cat kill.

[fastdam]

We saw alot of deer behind rimrock this weekend, including this forkhorn. There were cat prints in the dust on the trail. I was surprised the prints were smaller than the palm of my hand.  The cat ate some of the heart and lungs.  It happened a few hours before we found it. Only saw one cow elk all day.

[seth30]

I would put a trail camera over that cat kill.

[h2ofowlr]

I wonder how frequently a cat kills a big game critter?  Between increasing cats, bears and wolfs and decreasing hunter I wonder how long until nature balances itself out?

[fastdam]

Thats a great idea. I think i will. I wanna see more the bucks there as well. Saw two nice shooter bucks one was a wall hanger.

[fastdam]

I'll be back up therefirst looking for bears in a few days.

[DOUBLELUNG]

I wonder how frequently a cat kills a big game critter?  Between increasing cats, bears and wolfs and decreasing hunter I wonder how long until nature balances itself out?

About 50/year

[MtnMuley]

You WILL get pics of the feline if you hang a cam over that kill.

[quadcrazy69]

I wonder how frequently a cat kills a big game critter?  Between increasing cats, bears and wolfs and decreasing hunter I wonder how long until nature balances itself out?

About one a week unless there are a lot of other predators (buzzards, coyotes, wolves etc...) stealing the meal. Then more often.

[Elkstuffer]

I'd get in there on Aug 1st and hunt for the bear that will be feeding on it.

[CoryTDF]

I wonder how frequently a cat kills a big game critter?  Between increasing cats, bears and wolfs and decreasing hunter I wonder how long until nature balances itself out?

Heard they kill about 1 deer a week. Not sure about that. But thats 52 a year. Makes me want to shoot them even more.

[h20hunter]

I'd get in there on Aug 1st and hunt for the bear that will be feeding on it.

Would a bear typically push a cat off a kill? Vice versa?

[DOUBLELUNG]

I'd get in there on Aug 1st and hunt for the bear that will be feeding on it.

Would a bear typically push a cat off a kill? Vice versa?

Yes.  Both wolves and bears will appropriate cougar kills.  Typically cougar would not try to take a bear kill.

[fastdam]

I dont think it was a very big cat. Its prints were not real big. Woulda fit in my palm easily. I'll be running my fox pro on the vicinity thursday after work and we'll see what happens.

[Kain]

Each adult cougar makes a kill every 10 days (average)
2000 to 2500 cougar (estimated population in WA) will kill 73,000 to  91,250 per year. 

[BOWHUNTER45]

Each adult cougar makes a kill every 10 days (average)
2000 to 2500 cougar (estimated population in WA) will kill 73,000 to  91,250 per year.

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