caught a cougar on my trailcam

[A Sittn Duck]

My father and i were out doing some prep work to our bear bait site a little while ago. i set up my trail cam and exactly 12 hours after we left.....BAM! the cougar showed up. While looking at my photos i started wondering... how common is it to catch a cougar on a trail cam? I dont know too much about them so i was also wondering if this is a decent sized cat or not. While your at it i'd love to see any trail cam pics of cougars everyone else has out there. here are mine.

[Rockymtnx]

Cool pictures.
I run numerous trail cameras, and have yet to catch a cougar on one. Lots of wolves but never a cat. I know there are a few AO members that have shared pictures of cougars on here. However I sure wouldn't say its a common thing.

[Grouse Assassin]

Very cool!

[demolition101]

Looks awsome. I'd like to hunt a cougar without dogs. But by the sounds of it, it's even hard with dogs. Kewl pics

[A Sittn Duck]

is this a big cat? here's a pic of his track if that'll help. not the greatest pic but i find if i look at my computer screen from different angles it is easier to make out the paw print.

[greylynx]

What do guys figure?

Does she have kittens in her?

My measuring stick is the old female mouser domestic cat on the farm.

It appears there are numerous stretch marks on her by the way the lower belly sags.

Maybe post partem?

What's your opinion?

Oh my goodness, where are my manners. Thanks for the most excellent pictures.

Please note that I am not trying to overtake your post of these excellent pictures.

I was just hoping some the AO members who know stuff about cats would like to comment.

[gramps73]

Cool picture thanks for sharing..

[gramps73]

Originally Posted by A Sittn Duck

is this a big cat? here's a pic of his track if that'll help. not the greatest pic but i find if i look at my computer screen from different angles it is easier to make out the paw print.

I would think not a cat at all, maybe wolf..
you should not see the claws i a kitty cat..jmo

[Running Bear]

Originally Posted by A Sittn Duck

is this a big cat? here's a pic of his track if that'll help. not the greatest pic but i find if i look at my computer screen from different angles it is easier to make out the paw print.

Wolf track for sure

[Big Red 250]

I'll take the $10.

[A Sittn Duck]

i seen those tracks the day before in the same area as my site and after seeing the pics i just assumed it was the cougars tracks.

[bearbuster]

she was passing through, no bait at the site yet?
wow Very lucky to catch this on camera awesome pics

[Nait Hadya]

nice cat

[Running Bear]

That cat looks big to me. I think it is a tom. Big mature toms will get a belly like that also. Those are great pic's. Thanks for posting them.

[A Sittn Duck]

Originally Posted by bearbuster

she was passing through, no bait at the site yet?
wow Very lucky to catch this on camera awesome pics

not a lick of bait on site yet. we were only prepping the site, setting up stands and getting materials out there. it was only the 11th so it wouldnt have been legal to have bait out. if you look in the background you can see one of my barrels though

[coyotekiller]

nice pics

[shorthair ptr.]

Good pics.
A couple yrs ago while out looking for shed antlers. My dog put a cougar off its kill and toward me. I yelled and waved to scare it away, it really didn't even know I was there until I yelled. I found the burried deer carcass right after. My friend and I when back after and put a trail cam on it. Ended up getting over 30 pics over two days. Pretty neat.
I managed to get another cat on a trail camera two falls ago while it walked a deer trail.
Neet critters

[lone wolf]

Cool photos, thanks for sharing.

[Stop Staring at my Rack]

Neat pics!!

[Alberta Bigbore]

Awesome pics.. thx for posting!