It's called a rifle. If it
If a rifle, which hopefully he shoots better than a handgun, is present, dispatch it. Why pull a pistol? Worse, why video tape it? This could have gone bad, fast.
Lion Confrontation
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It's called a rifle. If it
If a rifle, which hopefully he shoots better than a handgun, is present, dispatch it. Why pull a pistol? Worse, why video tape it? This could have gone bad, fast.
Muddyboots
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There are always plenty of "recommendations" out there but the one that always seems to be top of list is stand your ground, become as large as you can and yell loudly at it. Backing away is sometimes effective to give a cat a way out but this cat was in wide open spaces. I would make like Sasquatch and do my best improvisation of a Sasquatch bellow. I am sure cats have heard them and are afraid of them.....or threaten with my boot by raising it up so it could see them. But then the cat would be blocked out of sight so that wouldn't work well.
We can all say what to do but until you are looking at one ears pinned back, tail twitching and nice fangs bared we really don't know how we would react. Me personally, I would fire warning shot then two hand grip dump mag into him. I would rather lose license than life.
I would hope the hunter contacted IDFG and reported aggressive mountain lion encounter just in case someone else has to put it down there is a record of one being aggressive in that area.
We can all say what to do but until you are looking at one ears pinned back, tail twitching and nice fangs bared we really don't know how we would react. Me personally, I would fire warning shot then two hand grip dump mag into him. I would rather lose license than life.
I would hope the hunter contacted IDFG and reported aggressive mountain lion encounter just in case someone else has to put it down there is a record of one being aggressive in that area.
Why don't I ever come across these animals? I hear all these stories about people just waking around, minding their own business, and getting confronted by a cougar or bear. I'm out here wasting time and money trying to find them and they're nowhere around! Lol
Charlie Brown Jr.
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If you're a good liberal just heading into the forest to hug some trees, or pet bunnies, and you find a cougar looking at you there is a good way to save yourself, since you have no use for firearms of any kind, the best thing you can do is remove your clothes and run away limping, like you have a broken leg. This triggers the cougar's sympathy response, another trick is to make a baa baa sound like a baby sheep while running. Another helpful hint is to always hang strips of bacon from your belt, this works good in bear country also. If you can, hold your cell phone over your head filming behind you, that way we can watch the cougar running away as you make your escape. Good Luck
I totally agree. I don't get it....unless he was looking for a minute of fame.
Muddyboots
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Video is nice to have as record of your own demise.
IHFarmer07
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Probably some liberal thinking, "oh what a nice kitty, can I pet you" and then that's when the phone came out, the cat didn't like its picture or video taken and then stalked him/her then the gun came out, lol.
Montana'eer
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Not so sure.... Republicans carry guns, Liberals carry bear spray. Independents carry both.
KSB209
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Unfortunately in some states these cats are protected like the president's kids. I'm in CA and if I could I would record it too for proof I was threatened. Don't get me wrong I would reach for the gun before the phone but the last thing I need is an over zealous tree hugging hippy prosecutor saying I should have ran away instead of killing it as it charged me
Many of you that spend a lot of time in the mountains and the accompanying forest will understand the following. When you periodically smell something that smells like a dead animal carcass and it is either near dusk or dawn, or in an areas where humans aren't around. You may be hiking, hunting, fly fishing. Chances are very good that dead animal smell is a mountain lion tracking you. If you smell something that smells like ****. The smell gets stronger and goes away and keeps coming back. Unlike the charmin commercials bear's don't wipe their asses after taking a dump. There is a good chance a bear is checking you out. Good luck out there.
Montana'eer
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You just described my hunting partner.
Calvin45
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I suspect I'd need a clean pair of shorts! And the cat would be shot dead. 
Calvin45
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A guide I know has a real unsettling old photo of him and a client with a downed trophy animal…and if you look carefully you can see in the background a cougar plain as day on a branch…just watching…they had no clue it was ever there…
Makes your hair stand on end even though your long removed from the situation.
Makes your hair stand on end even though your long removed from the situation.
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