Very nice, what time of day was that?
It was 11:00 AM.
I went back to the spot later that afternoon to do some calling. I first set up and called for a while 200 yds back down the road, then walked up to the spot where I had seen the cougar earlier that day and something moved in the brush right below the road, who knows, it could have been anything.
A few years ago I came across a herd of mule deer running around and "circling the wagons". I couldn't figure out was going on, then saw a cougar about 150 yds away sneak across an opening. I saw him a few more times but was never quick enough with the camera. I got him once in the corner of the frame without knowing it at the time, that's him in the second picture. By the way, all the deer got away.
