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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: ASHQUACK on November 10, 2025, 06:06:02 AM

Title: Sure glad cougars are solitary animals.
Post by: ASHQUACK on November 10, 2025, 06:06:02 AM: According to some of the information that the "managers" put out cougars are considered a solitary animal and don't hunt in packs. This trail camera picture says otherwise.
Title: Re: Sure glad cougars are solitary animals.
Post by: link on November 10, 2025, 07:00:01 AM: How else would a mother cougar teach her cubs how to hunt? I don't think anyone has ever said females don't hunt with their cubs.
Title: Re: Sure glad cougars are solitary animals.
Post by: firepin on November 10, 2025, 08:46:12 AM: I had 3 come into a clearing during elk, all 3 were same size. Only 2 left. The one I got was a female, probably 110 pounds.
Title: Re: Sure glad cougars are solitary animals.
Post by: pd on November 10, 2025, 09:19:59 AM: @firepin

Unless that is a baby gun....that cat is enormous.
Title: Re: Sure glad cougars are solitary animals.
Post by: dreadi on November 10, 2025, 10:18:29 AM: Definitely never happens.

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Title: Re: Sure glad cougars are solitary animals.
Post by: pianoman9701 on November 10, 2025, 10:33:47 AM: Cubs will stay with their mother for up to two years until she kicks them out. After that, the juveniles will often stay together for a bit. Adult Toms don't tolerate other Toms, females, or juveniles, unless the female is in heat. @bearpaw Maybe Dale will chime in.
Title: Re: Sure glad cougars are solitary animals.
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on November 10, 2025, 11:08:43 AM: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/nature/

Scroll down to episode 2

Watched this the other day, pretty interesting.
Title: Re: Sure glad cougars are solitary animals.
Post by: firepin on November 10, 2025, 11:15:28 AM: Probably not the correct way but we stretched her after skinning and measured 7'7" nose to tail
Title: Re: Sure glad cougars are solitary animals.
Post by: dilleytech on November 10, 2025, 11:37:07 AM: Never heard anyone say a mother cougar kicks out her young the second they are born. Mom and kids traveling together is normal.