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Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: docsven on March 08, 2009, 02:18:41 PM

Title: Cougar Killed In Idaho by Wolves
Post by: docsven on March 08, 2009, 02:18:41 PM: The F&G officers stopped by today to tell me about the cougar autopsy. The wolves had mauled it on the back, rump, and they believe the kill bite was on the windpipe-neck area. The stomach ripping was after it was down.

We were watching the Wolf Pack (8 black wolves) today through a spotting scope. They were about a mile away on top of a ridge between Fairway Rd. & Elkhorn.
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This was just a 1/4 mile out of the City Limits out Parker. There was a cow elk carcass about 50 yds. uphill that probably attracted both the wolves and the cat to the area. it is not officially confirmed yet but looked to F&G as if the wolves had killed the cat. This was the same cat that was on Lon Stickney's porch at NY's and F&G took to Little Wood Reservoir and turned loose.
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This was forwarded from a buddy back home

Cam,

Here are pictures of the cougar that was apparently killed this morning in Parker Gulch. It was reported to me around 9 am. I took these pictures after my meeting at City Hall. It is in the first little draw to the left after the end of the cul de sac on Parker Gulch Road just below an elk caucus.

Nils

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Title: Re: Cougar Killed In Idaho by Wolves
Post by: Red Dawg on March 08, 2009, 02:27:51 PM: I have been hearing about this sort of thing for a while now. I guess a hound hunter up around moscow area has been saying that he hasnt seen much cougar sign all winter and he was saying that the wolves were killing them. I think a pack of wolves can kill anything.
Title: Re: Cougar Killed In Idaho by Wolves
Post by: hunt4 on March 08, 2009, 02:58:00 PM: Quote from: Red Dawg on March 08, 2009, 02:27:51 PM
I think a pack of wolves can kill anything.
You think right!
Wolves do not like competition for food and will kill bears, cougars, yotes and other wolves.
Title: Re: Cougar Killed In Idaho by Wolves
Post by: Houndhunter on March 08, 2009, 03:30:03 PM: i think its more the wolfs will just push them outa the area, never thought they'd kill a lion
Title: Re: Cougar Killed In Idaho by Wolves
Post by: CastleRocker on March 08, 2009, 04:51:27 PM: If five good hounds can kill a cat, (saw it), and a wolf can kill a hound....then I would imagine that a pack of wolves would definately kill a cougar.
Title: Re: Cougar Killed In Idaho by Wolves
Post by: dirty.dan4 on March 08, 2009, 04:55:34 PM: Crazy stuff
Title: Re: Cougar Killed In Idaho by Wolves
Post by: hunt4 on March 08, 2009, 05:01:33 PM: its not a cat but its still opens your eyes to the power in numbers

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Title: Re: Cougar Killed In Idaho by Wolves
Post by: Pathfinder101 on March 08, 2009, 05:06:55 PM: Quote from: CastleRocker on March 08, 2009, 04:51:27 PM
If five good hounds can kill a cat, (saw it), and a wolf can kill a hound....then I would imagine that a pack of wolves would definately kill a cougar.

Good point...
Title: Re: Cougar Killed In Idaho by Wolves
Post by: 270Shooter on March 08, 2009, 05:19:06 PM: Houston we have a problem...
Title: Re: Cougar Killed In Idaho by Wolves
Post by: boneaddict on March 08, 2009, 05:33:24 PM: I believe we solved the cougar problem because I haven't been seeing any cat sign this winter. Then again, haven't seen much for them to eat either. I remember finding a huge buck track on no tellum mountain. It was after listening to three wolves howling up on the ridge. I got up to the area, found the huge buck track then found a cat following him and then three wolves following the cat and me following the three wolves. I got into the worst spot ever following those suckers. After a couple miles of tracking, the cat steered away from following the cat and guess which one the wolves followed..yep, the cat.
Title: Re: Cougar Killed In Idaho by Wolves
Post by: Pathfinder101 on March 08, 2009, 05:37:20 PM: So.... we can solve our cat problem here in the blues by importing a few packs of wolves from Montana/Idaho...? :chuckle:

JK

(Don't flame me...)
Title: Re: Cougar Killed In Idaho by Wolves
Post by: Red Dawg on March 08, 2009, 07:45:50 PM: Quote from: hunt4 on March 08, 2009, 05:01:33 PM
its not a cat but its still opens your eyes to the power in numbers

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I saw this show, it happened in wyoming and this yote along with his partner lived in harmony with a pack of wolves. Then this pack took over this drainage and wanted to prove a point to this little ole yote. Point made. They ended up getting parvo and started dying and then they got there asses kicked. They are very interesting animals, and no they dont like competition at all.
Title: Re: Cougar Killed In Idaho by Wolves
Post by: 509er on March 08, 2009, 09:41:23 PM: I was actually rooting for the yote in the video.
Title: Re: Cougar Killed In Idaho by Wolves
Post by: bowhunterforever on March 08, 2009, 09:45:27 PM: :yike: There's not gonna be any game left at all if we cant start killing them dam wolfs! :mgun:
Title: Re: Cougar Killed In Idaho by Wolves
Post by: turkey slayer on March 08, 2009, 09:55:20 PM: I herd a few weeks ago there was 2 wolves seen outside of Hunter on HWY 25 in those feilds on the west side of the road.I seen my first wolf in 99 out side of Fruitland. Something need to happen.
Title: Re: Cougar Killed In Idaho by Wolves
Post by: 7mag. on March 08, 2009, 10:45:43 PM: I think wolves would be a great addition to the extinct list. They are the most ruthless, destructive animals I have ever seen.
Title: Re: Cougar Killed In Idaho by Wolves
Post by: WAcoyotehunter on March 09, 2009, 08:31:11 AM: My guess is the lack of trees in the area played a pretty significant part in the wolves killing this cat. I think the biggest problem we'll see is competition for game and stealing thier kills once the cat has it down.
Title: Re: Cougar Killed In Idaho by Wolves
Post by: bearmanric on March 09, 2009, 08:43:00 AM: i seen my first wolf last year in usk a black one.Rick
Title: Re: Cougar Killed In Idaho by Wolves
Post by: docsven on March 09, 2009, 08:54:21 AM: Quote from: WAcoyotehunter on March 09, 2009, 08:31:11 AM
My guess is the lack of trees in the area played a pretty significant part in the wolves killing this cat. I think the biggest problem we'll see is competition for game and stealing thier kills once the cat has it down.

Could be, my feeling is that the cougar wasn't very mature or smart. If they had treed it, may still be around. Strange thing over there is that the wolves and the cougars are not avoiding people or civilization. Cougars used to stay out far away from people.
Title: Re: Cougar Killed In Idaho by Wolves
Post by: whacker1 on March 09, 2009, 09:31:57 AM: Thanks for sharing the pictures and story. It is becoming increasingly obvious that there was a reason that wolves were hunted to extinction at one time.
Title: Re: Cougar Killed In Idaho by Wolves
Post by: Pathfinder101 on March 09, 2009, 05:45:42 PM: Yeah, the reason is that the country was settled by Oppressive Heterosexual White Males (OHWM's) and they hate and kill anything that is not an OHWM.. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Cougar Killed In Idaho by Wolves
Post by: bow-n-head on March 09, 2009, 05:59:52 PM: Quote from: bowhunterforever on March 08, 2009, 09:45:27 PM
:yike: There's not gonna be any game left at all if we cant start killing them dam wolfs! :mgun:
:yeah: :mgun2: :mgun: :hunter: :guns:
Title: Re: Cougar Killed In Idaho by Wolves
Post by: C-Money on March 12, 2009, 09:33:15 AM: The damn :tree1: just had to re introduce the Wolf to the lower 48. >:( There is a reason the old timers got rid of the wolves!
Title: Re: Cougar Killed In Idaho by Wolves
Post by: alecvg on March 13, 2009, 12:01:43 PM: Jeez.. a cougar, wow. I HATE WOVES!!! >:(