I tawt I taw a puddy tat!
 

Periodic visitor, probably enroute to/from MI or MN. A lush, food-rich area couple miles west of me near top of a little pass that separates me from the area that drops down toward La Crosse and the River. Lots of turkey, deer (and probably a cocker-spaniel or two). This was during a recent very hot & dry spell in this neck of the woods, probably heading for a place to lay up. Hell, I would...

That one has some size to it. :eek:

Click the "next" button rapidly and you get an interesting animated view.

Pat

Thats one sturdy cat! Great muscular development. Mature and obviously a successful predator...very nice pics! Awesome to see a dominant north american cat! Keep us posted!

It quite often takes awhile for the DNR to establish diplomatic relations with the facts (went through this with wolves & black bears in the southern half), but it looks like this map will get a new star.

Some QP's will be familiar with the area from years past. Judging by time of day & direction of travel the cat looks to be ready to avoid the heat and lay up in a position to leverage anything that falls into the Badger DZ and doesn't keep moving...
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I do agree, peak summer & that cat looks pretty good.

Wow, beautiful cat and great pix.
Thanks for sharing them. Very cool.

Hell, we have them in Santa Monica and downtown Los Angeles...

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/

Yep, had 'em in the foothills when I was a shaver growing up in Van Nuys. I'm just glad they haven't been displaced by some of the other "cougars" out there - often the cat is much better lookin'.
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Yep.

A few years ago one was drugged and caught by animal control near where I live and I live in a well developed area. There is some open country left but it's miles away.

Mountain Lions actually require some pretty big space to feed from. Something like 900 square miles.