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Offline petemi

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Cougar in the neighborhood
« on: July 05, 2010, 06:38:39 AM »
My neighbor about a half mile across the road informed me yesterday they found cougar tracks within 100 yards of their house and tracked it another half mile to another neighbor's place where they lost it.  The story is backed up by four other family members, and they all know what bobcat tracks look like.  Evidently it is a big one.  They measured 11 feet between tracks at a couple of points and indicated the tracks themselves were very large.........but of course, there isn't a breeding population here......sure. ::)

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Re: Cougar in the neighborhood
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2010, 09:57:14 AM »
Never could figure why the DNR thinks Cougars don't breed while in Michigan?????  Makes about as much sense as some of the other things they come up with!

Couple weeks ago there was a picture in the local paper (Iron Mt.) of a cougar someone down by Wallace in Menominee Co. got on their trail cam.  Surprisingly, the DNR said it was definitely a Cougar - however, again they added that there was no evidence of a "breeding population".
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Re: Cougar in the neighborhood
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2010, 11:35:25 AM »
Spruce, everyone knows that cougars get here by way of spores filtering down from outer space.  Ya gotta pay attention.

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Re: Cougar in the neighborhood
« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2010, 02:17:29 PM »
Makes perfect sense to me - bet you got that off the DNR website!!
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Re: Cougar in the neighborhood
« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2010, 04:22:00 PM »
Yeah I did. They also told me the tooth fairy and the Easter Bunny sometimes bring them......and that's a DNR fact.

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Re: Cougar in the neighborhood
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2010, 02:42:31 AM »
Their is a good website about cougars in Michigan. It's called, Michigan Citizens Cougar Recognition. www.michigancougar.com
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Re: Cougar in the neighborhood
« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2010, 02:51:35 AM »
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Re: Cougar in the neighborhood
« Reply #7 on: October 11, 2010, 12:54:47 AM »
 It's probably better they don't accept & talk about a 'breeding population'. That could very well lead to studies & re-introductions for 'genetic diversity'. There's enough predator pressure on deer now, without adding more cougars. I know the pro-wolf folks would be all for the cougars too. It's been a better way to mess up deer hunters than their success with banning hunting.
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Re: Cougar in the neighborhood
« Reply #8 on: October 11, 2010, 03:13:59 AM »
They have been seen in many places in Wisconsin too. We could do what California does, feed them Joggers.

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Re: Cougar in the neighborhood
« Reply #9 on: October 16, 2010, 01:52:04 AM »
 A funny story; About 2-3 Christmases ago my Sister bought me a sweatshirt at closeout from an outdoor store. The main title was 'Cougar Hunter'. It had all kinds of comments around the main title, like 'class of 69' & a bunch of other comments, forgotten at the moment. After I looked it over I asked, 'do you know what this is about'? She said just a cougar hunting sweatshirt. I had to send her & the wife to the net to see what a 'cougar' was in today's slang. I guess they don't get out much. I told her I would still wear the shirt, cutting wood or whatever. Whenever I see a cougar thread I'm looking to see that 40'ish, still has it type lady. I'll put the 4 legged cat in the same category as the wolf. I knew a guy once who let a cat from Central America go in an IL forest preserve. I think that's how some of these oddball critters end up in strange places.
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Re: Cougar in the neighborhood
« Reply #10 on: January 27, 2011, 11:53:48 AM »
Hi All. I live s.w. of Chase Mi.  back in the woods. Saw a black one in Aug. as it crossed the road in front of me. They are for real. Check out www.savethecouger.org  This site lists county by county sightings in Mi.  You will not believe it.  michstew
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Re: Cougar in the neighborhood
« Reply #11 on: March 08, 2011, 09:18:33 AM »
I can't open the link, but we could "Save the Cougar" for dog food.

I was able to search it and find it.

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Re: Cougar in the neighborhood
« Reply #12 on: March 10, 2011, 11:55:30 AM »
The arrogance of Michigan's DNR continues to run its course.  Deny any possibility of truth, grudgingly admit the possibility of truth and then announce they have found the truth.  Atta boy!

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Re: Cougar in the neighborhood
« Reply #13 on: April 05, 2011, 04:34:48 PM »
Curious, where was this cougar seen? I live in SW MI and have the back half of an animal on game camera that looks feline more than it looks like coyote.
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Re: Cougar in the neighborhood
« Reply #14 on: April 07, 2011, 02:57:35 AM »
About 7.5 miles NE of Engadine on the U.P.  I don't consider wolves or coyotes much of a threat, but this boy is.  If he gets anywhere around my livestock, he'll get introduced to my Handi Rifle in .500S&W.

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