Close encounter

[klickriverchromer]

Walked up through some thick timber above a noisey creek and looked down through the brush and saw what I thought was a deer laying down. Set down the backpack and got out the camera and looked back down the hill only to see a cougar stairing back at me.. 50yrds. w/ the 18-55mm lense and little time to focus up. But you get the idea.. CLOSE.

[MuleySniper]

Yeah, 18-55mm = scary close!
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[brew]

zoinks!!!! ruh row raggy....

[carpsniperg2]

  bad kitty!

[Kain]

Very cool.  I still have never seen one in the wild. 

[Kain]

Its cool because that picture almost looks like everything is in black and white except the cat. 

[Alan K]

Spooky, neat encounter though!

[norsepeak]

cool picture, horrible forest management though, prime for a big fire.  Awsome kitty though.

[CAMPMEAT]

It's lucky I used my $2000 binoculars to find it. Nearly impossible to find it.........

[bowsandhose]

cool encounter

[shanevg]

Its cool because that picture almost looks like everything is in black and white except the cat.

I was about say he same thing. Cool picture for sure. A lot of hunters go their entire hunting career without seeing a cougar!

[Gutpile]

Wow it took me a while but I finally see it. I've seen four but it's been 20 years. Want to call one in real bad.

[turkeyfeather]

I have never seen one either, and hope I never do unless it's through bino's at 300 yrds or more.

[wlandrum]

 

[Armadillo]

I walked up on one laying down by a noisy creek. It was about the same scenario! I thought it was a deer till I glassed and saw the tail then I got real nervous when it's head shot straight up in a dead locked glare with me about thirty yards away