I was sighting my muzzleloader years ago and a neighbor stopped by to tell me they had numerous sightings of two young mountain lions traveling together. After that, I always had my .40 with me for the walk to and from my deer stand and this was west Iowa. Just north of where I hunted on the outskirts of town, a guy went to the back of his outbuilding and was surprised when a mountain lion had taken off from under a junked car. It had cleared out & made a den. Now they’re catching them in West Omaha on Ring cameras.
Not to mention urban and suburban sightings and even killings around Des Moines and Iowa City.