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I read that article and know exactly where that is. I hunt that area,so,I'll be keeping my eyes peeled. I don't understand why OMNRF is so reluctant to confirm the identity of the cat. Any idiot can see what it is. Rocket science it ain't.
I'm not sure the reluctance either. I mean they all can't be escapees from zoo's and pets. The area in question is actually quite built up with lots of houses around. I hunt all around there as well, would love to watch one from a stand or have it come in on a coyote set up. A friend and I saw one cross hwy 11 near Jelico one year moose hunting, I said to him that that was a cougar, he was like, I'm not sure what it was. I said to him, WTF, what other cat like animal in Ontario has a 3-4 foot long tail. He then agreed and said that it definitely had a long tail.Quote:
Originally Posted by trimmer21
I hunt not too far from there.Last yr I swore I found cougar tracks on the property. I went online to see and I am 90% certain they were.
So,what do we do with these things if we run across one? I'm not sure if they're protected. They like to attack either from overhead or ambush and they will attack,without doubt. No maybe about it.
Not legal to shoot unless in protection of property or self....
When a Cougar tries to pick me up I run like hell ! Here we go again more Cougar talk ! LOL By the way the picture in the article is a dog ! Too finely boned to be a Cougar.
From the article :But then I saw it climb a tree," she said.Quote:
Originally Posted by yellow dog
The tail is too long for a dog , and dogs don't climb trees.
The animal looks rather skinny , could be an old one or very young ?
Cool. Right in my neighbourhood. Hope I get to see it!
S.
I have seen many bluetick hounds climb tree's. I think maybe her imagination got the best of her. LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by jaycee
yup, cougars are here in Ontario. my brother who works out in Lake Louise in seasonal days, he told my parents when they visited him. Bears? they're ok and predictable. Cougars; you won't hear them coming and its the last thing you'll see.Quote:
Originally Posted by brent
Maybe thats why no one is seeing deer the cougs got most of them
From Wiki
At least 20 people in North America were killed by cougars between 1890 and 2011, including six in California. More than two-thirds of the Canadian fatalities occurred on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. Fatal cougar attacks are extremely rare and occur much less frequently than fatal dog attacks, fatal snake bites, fatal lightning strikes, or fatal bee stings.[citation needed] Children are particularly vulnerable. The majority of the child victims listed here were not accompanied by adults.
That is a big cat no way it's a dog look at the size of the tire and the cat plus size of tail
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There's an interesting article published in the latest version of the Canadian Field Naturalist:
http://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.c...icle/view/1728
It discusses 6 confirmed occurrences of cougars in Ontario. Some were confirmed as escapees (one pregnant, but killed).
The last foot of that tail looks photoshopped to me...just my opinion...different texture
I'm from Holstein Ontario. I have heard of sighting in the area over the years. I met a man from Mild May who installs over head doors. This gentleman told me a story of his dog being cornered at his house and reported this to the MNR and they denied that they have released any in the area. After these events he was driving home one night then hit a cougar with his truck and the cougar didn't survive. There was a phone number tattooed in the cougars ear and he called and it was MNR.
That's incredible.
Why does everybody insist that the MNRF denies their existence in Ontario?
http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.c...ps-kill-cougarQuote:
After numerous sightings of cougars all over Ontario, and extensive studies, the Ministry of Natural Resources confirmed in 2010 that print and hair evidence proved that cougars never actually went away, but that their population is so scant the beasts were rarely seen.
The population of the reclusive cats may have also been supported domesticated cougars that had escaped over the years.
There were reports that the cat shot Saturday appeared to have been declawed.
“What is important is that there are free-ranging North American genotype cougars in Ontario that have originated from an unknown combination of released, escaped, native, or dispersing animals,” MNR senior scientist Rick Rosatte said Monday.
Having said that, if the picture in the article is one of a cougar, it sure is skinny; and where's the black tip on tail?
There's no doubt that there are cougars in the area, but it's amazing how most photos we see are always blurry, fuzzy, small or otherwise distorted.
I wonder if they were able to tattoo the rattlesnakes as well? You know, the ones the MNR released to eat turkey eggs. :fish:Quote:
Originally Posted by Trev
What are the odds? Wow, his dog is cornered? And then later he hits one with his vehicle and kills it? Many of us go through life without ever seeing one and yet this guy has dealings with 2 of them. Amazing!Quote:
Originally Posted by Trev
Us Liberal are out hunting unicorn all the time, I suppose you got issues with this also.LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by Bushmoose
Have a good and happy Christmas Bush.
This is why there is so much controversy surrounding the whole thing:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Trev
Com'on Gilroy, don't ruin the thread with talk about Liberal Unicorn hunting! We'll save that for another time, right? Now sit back, put your feet up with a glass of good scotch and enjoy the season.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilroy
Oh you old farts probably don't believe that the you can get the internet through the air nowadays! I live in Meaford, Ont. And it is common knowledge that a pair were released at the army base in the early 90's. I know a number of good, honest folk that have seen them. I don't find it hard to believe that an intelligent, sneaky animal could once again live in its natural range!
I,am in the believer camp on this topic from what guys have seen up my way, but still surprised that we don,t see more cam footage.
LOL every small community claims that same story throughout Ontario. I have heard the story with cougars and wolves being released in eastern Ontario. Usually ends up being someones pet that they had to release and never a wild one.Quote:
Originally Posted by rippin_355
Well its fact here, believe what you want
These ontario cougar threads are always amusing
The best weapon to use against Cougars and Sasquatch attack is a camera LOL
Amusing? They're hilarious!Quote:
Originally Posted by B Wilson
20 people killed in rexdale over the past 3 years...Quote:
Originally Posted by Camp Red Maple
but if there are very few, then it is not surprising that they aren't picked up on cams... think about it; if there are only say a few hundred, maybe less than 100 animals, then it is not that far fetched to believe that one of these animals is not captured on cam. It's a massive province... there are lots of pretty remote areas even here in S. Ontario. I've even scouted and hunted certain sections of Simcoe County forests that I know few people if any have frequented because these spots are very difficult access... many hunters are a lazy lot. So if this animal is as reclusive as biologists say, then it is entirely possible that the few animals out there are avoiding cameras... but we have seen a number of pics, prints, scat, and fleeting glimpses of animals crossing roads.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilroy