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teledogs
10-18-2017, 07:46 AM
I was out hunting a two weeks ago and I drove past this cat and it came out behind my truck. He just hung out on the road there for about 20 minutes not even caring if I was there. It was vocalizing in the chirp noises they do so it makes me wonder if there was another one close by.

He disappeared into the bush and I drove up the road about half a kilometer and I got out of the truck to shoot a ruffy. Got it and I listened for others and I only saw the one. I walked back to the truck and the cougar crossed the road in front of me maybe 50m away. Maybe it was hunting me. I aslo saw a cougar on the same road 2 years ago.

Sorry the pics aren't great but thought I should share. :)
lambski
10-18-2017, 08:02 AM
Yup, lots of those in there for sure!
powerbob
10-18-2017, 08:10 AM
He was probably chicken huntin also. You were in his spot :)
Smokinyotes
10-18-2017, 10:07 AM
That looks like a pretty tame cat. Probably too tame.
Sooner
10-18-2017, 10:52 AM
One animal i have yet to see while hunting. Friends have. One seen a mom and 3 youngins. Cool pics.
Dark Wing
10-18-2017, 11:53 AM
There's an open season for them and the tags are cheap . You could have saved the lives of 50 plus dear this year.

Nice pics though , thanks for sharing.
Scouter
10-18-2017, 12:03 PM
There's an open season for them and the tags are cheap . You could have saved the lives of 50 plus dear this year.

Nice pics though , thanks for sharing.



Season is not open yet...:thinking-006:
Ronji
10-18-2017, 12:12 PM
They are around, and there are lots of them. I shot one on our property over thanksgiving. He was not scared of the 4 of us waving our arms and yelling.
He was 15 yards away, when he died. It was a chilling experience that occurred over 10 minutes. F&W officer mentioned that the numbers are increasing. And that they seem to have no fear of humans.
Dark Wing
10-18-2017, 12:15 PM
Season is not open yet...:thinking-006:

It is in wmu 420 - 446 .
Dark Wing
10-18-2017, 12:33 PM
Season is not open yet...:thinking-006:

Your right though if he was in wmu 344 or 342 .
Scouter
10-18-2017, 12:49 PM
It is in wmu 420 - 446 .



you are right. got ahead of myself:sign0161:
Mountain Guy
10-18-2017, 01:27 PM
Judging by the pic's he was in 438
lambski
10-18-2017, 01:53 PM
the airport would be 438B...we trap in that area and there are plenty of ***** cats.
teledogs
10-18-2017, 03:33 PM
It was WMU 438
lambski
10-18-2017, 04:08 PM
Im pretty sure thats 438
SSTL
10-18-2017, 08:41 PM
cool pics - I saw my first one while elk hunting this year.
lambski
10-18-2017, 10:16 PM
438B, Sorry about that.
:bad_boys_20:
58thecat
10-19-2017, 05:58 AM
They are around, and there are lots of them. I shot one on our property over thanksgiving. He was not scared of the 4 of us waving our arms and yelling.
He was 15 yards away, when he died. It was a chilling experience that occurred over 10 minutes. F&W officer mentioned that the numbers are increasing. And that they seem to have no fear of humans.

Wow, off to the taxidermy for a full mount!:sHa_shakeshout:
Stinky Buffalo
10-19-2017, 07:55 AM
Wow, off to the taxidermy for a full mount!:sHa_shakeshout:

Woot!

http://www.hinton.ca/ImageRepository/Document?documentID=5408
J0HN_R1
10-20-2017, 12:00 PM
Season is not open yet...:thinking-006:

You are severly mistaken... Re-read the regs, the season opened over a month ago.

http://albertaregulations.ca/huntingregs/wmu/bear-cougar-seasons.html

Cougar Season

Sept. 1 – Dec. 31

102, 104, 106, 108, 110, 112, 116, 118, 119, 124, 128, 130, 132, 134, 136, 138, 140, 142, 144, 148, 150, 151, 152, 156, 158, 160, 162, 163, 164, 166, 200, 202, 203, 204, 206, 208, 210, 214, 216, 220, 221, 222, 224, 226, 228, 230, 232, 234, 236, 238, 240, 242, 244, 246, 250, 252, 254, 256, 258, 260, 357, 358, 359, 360, 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, 506, 508, 514, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 534, 535, 536, 537, 539, 540, 541, 542, 544


Sept. 17 - Nov. 30

420-446