Comments on: Mountain Lions

By: kris

kris — Thu, 23 May 2013 17:31:25 +0000

While it is certainly possible that you saw the remains of a Mountain Lion kill, please do keep in mind a few things…..it could be the remains of a coyote kill. Yes, coyotes do kill deer….in substantial numbers. In addition it could also be a deer that was wounded by a bow or gun hunter that got torn up by coyotes either before or after it expired. Back in the ’80s and earlier ’90s there were far fewer coyotes in the state and finding a carcass that had been killed by coyotes was rather unusual. Now it is common. In that really snowy winter we had 2 years ago I found a deer yard in a large stand of hemlocks. The deer had yarded up because the snow was nowhere near as deep under the hemlocks as it was out in the open. Shallow snow meant not expending as much energy for the deer to get around. The coyotes had caught on and I found 4 coyote kills inside the hemlocks or within a few hundred yards of the hemlocks. The deer were weak and the coyotes drove them out of the hemlocks into the deep snow. The deer broke through the crust on the snow and tired quickly because they were not eating well. The coyotes ran on the crust of the snow and brought the deer down easily. It was simply a killing ground for the coyotes.

By: nck

nck — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:43:09 +0000

It happened last week…..wed. In marlborough on the salmon river. I wasn’t thinking ML at the time, so I didn’t intentionally look for tracks or scat…..but none jumped out at me. It just hit me weird. I USED to hunt and fish, several times a week…back in the 80s and 90s. I NEVER saw any evidence of dead deer, except for an antler…..and

NOW, THIS week, hiking, I came across a deer spine with half a head attached……the spine was clean, the head was just about…….just weird. It could be anything, I know……..and this spot was were a person told me they saw a big cat 2 or 3 times. Huge forest area, for CT. But NOT loaded with those big glacier rock croppings you see in western Connecticut.

By: Rick

Rick — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:23:02 +0000

Where did this happen. Are there tracks or scat nearby?

By: nck

nck — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:20:09 +0000

Whats a hunters take on finding a dear carcass, tucked away under a river bank, not bloated, neck really, really bent, no visible wounds.

I just found one….NEVER have seen one before. Funny, I just thought of a ML possibility now….at the time, didn’t even cross my mind.

Nothing, right?

By: deb cha

deb cha — Mon, 13 May 2013 23:00:32 +0000

Any NYers out there? I wish someone would go up on the peak of the rocks that surround I81 heading south by Whitney Point and scout around that area. I recently saw a deer with its neck broken and head sort of folded back in an odd position-looking very different from those I regularly see hit by cars. Would be great if someone were to explore the area or put up cams.

By: weather01089

weather01089 — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:05:01 +0000

The tail on that cat appears to be too long for a bobcat. However, we (Cougars of the Valley) tried several times to get to the person that took this photo, starting in February. We wished to verify the location where it was taken, and examine the original video and authenticate it. The person would never contact back. This appears to be a “picture of a picture”, which could have been taken virtually anyplace. It becomes very suspect when people dont allow any measures to authenticate the surroundings, and see the originals to confirm them. In February when it was posted, there wasnt as much snow in that town as portrayed, so its unsure when it was allegedly taken. There have been quite a few hoaxes floating around, so these measures have to be taken to take the picture seriously.

By: doc

doc — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:40:34 +0000

I agree Wild Will. Looks like a bobcat

By: Wild Will

Wild Will — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:22:26 +0000

http://monroe.patch.com/articles/exploring-the-mystery-of-the-monroe-mountain-lion looks like a bobcat to me….https://www.facebook.com/132896883402793/posts/613126728713137

By: marty

marty — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 13:14:42 +0000

With all due respect to his wildlife experience. I know others who have just as much who have seen them. I know someone who tracked one, this is an avid tracker and wildlife photographer who has done it all over the country. Are they breeding here? not sure, but they do come down here regardless.

By: mike

mike — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 10:31:30 +0000

mdc workers see them on a regular baisis around barkhamstead reservoir and colebrook reservoir.There here and breeding. Fire dep heads who arnt doing there job to inform and protect the public! If any lions are reading this, bite a dep officer in the ass and wakr them up