driley

Here is info on mountain lions from the California Fish and Game site... http://www.dfg.ca.gov/news/issues/lion/lion_faq.html

I was surprised to find that there are 4000-6000 in the state. With something like 30 million people in the state, sightings are relatively rare. They avoid people.

I have spent a lot of time in remote areas of California. Never seen one but I am sure more than a few have seen me.

A guy on a mountain bike was killed by one in Orange county about 10 years ago I think.

Family-JK

In a previous post of mine we were discussing that a biologist had stated 1.5 per day, which I think we all agree that seemed off. With the number you stated (50 per year) that would average a little over 1 deer per week. The Biologist who was talking to me from California probable miss-spoke. Instead of 1.5 per day, he should have said 1.5 per week and that would be consistent to what your Biologist stated as being 50 per year. Regardless that is a lot of deer when you take into account how many deer are in your state. I would love to try and eat a Mountain Lion, but in the state of California I would be heavily fined as they are protected. It has been stated by Fish and Game that the Cat is not considered a protected species because they are not in danger of being wiped out, but they are protected under some BS law that was past to protect cats some years back.

H2SNV

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"I would love to try and eat a Mountain Lion, but in the state of California I would be heavily fined as they are protected."

For your info:some people say Cougar tastes kind of like a cross between Spotted Owl and Bald Eagle

Actually some people say pork others say turkey I feel it is closest to turkey

Going to try to attach a pic. I mentioned earlier of a bear above the hatchery i was working on

Yellow93

Wow that was a sweet video!