Cougar in the Backyard?

[salt n sage90]

Well I came home from Mazama with a skunky dog only to find out something is living in the trees on my property. Only have an acre but this thing has been sounding off the last 4 nights. I was out there at 3:00am with my pistol and flashlight looking for it. Pretty sure its a cougar in heat but haven't gotten eyes on it yet. Not sure what my plan is if I see it when I'm feeding the dog.

Take a listen and let me know what it sounds like.

[Bango skank]

I dont know what else that would be, but the only noise ive ever heard them make is a contact whistle.   

[KFhunter]

sounds like a fox, mazama you say?   Don't you have those cascade red fox?   rare...would be kinda cool if it was a fox. 

could be a cougar too

[salt n sage90]

I live in Sedro Woolley, I just got back from Mazama. Sorry for the confusion.
I've never seen a fox on the mainland here, only on the San Juans, But thats interesting you say that because a neighbor I talked to said a "fox" had a den nearby, I took that as coyote.
But they also said there have been cougar sightings recently. I live in city limits. I put game cameras out tonight to see if it shows up.

[adamR]

That's a fox.

[salt n sage90]

We don't typically have foxes around here. Coyotes yes but I just haven't seen foxes.
But you may be right. Either way it kept at it almost all night again.

[Woodchuck]

That's a fox.

Had one in my yard Saturday night making that exact noise.

[SuperX]

I hear that sometimes near my home, it's always a little female coyote as far as I can tell. 

[stickslinger]

Sounds exactly like the cougar in heat call from my fox pro

[Jingles]

Agree sure sounds like the Female Cougar in heat on my caller too.

[Milkman]

Sounds exactly like the cougar in heat call from my fox pro

Yup

[Alchase]

I would agree Cougar in heat

[Bango skank]

Maybe if you had a ring cam 


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