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Cougars all over my trail cameras.
« on: August 27, 2025, 08:44:25 PM »
Just figured I’d share some pictures of cougars I’ve gotten on trail camera over the last few months. 8 out of 10 cameras I have up have cougar on them.






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Re: Cougars all over my trail cameras.
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2025, 08:58:07 PM »
That second one is a big cat. Cool pictures

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Re: Cougars all over my trail cameras.
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2025, 09:14:09 PM »
And WDFW will tell you there less than 3,000 cats in the state.   :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:   

Cool pics!!  Hopefully you come across one and get to whack it. 

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Re: Cougars all over my trail cameras.
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2025, 11:41:53 PM »
Right!

And I hope so. I have one coming in on a regular cycle it’ll show up multiple times a day for about 2-3 days then disappear again for about 2 weeks then show back up again for 2-3 days multiple times. Definitely going to give it a shot.

I’ve never specifically hunted for cougar so we will see how it goes when season opens.


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Re: Cougars all over my trail cameras.
« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2025, 07:55:46 AM »
Good luck!!!
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Re: Cougars all over my trail cameras.
« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2025, 08:51:38 AM »
 Thats insane really...  thats too many cats, no wonder deer hunting sucks all the dam cats eating them..  Cool pics but thats insane to get that many pics..  not good.. start killing them
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Re: Cougars all over my trail cameras.
« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2025, 09:05:51 AM »
This is a few of our cams this year. 


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Re: Cougars all over my trail cameras.
« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2025, 11:00:10 AM »
Personally think wolves are a minor problem compared to the cats. Don't see wolves very often, but see cats regularly (seems always during the off season or when no gun handy). Not only see them a lot, but more often than not they don't seem particularly worried about you seeing them. Most I've seen of late had a couple kittens with em-not a good situation.

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Re: Cougars all over my trail cameras.
« Reply #8 on: August 28, 2025, 11:26:41 AM »
And WDFW will tell you there less than 3,000 cats in the state.   :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:   

Cool pics!!  Hopefully you come across one and get to whack it. 

This, along with the booming bear population is why the state needs to look deeper into kleptoparasitism. I think that this combination has created an artificial situation which has significantly impacted the western wa blacktail population is certain areas.

https://turnerecoagriculture.org/research_projects/evaluation-of-cougar-predation-and-bear-kleptoparasitism-on-vermejo-park-ranch-new-mexico/

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Re: Cougars all over my trail cameras.
« Reply #9 on: August 28, 2025, 11:35:35 AM »
Deer numbers down? Other wild and domestic food sources soon follow, they are not going to stop eating, be careful out there.

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Re: Cougars all over my trail cameras.
« Reply #10 on: August 28, 2025, 12:14:12 PM »
And WDFW will tell you there less than 3,000 cats in the state.   :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:   

Cool pics!!  Hopefully you come across one and get to whack it. 

This, along with the booming bear population is why the state needs to look deeper into kleptoparasitism. I think that this combination has created an artificial situation which has significantly impacted the western wa blacktail population is certain areas.

https://turnerecoagriculture.org/research_projects/evaluation-of-cougar-predation-and-bear-kleptoparasitism-on-vermejo-park-ranch-new-mexico/

I just learned about this recently and wish more people knew. Shoot a bear if you get the chance and you might save a few deer a year.

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Re: Cougars all over my trail cameras.
« Reply #11 on: August 28, 2025, 12:21:01 PM »
And WDFW will tell you there less than 3,000 cats in the state.   :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:   

Cool pics!!  Hopefully you come across one and get to whack it. 

This, along with the booming bear population is why the state needs to look deeper into kleptoparasitism. I think that this combination has created an artificial situation which has significantly impacted the western wa blacktail population is certain areas.

https://turnerecoagriculture.org/research_projects/evaluation-of-cougar-predation-and-bear-kleptoparasitism-on-vermejo-park-ranch-new-mexico/

We counted 37 different bear on our trail cams this year so far.   This is in a relatively small geographical area.   This state has a huge predator problem….but WDFW refuses to acknowledge….and fix…the problem. 

 


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