing it in the direction of the threat. Be it lion or thug.

Can we get back to the loud noise advice. We don't give thugs a warning shot, why so a lion? So just a reminder, if You're hiking in bear or lion territory, consider your carry ammo.

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Correct. With a mountain lion you want to break bones. Large bullet with much force behind it.

I want to know how many of these jerk wad processionals have actually stood tow to paw with a hungry as fuck mountai lion.

Mountain Lions are ambush predators. If it's hungry and you are on the menu, you won't see it coming.

If you see a mountain lion, then you aren't on the menu. The purpose of making noise is to let the lion know that you know it is there. So that it doesn't get the sudden idea that you might be an easy ambush.

Think of your house cat. Ever try to pick him up when he does not want to be picked up? Think of a house cat 5 feet long (minus tail) and weighing 100+ pounds.
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Not long ago, I was in a very remote area of Marquette County and in a sandy area of the trail were quite few unmistakable big cat tracks. Made the hair on my neck stand up. The only animal in the Yoop that scares me.

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Originally posted by rburg:
Also making the news today was the Kali snowflakes that ran into a mountain lion. The video wasn't on the internet that I could find, but it was on TV after the news. They were even complimented for doing the right thing. Typical lefty advice, make noise, make youself look bigger, make a loud noise. I like that last one, like a gunshot or two. Over the years in all the stories, the "experts" all advise the same thing. OK, I can't get big without holding my hands up. Like Tip O'Neil said, stand and deliver. I prefer casually pulling my carry gun and generally pointing it in the direction of the threat. Be it lion or thug.

Can we get back to the loud noise advice. We don't give thugs a warning shot, why so a lion? So just a reminder, if You're hiking in bear or lion territory, consider your carry ammo.

I'll preface by saying, I don't know the details of the described story, but I don't think having a kill-em-all policy regarding all wildlife with the potential to harm you is necessary or a good thing. I can't tell if that's what you're advocating, but it seems like maybe so. My apologies if I'm incorrect.

Kill 'em all might not be too bad if you limit it to the ones that are threatening you. Remember, the critter is the aggressor here. He/she can break off the encounter just by turning and going away. Same deal with poisonous snakes, bears, and lions. If for some reason they want me for supper, I have no problem trying to kill them before they do. Just as any cornered animal will fight, so will this old hillbilly.

Rusbo brought in the idea of kill them all. I think killing the ones that want to kill me is pretty reasonable. Maybe we should break the animal world down into carnivors and the ones that are happy to leave me alone. I'd just like to re-train the lions to hunt in the inner city. Way too many people living close together.