Cougar stalks man for 6 minutes during run in Utah
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Originally posted by 4x5: My wife showed me that video after she got back from her weekly hike in those same mountains. I once again implored her to take ANYTHING along with her - any kind of handgun, because most of the time it's just her and a friend alone on the trail.
Also, I was thinking as I was watching that video, if the kitty decided to kill him, that would make for an awful video to be found by whoever found his body.
Could you talk her into OC ? Conical mist is more effective but stream is less likely to cross contaminate the user. Tell her to, "boop the snoot" with the stream.
A great reminder that to some critters, we can be food. A great reminder to always carry.
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October 12, 2020, 10:15 PM
mcrimm
Years ago, A few of us were hunting elk in Central Montana. One of our party was lounging under a pine tree when he saw a Mt Lion sneaking up on him. The lion took a leap and my buddy shot him in the chest with a .44. He cut off it's head and later bleached it. It was beautiful.
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October 12, 2020, 10:20 PM
Prefontaine
I kept seeing large rocks that could be used for weapons. One good shot and it would have backed off. I’ve had my encounters with them before, not like this obviously, as well as coyotes, but I’m always armed. If there is wildlife, I’m armed or I’m not going to be there.
What am I doing? I'm talking to an empty telephone
October 13, 2020, 06:32 AM
CQB60
She wanted him out of there. Probably kitts close by. If you go into the mountains, never go alone or unarmed...
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October 13, 2020, 06:51 AM
taco68
This video is six minutes too long! Bang, end of story!
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October 13, 2020, 07:17 AM
Eponym
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Originally posted by ArtieS: Get a stick or a rock! Anything but bare hands.
You've got a smartphone to take pictures. Play some heavy metal or country music. That should drive it away.
October 13, 2020, 08:13 AM
tacfoley
I STILL can't get over that there he was, in a potentially life-threatening situation, and he's busy recording it on the freakin' toy phone.
He deserves to have gotten his a$$ chewed off.
October 13, 2020, 08:41 AM
Beancooker
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Originally posted by 4x5: Also, I was thinking as I was watching that video, if the kitty decided to kill him, that would make for an awful video to be found by whoever found his body.
I figure it would be like that bear whisper asshat, Timothy Treadwell. He and his girlfriend were killed by a grizzly bear while his camera recorded the audio. Rather horrific.
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Originally posted by sigmonkey: I'd fly to Turks and Caicos with live ammo falling out of my pockets before getting within spitting distance of NJ with a firearm.
October 13, 2020, 08:42 AM
UTsig
My wife and I have had three "maybe that was a cougar" sightings since living in SW Utah. Friends did encounter one in a canyon but they waved there arms and yelled and the cat left.
I know one SIGform member who's in Utah now and had asked me about cougars, hope he doesn't see this.
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October 13, 2020, 08:49 AM
Rev. A. J. Forsyth
I had some cougars stalking me in Northern Arizona back in the early oughts. Luckily I had the jammy to kill that punanny.
October 13, 2020, 10:47 AM
stickman428
Can cougars be domesticated? Has anyone had any luck with such an endeavor?
That was a beautiful cat.
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October 13, 2020, 10:54 AM
Russ59
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Originally posted by stickman428: Can cougars be domesticated? Has anyone had any luck with such an endeavor?
That was a beautiful cat.
Ricky Bobby’s wayward and absentee father had a cougar. Can’t remember if it was named Tina or Laura. Fiesta feline for sure.
The above link is a cat in Russia......not sure Id be completely at ease with a cat that is truly wild and large!
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October 13, 2020, 11:17 AM
ElKabong
"Go away...I'm big and scary"
Apparently not...lol
I would have chunked some big rocks at her earlier in the proceedings.
Even here in WV, I won't go in the woods without at least a pistol. Hiking the Greenbrier rail trail, you will come upon black bear occasionally. Pissed off momma bear aint cool either.
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October 13, 2020, 11:47 AM
RichardC
Tommy Smothers was right.
October 13, 2020, 01:03 PM
Slippery Pete
How about using both hands to do your most effective Nolan Ryan impression.
Originally posted by 4x5: My wife showed me that video after she got back from her weekly hike in those same mountains. I once again implored her to take ANYTHING along with her - any kind of handgun, because most of the time it's just her and a friend alone on the trail.
Also, I was thinking as I was watching that video, if the kitty decided to kill him, that would make for an awful video to be found by whoever found his body.
Could you talk her into OC ? Conical mist is more effective but stream is less likely to cross contaminate the user. Tell her to, "boop the snoot" with the stream.
That's a good suggestion - I'll bring it up with her. Thanks.
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October 13, 2020, 02:38 PM
TigerDore
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Originally posted by RichardC: Tommy Smothers was right.
Yep, right in the "cravis".
October 13, 2020, 02:44 PM
goose5
I've come across one of those in the wild just once. Within a few yards actually, but thank God it couldn't get away from me fast enough. I've never seen anything run that fast.
