Comments on: Mountain Lion Attacks Hiker in California http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/01/26/mountain-lion-attacks-hiker-in-california/ Behind the Scenes at King's Sun, 23 Nov 2008 09:40:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on Mountain Lion Attacks Hiker in California by: Mule Deer Fanatic » California Mountain Lions take all http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/01/26/mountain-lion-attacks-hiker-in-california/#comment-83363 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 22:53:39 +0000 http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/01/26/mountain-lion-attacks-hiker-in-california/#comment-83363 [...] Mountain Lion Attacks Hiker in California [...] […] Mountain Lion Attacks Hiker in California […]

]]> Comment on Mountain Lion Attacks Hiker in California by: John Scoggins http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/01/26/mountain-lion-attacks-hiker-in-california/#comment-76063 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 06:20:42 +0000 http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/01/26/mountain-lion-attacks-hiker-in-california/#comment-76063 We do not camp,hike, or fish in STATE or FEDERAL PARKS because of firearm restrictions. The wife and I refuse to become victims of man or beast. We also do not care to tempt fate. Even survivors of bear, cougar, and now perhaps soon even wolf here in Idaho never look the same no matter the skill of plastic surgeons. We do enjoy trout fishing in remote areas, but are always in the company of Messr.s Marlin, Ruger, Smith and Wesson. We do not camp,hike, or fish in STATE or FEDERAL PARKS because of firearm restrictions. The wife and I refuse to become victims of man or beast. We also do not care to tempt fate. Even survivors of bear, cougar, and now perhaps soon even wolf here in Idaho never look the same no matter the skill of plastic surgeons. We do enjoy trout fishing in remote areas, but are always in the company of Messr.s Marlin, Ruger, Smith and Wesson.

]]> Comment on Mountain Lion Attacks Hiker in California by: larry peterson http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/01/26/mountain-lion-attacks-hiker-in-california/#comment-53715 Sat, 05 May 2007 17:32:11 +0000 http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/01/26/mountain-lion-attacks-hiker-in-california/#comment-53715 I am an avid hunter from Kern County California. A couple of years ago I stopped on a remote ridge to take a break and glass around. As I turned to the direction I was coming from I almost had a coronary. Approximately 50 feet behind was a large cougar. I lifted my gun because I was sure it would attack. The cat looked at me for a couple seconds and ran off. If they are not afraid to track a large human with a gun then they are getting very comfortable with what they are doing. Regulations or not, if I ever see another one it's going to get a bullet on sight. I never hunt alone anymore and I was a solo hunter in this state for over 20 years I am an avid hunter from Kern County California. A couple of years ago I stopped on a remote ridge to take a break and glass around. As I turned to the direction I was coming from I almost had a coronary. Approximately 50 feet behind was a large cougar. I lifted my gun because I was sure it would attack. The cat looked at me for a couple seconds and ran off. If they are not afraid to track a large human with a gun then they are getting very comfortable with what they are doing. Regulations or not, if I ever see another one it’s going to get a bullet on sight. I never hunt alone anymore and I was a solo hunter in this state for over 20 years

]]> Comment on Mountain Lion Attacks Hiker in California by: Daniel Cook http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/01/26/mountain-lion-attacks-hiker-in-california/#comment-41274 Sat, 31 Mar 2007 02:10:42 +0000 http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/01/26/mountain-lion-attacks-hiker-in-california/#comment-41274 I finally moved out of Calif in late 2006. Part of the reason was because of all the liberal tree-hugging nuts that have taken over Calif. These same nut cases are the ones responsible for banning trapping and the hunting of cougar in Calif.. Since these bans went into effect there has been a huge increase in human attacks by lions and a drastitic decrease in upland game bird poulations due to the out of control populations of coyote (trapping ban). I would routinely see 3 or more skinny coyotes walking around in broad daylight while duck-hunting in the Calif delta region. I moved to Oregon and plan to kill as many cougar as I legally can in the coming years. I'm going bear hunting in a couple of days and will get a bear. Bears have destoyed up to 30% of the timber in certain areas of southern Oregon. Cougar hunting with dogs was banned by the liberal animal-lovers (baby-killers) in Oregon a few years ago. Now the cougar population has tripled and deer and elk herds are on the decline. Cougar kill an estimated 1 deer/elk/livestock animal week or nearly 500000 animals annually in Oregon. I finally moved out of Calif in late 2006. Part of the reason was because of all the liberal tree-hugging nuts that have taken over Calif. These same nut cases are the ones responsible for banning trapping and the hunting of cougar in Calif.. Since these bans went into effect there has been a huge increase in human attacks by lions and a drastitic decrease in upland game bird poulations due to the out of control populations of coyote (trapping ban). I would routinely see 3 or more skinny coyotes walking around in broad daylight while duck-hunting in the Calif delta region. I moved to Oregon and plan to kill as many cougar as I legally can in the coming years. I’m going bear hunting in a couple of days and will get a bear. Bears have destoyed up to 30% of the timber in certain areas of southern Oregon. Cougar hunting with dogs was banned by the liberal animal-lovers (baby-killers) in Oregon a few years ago. Now the cougar population has tripled and deer and elk herds are on the decline. Cougar kill an estimated 1 deer/elk/livestock animal week or nearly 500000 animals annually in Oregon.

]]> Comment on Mountain Lion Attacks Hiker in California by: drew http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/01/26/mountain-lion-attacks-hiker-in-california/#comment-33682 Wed, 07 Mar 2007 15:39:17 +0000 http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/01/26/mountain-lion-attacks-hiker-in-california/#comment-33682 im so sorry im so sorry

]]> Comment on Mountain Lion Attacks Hiker in California by: Annie http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/01/26/mountain-lion-attacks-hiker-in-california/#comment-31337 Sat, 24 Feb 2007 03:29:27 +0000 http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/01/26/mountain-lion-attacks-hiker-in-california/#comment-31337 I was just wondering if there was any more news articles on this man, like how he was doing now, a couple of weeks later? I'm assuming he is still recovering, but after that weekend, I didn't hear or read anymore info. Thanks. I was just wondering if there was any more news articles on this man, like how he was doing now, a couple of weeks later? I’m assuming he is still recovering, but after that weekend, I didn’t hear or read anymore info. Thanks.

]]> Comment on Mountain Lion Attacks Hiker in California by: Mike Carter http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/01/26/mountain-lion-attacks-hiker-in-california/#comment-31027 Thu, 22 Feb 2007 17:30:09 +0000 http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/01/26/mountain-lion-attacks-hiker-in-california/#comment-31027 I attended a meeting several years ago where the California Director of wildlife resources was a guest speaker. He stated that Utah would soon be in the same boat as California relative to lions - if Utah did not wake up and smell the roses. His words were prophetic. He had just come from escorting a husband to the kill scene where a lion had killed the man's wife and had partially eaten her - the husband was to identify the remains. The woman was jogging on a trail near LA. The husband sued the Division and the Director for not controlling the lions. Lion management was taken from the Director's hands by way of proposition, but he was still held responsible. Happy hunting and may the Force be with you MuleDeerFanatic I attended a meeting several years ago where the California Director of wildlife resources was a guest speaker. He stated that Utah would soon be in the same boat as California relative to lions - if Utah did not wake up and smell the roses. His words were prophetic.

He had just come from escorting a husband to the kill scene where a lion had killed the man’s wife and had partially eaten her - the husband was to identify the remains. The woman was jogging on a trail near LA. The husband sued the Division and the Director for not controlling the lions. Lion management was taken from the Director’s hands by way of proposition, but he was still held responsible.

Happy hunting and may the Force be with you

MuleDeerFanatic

]]> Comment on Mountain Lion Attacks Hiker in California by: MPJ tx http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/01/26/mountain-lion-attacks-hiker-in-california/#comment-29569 Sat, 17 Feb 2007 03:44:00 +0000 http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/01/26/mountain-lion-attacks-hiker-in-california/#comment-29569 That will probably never happen because california is the land of tree huggers full of people suffering from the Disney syndrome. That will probably never happen because california is the land of tree huggers full of people suffering from the Disney syndrome.

]]> Comment on Mountain Lion Attacks Hiker in California by: Russ Long http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/01/26/mountain-lion-attacks-hiker-in-california/#comment-28799 Wed, 14 Feb 2007 08:39:40 +0000 http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/01/26/mountain-lion-attacks-hiker-in-california/#comment-28799 There's only one way to regulate cats and that is to put them on the hunting list just like all other game animals. Lets put ourselves back on top of the food chain. There’s only one way to regulate cats and that is to put them on the hunting list just like all other game animals. Lets put ourselves back on top of the food chain.

]]> Comment on Mountain Lion Attacks Hiker in California by: Ann L. Salter http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/01/26/mountain-lion-attacks-hiker-in-california/#comment-28688 Tue, 13 Feb 2007 20:49:04 +0000 http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/2007/01/26/mountain-lion-attacks-hiker-in-california/#comment-28688 My husband and I live in a very populated Southern Oregon area. About 1 mile from us 2 years ago, mountain lions were reported in the back yards of local housing area. Also, sheep and dogs near us were attacked and killed. Times change. Our area is not a wild life protected area and never will be. Children are at risk and that is really the point. Our kids or the cats. No choice as far as I can see. The reason their territory is overlapping into popumated areas if due to the reproduction of the cats who require large territories. Hunting them and reducing their number will keep them in the areas where their hunting for deer, turkeys, etc. is successful. Everytime a pair of cats has a litter, they are in competition with the parents. Eventually they are forced out of the area by the parents and when there is no other recourse but to enter peopled aeas, that's where they will be driven to hunt. Control is the answer to protect the cat and our children My husband and I live in a very populated Southern Oregon area. About 1 mile from us 2 years ago, mountain lions were reported in the back yards of local housing area. Also, sheep and dogs near us were attacked and killed. Times change. Our area is not a wild life protected area and never will be. Children are at risk and that is really the point. Our kids or the cats. No choice as far as I can see. The reason their territory is overlapping into popumated areas if due to the reproduction of the cats who require large territories. Hunting them and reducing their number will keep them in the areas where their hunting for deer, turkeys, etc. is successful. Everytime a pair of cats has a litter, they are in competition with the parents. Eventually they are forced out of the area by the parents and when there is no other recourse but to enter peopled aeas, that’s where they will be driven to hunt.
Control is the answer to protect the cat and our children

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