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Mid-West mountainlions (Cougar)
woc radio | 12/7/2004 | myself

Posted on 12/07/2004 5:12:32 PM PST by MEpajamaMONSTER

I saw it on the radio we have some big cat problems. One was find dead with an arrow through it a few days ago, now in the guy's freezer waiting to be stuffed. Multiple sitings in mercer county. I'm in the sticks and heard the dogs going nuts and sounding like there scarred to death at night time and thinking about purchasing a rifle that would take care of one of these critiers if it were to show up. Any ideas anybody and I'll just read for awhile. Thanx


TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: animal; bigcat; cougar; dangerous; killer; mountainlion; panther; wildlife
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1 posted on 12/07/2004 5:12:33 PM PST by MEpajamaMONSTER
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To: MEpajamaMONSTER

You're a bit vague.


2 posted on 12/07/2004 5:14:02 PM PST by rintense
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To: MEpajamaMONSTER

Where's Mercer County?


3 posted on 12/07/2004 5:14:38 PM PST by LachlanMinnesota
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To: MEpajamaMONSTER

All your big cats are belong to us!


4 posted on 12/07/2004 5:15:51 PM PST by LachlanMinnesota
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To: LachlanMinnesota
He looke lika mang
5 posted on 12/07/2004 5:16:52 PM PST by StopDemocratsDotCom
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To: MEpajamaMONSTER
Since you didn't identify your location I can only assume you are one of my neighbors. That being the case, put cat food out on your back deck and maybe you can tame them......+

If you are the chick I have been warning about letting your cat loose in the sub when you aren't supposed to, I apologize for spray painting it red 2 weeks ago........Hopefully you got the message tho.....

6 posted on 12/07/2004 5:19:06 PM PST by Hot Tabasco (Michigan's last flock of penguins left for the west coast in 1823 never to be heard from again.)
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To: MEpajamaMONSTER; Admin Moderator; Jim Robinson

What does this have to do with conservative politics?


7 posted on 12/07/2004 5:21:07 PM PST by PistolPaknMama (Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that -- Mark Twain)
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To: MEpajamaMONSTER

You realize that no one has any idea of what state you're talking about?


8 posted on 12/07/2004 5:23:41 PM PST by denydenydeny
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To: MEpajamaMONSTER
I'm a sheep rancher. The coyotes came and the people went nuts. I had a plan. The wolves then came and the other farmers again went nuts. I had a plan that was working. The cougar has now arrived and I still have a plan working that covers all three. The only time I've lost stock is from stray dogs just having fun, chasing sheep to see them run. Sheep tend to break legs like a twig.

My plan was twofold.......First I went and got a Great Pyranese Guardian dog. There is nothing that those dogs will not fight to the death, and not the guardian dog being on the losing side(they are very dangerous however once imprinted on the livestock, and will engage to kill any other species of animal including the two legged kind if they are where they are not supposed to be)

Next, establish as much rabbit habitat in your area as possible. If you see rabbits, you will not have any threat from predators to your livestock or family. I even went to those small animal auctions and bought all the bunnies I could haul each week. I turned em loose in the surrounding few square miles during the spring and summer. I spread a few bales of good alfalfa hay flakes thruout the surrounding area every few days during the heavy snow pack as feeding stations(and thus predator buffet's") for the rabbits.

I've got coyotes and wolves all around me and have not lost one lamb or ewe to predation. It's why God made bunnies!

9 posted on 12/07/2004 5:26:57 PM PST by blackdog (May Islam meet Tennyson's "Ninth Wave" in my lifetime.)
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To: denydenydeny

He's flying an Illinois flag & there is a Mercer Cty in IL.


10 posted on 12/07/2004 5:27:00 PM PST by elli1
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To: MEpajamaMONSTER

Never mind the cougar, it's that sasquatch dude you should worry about. Seriously, as far as people, livestock, and house pets are concerned, you will have more problems with wild dogs and coyotes than you will with a puma.


11 posted on 12/07/2004 5:28:40 PM PST by labette
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To: denydenydeny
Very sorry, Ill, New Boston where the cat was found. Monmouth, Galsberg, Milan by where some of the sightings
12 posted on 12/07/2004 5:29:03 PM PST by MEpajamaMONSTER (ping ding dong)
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To: MEpajamaMONSTER

Are you saying these are illegal immigrant big cats? If so, give them a driver's license.


13 posted on 12/07/2004 5:33:22 PM PST by LachlanMinnesota
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To: MEpajamaMONSTER

Predatory cats are fast, lethal, but not too hard for rifle bullets to penetrate. Their muscles allow them a SUDDEN BURST of energy (sending in all those pointy claws and fangs!), but do not sustain energy expendature well, as with dogs, which keep on going. So, a FAST-handling rifle of moderate power, or any cartridge above .22 Rimfire, with a bullet that would stay together to penetrate well, should do the job. An automatic action may be best, since you may only get a fleeting shot, or need all the shooting you can do in the event of an attack...which HAPPENS. At closer ranges, as usual, a Buckshot-loaded shotgun can hardly if ever be beaten. I would think that #1 or OO Buck are your best choices, for penetration, and power at even longer ranges since one just never knows. Buck does very well with tighter chokes too, so any sporting shotgun which you already own should work just fine.

Good luck and Stay Safe.


14 posted on 12/07/2004 5:36:19 PM PST by PoorMuttly ("The right of the People to be Muttly shall not be infringed,")
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To: labette

Agreed. A cougar was spotted up in northern lower Michigan this summer, near Glen Lake. If people kill their native prey, like rabbits, coons, etc., they will start invading human habitats. Otherwise, they want nothing to do with people.


15 posted on 12/07/2004 5:39:48 PM PST by rintense
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Was travelling with friends late one night this summer (central Wisconsin) & the four of us saw a cougar...ran across the road right in front of us and almost made contact with the front bumper. Numerous sightings have been reported to the DNR but WI DNR, so far, doesn't officially admit that there are cougar in WI...something that has its advantages if you think about it (and are having a cougar problem.)


16 posted on 12/07/2004 5:42:48 PM PST by elli1
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IMHO the most vile predator is the American Bald Eagle. If you've ever seen what they do to sheep, cattle, or bison, you'd get sick to your stomach.

The eagle flies ito the face of the animal at lightning speed and plucks out the eyeballs right out of the sockets. The animal is now sightless and separated from the herd and the eagle then sits on it's back, removing strips of flesh as hunger dictates at a rate that takes about a week to kill the livestock. Each day they remove a few more strips of flesh from the large muscled hind quarters, about ten pounds a day. Eventually the animal dies from systemic infection, not any sort of merciful finale from the eagle. Once dead the eagle abandons the walking meal and selects the next walking plate of fresh meat.

17 posted on 12/07/2004 5:43:07 PM PST by blackdog (May Islam meet Tennyson's "Ninth Wave" in my lifetime.)
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The DNR will admit a cougar problem as soon as and only as "funding" for cougar management is extorted and added to their budget. It's the way Wisconsin Government works.

Remember the feds who spread lynx hair around the woods after collecting it from the zoo in order to fatten up their trough and make more jobs? Not a thing was done to punish those federal employees who ruined peoples property rights and committed fraud. I bet they got a promotion for being creative!

18 posted on 12/07/2004 5:48:35 PM PST by blackdog (May Islam meet Tennyson's "Ninth Wave" in my lifetime.)
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To: PistolPaknMama
Well I was thinking about picken up the first dumbocrap, beings there's a lot of um around swinging um around by the the legs but you know mush for brains might not do a thing to that cat, but sorry if your offended
19 posted on 12/07/2004 5:52:19 PM PST by MEpajamaMONSTER (ping ding dong)
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To: blackdog

.30-30 lever action is a good choice for someone who is new to guns. enough UUMPH and easy to shoot. It is a good idea to also get a .22 that is similar for cheap practice.

A used one of either is ok, the darn things don't wear out!


20 posted on 12/07/2004 5:53:59 PM PST by donmeaker (Why did the Romans cross the road? To keep the slaves from revolting again.)
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