Funny, though, I have lived all my life in cat country and have only seen them through field glasses, way past rifle range. Mountain cat hunting was only really successful when dogs were used all through my hunting days. Never being interested enough to have a pack of dogs I didn’t fool with them. I’d just see the tracks once in a while. I’m pretty sure that they saw me, though.

Funny thing, though, the old mountain men thought “catamout” was the best meat ever. Better than beef, better than buffalo.

So now people wander the woods, gunless, and it’s against the law almost everywhere to hunt those critters. And everyone is surprised. Go figure.

My mom likes one bird shot, three snake shot, three normal shot and the rest “kill them now” shot.

I recently bought my wife a 9mm Beretta for protection and I have a 9mm Ruger for myself. I doubt a single shot from either would stop a cougar unless we got very lucky but that’s okay – they each have a good sized clip.

I kinda have fantasies about being stalked by a cougar.

To each his own, I guess.

I’ve seen folks complain when animals *in the act of mauling people* are shot.

Never underestimate teh crzy.