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Dr.
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Posted: Sun Jan 18th, 2009 08:51 am |
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I never heard of " mountian Lions" until I moved up to Northren Pa I have never seen them but everyone talks about them here and have "seen" them I have seen bears and deer so far Mountian lions are next on my list 
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invisibleme
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Posted: Tue Jan 27th, 2009 07:57 pm |
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hi tracyvand,
I too live in northern NJ not far from Vernon in the northern end of Rockaway Twsp. we live on a 65 acre farm with vast forest and open fields near wild cat ridge. Yesterday i saw what i believe to be a eastern mountain lion, this is the second time i have witnessed this cat roaming the fields following the deer herd. although i have not yet obtained absolute proof that it is a mountain lion I will be carrying my camera and looking a little harder for tracks and scat or deer kills. We have a large coyote pack and a few large black bear here as well, even seen a few bob cat but this cat was too large to be mistaken for bob cat and it's tail was long and very thick, it was the size of a large german shepard. The urine smell could be from bob cat marking territory or it could be a mountain lion, my advise to you is to make a lot of noise on your walks and keep alert. p.s. carry a camera! we need proof that there really are mountain lions in new jersey.
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edro14
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Posted: Wed Jan 28th, 2009 01:03 am |
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invisibleme wrote: hi tracyvand,
I too live in northern NJ not far from Vernon in the northern end of Rockaway Twsp. we live on a 65 acre farm with vast forest and open fields near wild cat ridge. Yesterday i saw what i believe to be a eastern mountain lion, this is the second time i have witnessed this cat roaming the fields following the deer herd. although i have not yet obtained absolute proof that it is a mountain lion I will be carrying my camera and looking a little harder for tracks and scat or deer kills. We have a large coyote pack and a few large black bear here as well, even seen a few bob cat but this cat was too large to be mistaken for bob cat and it's tail was long and very thick, it was the size of a large german shepard. The urine smell could be from bob cat marking territory or it could be a mountain lion, my advise to you is to make a lot of noise on your walks and keep alert. p.s. carry a camera! we need proof that there really are mountain lions in new jersey.
go to google and type in "mountain Lions prowling in New Jersey" then link the story here!
Show the proof !
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dowdy5
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Posted: Wed Jan 28th, 2009 03:22 am |
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| I believe that we have a growing population of mountain lions in Kentucky. I saw one on our farm in eastern Kentucky (Greenup County) a few years ago. In December, 2008 my wife was awakened in the middle of the night to the screaming of a mountain lion. I know a farmer and wife who recently saw a mountain lion on their farm in Greenup County while mending fence. In November, 2008 I photographed a large bobcat on a busy game trail of our farm using a scouting camera. For several years we have had hunters report seeing a black panther in the county. So I feel certain that we have big cats in Kentucky, but nothing is ever said by any of our state agencies tasked with dealing with wildlife. In fact, it seems that they want to play down the possibilities. It only stands to reason that with the steady growth of the deer population and the introduction of elk several years ago, big cats would be moving back into our area. The whole idea of the big cats being around can be rather unsettling especially when you have small grandchildren. We recently purchased two Pyr puppies, hoping to use them as guardian dogs on the farm.
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edro14
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Posted: Wed Jan 28th, 2009 04:05 am |
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dowdy5 wrote: I believe that we have a growing population of mountain lions in Kentucky. I saw one on our farm in eastern Kentucky (Greenup County) a few years ago. In December, 2008 my wife was awakened in the middle of the night to the screaming of a mountain lion. I know a farmer and wife who recently saw a mountain lion on their farm in Greenup County while mending fence. In November, 2008 I photographed a large bobcat on a busy game trail of our farm using a scouting camera. For several years we have had hunters report seeing a black panther in the county. So I feel certain that we have big cats in Kentucky, but nothing is ever said by any of our state agencies tasked with dealing with wildlife. In fact, it seems that they want to play down the possibilities. It only stands to reason that with the steady growth of the deer population and the introduction of elk several years ago, big cats would be moving back into our area. The whole idea of the big cats being around can be rather unsettling especially when you have small grandchildren. We recently purchased two Pyr puppies, hoping to use them as guardian dogs on the farm.
there have never been any case that has beedocumented of melanistic cougars or what some seem to think are Panthers in Kentucky.
Perhaps the Choctaws could tell yu what seeing a black cat may mean!
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Posted: Wed Jan 28th, 2009 01:11 pm |
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| I hear what you are saying, so from your experience, do you have any ideas as to what these guys might be seeing in the woods?
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edro14
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Posted: Wed Jan 28th, 2009 01:28 pm |
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since Cats are nocturnal they may be seening plain old cougars which appear black at night.
Ever do any deep woods dark of night exploring?
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jn 8:32
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Posted: Sun Aug 2nd, 2009 07:15 pm |
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My dad saw a Black panther about 20 years ago while hunting with a buddy in the mountains in West Virginia!
He said it was a foggy morning and he and his friend were sitting watching an old creek bottom that had been dammed up by beavers in the past, then the water receded and had left all of the trees dead. -So add in the fog and a slow moving swampy creek with large rocks and then picture a long black panther sneaking up the creek in the early morning heading towards its den.
After they both saw the black panther they went and bought larger size shot for their shotguns in case they had a run in with the animal again! He stated that the most striking thing about the cat was its long black tail that was as long or longer than the rest of the body and its yellow eyes!
The area they were in is now known for big cat sightings from regular mountain lions and sometimes the "Black Panther" it is located in the eastern mountains of West Virginia and is in very remote territory where there is thousands of acres without roads and access. It was near the Coopers rock State forest area- Snake Hill and many of the other areas in West Virginia are very remote. Here is a link to a site that has the acerage and area pictures of hunting areas in WV- Hunt Fish West Virginia
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