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Offline UrbanTrapper

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Cougar Wrecks My Cage, Eats My Bobcat
« on: January 13, 2013, 03:35:08 PM »
So today I go to check one of my bobcat cages that is under a rock overhang on a steeep slope and see a cougar bounding away. No mistake, big cat, long tail, easy to see on the snow covered hillside as it ran away. All I have with me is my .22 pistol.  Holy S@#&! I look at my cage (one of Mercer Lawing's) and it is on its side partially open and looking trashed.  Then I see a  bloody lump with spots.  Crap!  So the Cougar mauled my trap and dragged out and ate the bobcat.  Not much left of the bobcat pelt and the head had one eye bulging out so I knew the skull was crushed too.  I'm kinda pissed that I lose the bobcat; I'll have to write to Mercer and complain that his traps aren't Cougar-proof, LOL.  But seriously that has to be one of the coolest things that I've seen in the outdoors while by myself.  Then I realize that cat had to have heard me  crunching down the ridge for quite a while.  Did he know I was human by the noises I made and stay-put?.  He either thought he could stay there and hide or he was planning to defend his kill from me.  I'm glad he changed his plan and bolted AWAY from me.  Also glad I told my Golden Retriever to wait for me up on the logging road. I know some of you won't believe me so I'll try to post pictures
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Re: Cougar Wrecks My Cage, Eats My Bobcat
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2013, 03:37:48 PM »
 :yike: :yike:

Are you gonna start carrying something a bit bigger than a .22 now?     :tup:
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Re: Cougar Wrecks My Cage, Eats My Bobcat
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2013, 03:40:46 PM »
Any pictures ?  :dunno:
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Re: Cougar Wrecks My Cage, Eats My Bobcat
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2013, 03:49:35 PM »
 :yike: :yike: :yike: :yike: :yike: :yike: :yike: :yike: :yike: :yike: :yike:
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Re: Cougar Wrecks My Cage, Eats My Bobcat
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2013, 03:57:42 PM »
Just tagging along.
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Re: Cougar Wrecks My Cage, Eats My Bobcat
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2013, 04:20:38 PM »
 :yike: :yike: :yike:
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Re: Cougar Wrecks My Cage, Eats My Bobcat
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2013, 04:22:04 PM »
Wow :yike:
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Re: Cougar Wrecks My Cage, Eats My Bobcat
« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2013, 04:38:39 PM »
THere is always something bigger and meanier out there. 
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Re: Cougar Wrecks My Cage, Eats My Bobcat
« Reply #8 on: January 13, 2013, 04:55:25 PM »
You got that right bone! Like that damn Sasquatch :chuckle:
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Re: Cougar Wrecks My Cage, Eats My Bobcat
« Reply #9 on: January 13, 2013, 05:00:31 PM »
Dang sorry you lost the bobbie.
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Re: Cougar Wrecks My Cage, Eats My Bobcat
« Reply #10 on: January 13, 2013, 06:28:10 PM »
That's crazy.
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Re: Cougar Wrecks My Cage, Eats My Bobcat
« Reply #11 on: January 13, 2013, 06:49:53 PM »
Sorry you lost the bobcat, but now you have a cool story  :tup:
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Re: Cougar Wrecks My Cage, Eats My Bobcat
« Reply #12 on: January 13, 2013, 06:53:29 PM »
Sucks about the bobcat  >:( kinda a cool story in though
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Re: Cougar Wrecks My Cage, Eats My Bobcat
« Reply #13 on: January 13, 2013, 08:16:04 PM »
That is crazy! I always thought they would be good in the cage. I carry my .40 and a big stick. The stick for what's in the trap the .40 for what's not!
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Re: Cougar Wrecks My Cage, Eats My Bobcat
« Reply #14 on: January 13, 2013, 08:21:17 PM »
Thats crazy ... ripped him to pieces  :yike: :yike: :yike:
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