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Title: First Cougar Pic, Is it a big one?
Post by: True Sportsman on August 20, 2011, 08:12:35 AM: I was working up by Forks the last couple weeks. I had this trail cam for a while and I decided to put it up for the first time. I got a couple cow pics and then this cougar pic. Looks like a bigger cat to me. What do you think?

I never saw any cat tracks, and I was working in the woods really close to this spot for 2 weeks. Kinda spooky.
Title: Re: First Cougar Pic, Is it a big one?
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on August 20, 2011, 09:09:51 AM: looks like a big cat to me...its teasing you with the broadside shot..time to go find it and reduce the population one less cat
Title: Re: First Cougar Pic, Is it a big one?
Post by: raghorn69 on August 20, 2011, 09:16:23 AM: Looks like a female African lioness to me. Based on body and shape of the head. I do not think this photo was taken near Forks. Why the logo on the photo as well? My bet not a American Mountain Lion :dunno:
Title: Re: First Cougar Pic, Is it a big one?
Post by: str8meat on August 20, 2011, 09:26:03 AM: if its legit thats a whopper :tup:
Title: Re: First Cougar Pic, Is it a big one?
Post by: True Sportsman on August 20, 2011, 10:07:26 AM: Quote from: raghorn69 on August 20, 2011, 09:16:23 AM
Looks like a female African lioness to me. Based on body and shape of the head. I do not think this photo was taken near Forks. Why the logo on the photo as well? My bet not a American Mountain Lion :dunno:

I guess its right to question anything on the internet these days. The logo on the pic is the name of the trail camera. Google it, most if not all trail cams put their logo on the bottom of the pics.

The pic was taken roughly 15 miles from Forks. I was contract timber cruising a piece of property. Last time I checked, they dont have Salal in Africa (the brush in the foreground).

Here are a couple more pics for reference. Yes, this is a real pic, and thats me in the new pic.

And I agree with you, the cats head and body looks big. Thats why I wanted everybody's opinion...
Title: Re: First Cougar Pic, Is it a big one?
Post by: boneaddict on August 20, 2011, 10:26:43 AM: Built like a female.........doesn't look like she is eating real well.

good dimensions on her...
Title: Re: First Cougar Pic, Is it a big one?
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on August 20, 2011, 10:39:22 AM: I agree too ...looks like a female ... awesome to capture any cougar on film :tup:
Title: Re: First Cougar Pic, Is it a big one?
Post by: dirty24d on August 20, 2011, 10:42:04 AM: wow.. sneaky sneaky kitty. great pic thanks for sharing man!!
Title: Re: First Cougar Pic, Is it a big one?
Post by: raghorn69 on August 20, 2011, 03:59:06 PM: OK True Sportsman: I think I was WRONG. It was only a guess. I believe its a American Cougar. A very nice cat. Its the kind that Dreams are made of. I am sure a few of us would like to notch a tag over that supine feline! (Laying Cat) as long at it was D.O.A. :yeah:
Title: Re: First Cougar Pic, Is it a big one?
Post by: PA BEN on August 20, 2011, 04:21:55 PM: Nice looking cat. BTW you need to change the date on your cam. :chuckle:
Title: Re: First Cougar Pic, Is it a big one?
Post by: True Sportsman on August 20, 2011, 05:26:09 PM: Quote from: raghorn69 on August 20, 2011, 03:59:06 PM
OK True Sportsman: I think I was WRONG. It was only a guess. I believe its a American Cougar. A very nice cat. Its the kind that Dreams are made of. I am sure a few of us would like to notch a tag over that supine feline! (Laying Cat) as long at it was D.O.A. :yeah:

It's OK, people make mistakes. :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: First Cougar Pic, Is it a big one?
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on August 20, 2011, 09:03:58 PM: It's either a big cougar or an escapee from a zoo. What's even more impressive is the picture of the Sasquatch in the second photo. :chuckle:
Title: Re: First Cougar Pic, Is it a big one?
Post by: predatorpro on August 20, 2011, 09:12:22 PM: its big enough! i know id pull the trigger in a heart beat! no questions asked!
Title: Re: First Cougar Pic, Is it a big one?
Post by: carpsniperg2 on August 20, 2011, 09:15:52 PM: It does seem to have a very femmy head on it, so I would also guess female. It looks like a bigger female for sure.
Title: Re: First Cougar Pic, Is it a big one?
Post by: True Sportsman on August 20, 2011, 09:16:17 PM: Quote from: Heredoggydoggy on August 20, 2011, 09:03:58 PM
It's either a big cougar or an escapee from a zoo. What's even more impressive is the picture of the Sasquatch in the second photo. :chuckle:

Rough crowd. :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: First Cougar Pic, Is it a big one?
Post by: Goomsba on August 20, 2011, 09:22:22 PM: Quote from: predatorpro on August 20, 2011, 09:12:22 PM
its big enough! i know id pull the trigger in a heart beat! no questions asked!
:yeah: :hunter:
Title: Re: First Cougar Pic, Is it a big one?
Post by: Big P on August 21, 2011, 11:58:02 PM: Looks very big to me :tup: