Mountain lion shot in self defense in Buffalo County, Wisconsin.
Posted on 12/05/2023 5:08:53 AM PST by marktwain
On November 11, at about 3:45 in the afternoon, Ben Karash shot a mountain lion that was stalking him in Buffalo County, Wisconsin. Karash was belted into his tree stand, hunting deer. He saw the lion coming closer from about 40 yards out. He shouted. He waved his arms. The lion knew he was there. The lion knew he was not a deer. The lion kept moving closer.
Have you ever watched a house cat stalk a bird? Mountain lions stalk their prey in a similar fashion.
I was able to talk to Tom Bilski, the District Attorney of Buffalo County. Tom was wonderfully open and transparent about what had happened. In recent years, people have thought the purpose of a prosecutor is to prosecute crimes. No. The purpose of a prosecutor is to see justice done. It is equally important to decide not to prosecute people as it is to prosecute them.
Tom said the local game warden, representing the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) asked him if he wished to prosecute the hunter who shot the lion. The local game warden, Bob Jumbeck, had investigated the incident after Ben Karasch called it in on the DNR hotline.
Karash had seen the big cat stalking him. It had come closer and closer, no matter what he did. He was in a vulnerable position, strapped to the tree, on his tree stand, with limited movement. As the cat neared the base of the tree, he drew his bow and fired an arrow into the upper body of the cat. The distance was later measured at 13 yards from him. Tom Bilsky stated he was told the arrow passed completely through the body of the mountain lion, which was measured at 128 lbs. The mountain lion ran about 120 yards after being shot
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How refreshing!
Mountain lion shot in self defense in Buffalo County, Wisconsin.
Bow Hunter should have had a defensive sidearm
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He did just fine with his bow. A side arm would not have killed the cat any deader.
Probably a college educated smart person who votes a straight Democrat ticket.
No, in recent years, people have realized the purpose of a prosecutor is to invent crimes - ones that reinforce the Revolutionary narrative.
look at those teeth. thats an old mountain lion. probably looking for an easy meal, being too old and beat up to take down a deer without a big fight.
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I hunt deer where there are coyote, bear, cougar and wolves. I carry a sidearm with 16+1, and two extra magazines. Wolves hunt in packs, and you have to be prepared to take on a whole pack.
Yes, he did well. Grace under pressure.
I suspect he may carry a sidearm in the future.
A bowhunter defended himself against a wolf attack in Wisconsin. He used a pocket .380.
“He did just fine with his bow. A side arm would not have killed the cat any deader.”
Killing the cat wasn’t the objective, the hunter was trying to scare the cat off which he was unable to do, a sidearm would have made a big noise and probably scared to cat off. But it also would have spoiled the hunt for the half of the day as well.
In recent years, people have thought the purpose of a prosecutor is to prosecute crimes. No. The purpose of a prosecutor is to see justice done. It is equally important to decide not to prosecute people as it is to prosecute them.
THIS. It’s what I say to every jury panel that I voir dire. “I have to prove every single element beyond a reasonable doubt. I expect you to hold me to that burden.”
“..should have had a defensive sidearm.”
In many areas, carrying a pistol is illegal. In some places in california, for example, one can’t even carry bear spray. And that is in bear country! Insanity reigns!
A few years ago, near me, we had a bear that was not frightened of people and was hanging around peoples’ yards. Probably some jerks were feeding it. My friend warned his neighbor with kids to keep them inside. The game warden would do nothing. Wouldn’t come out, offered to send him one (1) rubber bullet.
One day, my friend got tired of the bear in his yard and shot it. Told his neighbor that his kids could come out and play again. The neighbor promptly called the police on him. Ratted him out, like a good liberal.
In swooped the game commission, fully loaded. It was all my friend could do to keep from going to jail.
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Grand Jury jurors are busy voting to indict ham sandwiches.
That cat was going to kill someone. If the hunter couldn’t even scare it away, sounds like it may have had rabies?
In my state (OK), it is illegal to carry any firearm while afield during an archery season. This includes those with carry licenses & those carrying under “Constitutional Carry”. BTW - “afield” means to be hunting game with the designated mode of taking said game, in this case using archery equipment.
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The rational decision has to come before ever bringing the charge. Close calls don’t count. Your instruction is little more than a Constitutional requirement.
In some hunting jurisdictions, it is not permissible to carry a handgun when bowhunting. I can sort of (if you squint) see the reasoning, but I would want one.
Ordinarily the big cats, there isn’t much time to react. They attack from behind, in ambush. It kind of looks like juveniles, who are inexperienced can cause trouble. And elderly, who decide they need easier prey.
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