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Drag marks equals mountain lion kill.

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BradMtn346
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I was headed up our road yesterday to see where the turkeys were when I saw this.

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Followed the trail to the stash.



Yes, the light colored thing in the middle of the picture is a full grown mule deer.

I set some cameras, then I back trailed it.


I'm standing in the kill site. The arrow is pointing to the brush where I found the deer. Well over 400 yards on a straight line. It didn't take a straight line.


The lion pulled it down the hill until it hit the fence. Tried to get it under the fence. Had some trouble so it drug it down the fence a ways.

Finally got it across the fence and the road and took it across the meadow to the willows below.

Lots of magpie pictures during the day.





It checked out the camera for sure.


Came back later to cover its stash.







This is what it looked looked like in the morning.


Still have the cameras out. Hopefully more to share in the mirning.
Ragoo
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Awesome!
Bob_Ag
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That is how you do a mountain lion post folks.
BradMtn346
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Morning.
highvelocity
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This is the first thread that definitively shows a mountain lion and not some obscure grey image
BradMtn346
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Bull. I've posted several others.
ursusguy
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Excellent set up of interpretation.
W TX Refugee
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malenurse
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Why would a yellow lab kill a mule deer and then drag it 400 yards?

Was he trying to retrieve it?
The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But, it's still on the list.
GottaRide
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ccard257
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Wow, what an awesome post. Fantastic work tracking and getting the pictures!
Duck Blind
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GREAT post! Thank you for sharing.
htxag09
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It's like he/she is looking at the camera and saying "if you even think of touching this I'll eff you up"
BradMtn346
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There were a pile of pictures that were just white. Cat was right in front of the camera.
BenderRodriguez
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Clicked expecting disappointment.

Was very pleasantly surprised.
Aggie369
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Was the grass/ground torn up under where you found the deer?
BradMtn346
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Very little. There was just a bit more hair in a little larger area at the end of the drag mark. Lions kill pretty quick.
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malenurse said:

Why would a yellow lab kill a mule deer and then drag it 400 yards?

Was he trying to retrieve it?


BradMtn was playing fetch with one of those deer antler chew toys, and the yellow lab couldn't find the blind retrieve, so it brought back the next best thing. That lab has real determination...
cupofjoe04
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Well boys and girls- the bar has been set for 2018. Have fun trying to top this one, OB folks
BradMtn346
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cupofjoe04 said:

malenurse said:

Why would a yellow lab kill a mule deer and then drag it 400 yards?

Was he trying to retrieve it?


BradMtn was playing fetch with one of those deer antler chew toys, and the yellow lab couldn't find the blind retrieve, so it brought back the next best thing. That lab has real determination...


I want this retriever. Hauled that deer 500 yards, without complaining.
Aggie369
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Interesting, we found an odd area under some brush this week at my in laws ranch.

All grass and brush had been cleared under some branches that were leaning against a small mesquite. Not deep holes like a hog...almost like something slept there. No tracks or hair... the grass in the area is pretty green too...it was just a 5 ft by 5ft clearing of dirt.
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BradMtn346 said:

cupofjoe04 said:

malenurse said:

Why would a yellow lab kill a mule deer and then drag it 400 yards?

Was he trying to retrieve it?


BradMtn was playing fetch with one of those deer antler chew toys, and the yellow lab couldn't find the blind retrieve, so it brought back the next best thing. That lab has real determination...


I want this retriever. Hauled that deer 500 yards, without complaining.


You just weren't there for the cussing
CanyonAg77
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Remind the old guy where you are, again please.
ursusguy
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Collin County......kidding, he is out of Crawford, Co.
clem93
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How often did you look behind you as you followed that trail? Where you very quiet or making a lot of noise? Did you have a gun in each hand?
The Fife
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Mind if I borrow a picture or two for our neighborhood Facebook group?
BradMtn346
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The trail was in the open until the very end where it stashed the deer in some thick willows. So the trail was fine, but crawling in and out of the weeds to set/check the camera got hair on my neck standing up.
SabineAg
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Coolest thread I've seen in a while
Lextextrapper
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Awesome!
TwoMarksHand
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Damn that is awesome!
ironmanag
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If bigfoot people did this we would have proof!!

Awesome thread!!
CE Lounge Lizzard
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Very cool. Thanks for posting Brad.
GottaRide
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Quit messing with cows and go check the camera. I want to see the pics from last night and I won't get any work done until I do.
Finn Maccumhail
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Bob_Ag said:

That is how you do an mountain lion aoudad post folks.

FIFOB
12f Mane
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Great stuff!
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