have you seen a Mountain Lion ?

Accipiter290 · 08-26-2020, 06:35 AM

Everybody in NH has a cousin or an uncle who has "seen a mountain lion" but everyone also has a camera in their pocket

When I see a picture of one and it is confirmed to have been taken in NH, I'll believe it. Until then, I'm firmly in the "they are not here" camp. AT BEST... MAYBE one passes through once in a very long while but if there were breeding populations in the state, there would be proof.

swnoel · 08-26-2020, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Accipiter290

Everybody in NH has a cousin or an uncle who has "seen a mountain lion" but everyone also has a camera in their pocket

When I see a picture of one and it is confirmed to have been taken in NH, I'll believe it. Until then, I'm firmly in the "they are not here" camp. AT BEST... MAYBE one passes through once in a very long while but if there were breeding populations in the state, there would be proof.

Just curious... if you're driving down the road and one crosses in front of you will you guarantee that picture? There's no way I would...

Accipiter290 · 08-26-2020, 12:52 PM

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Just curious... if you're driving down the road and one crosses in front of you will you guarantee that picture? There's no way I would...

I wouldn't guarantee that, no. But you're talking about a hypothetical single sighting. There are so many people across the state every year saying that they see them and there are hundreds (thousands?) of game cameras and trail cameras in the woods all over the state and yet no conclusive pictures or footage. Bobcats are elusive but they are still seen all the time on game cameras and captured on cell phones.

8gv · 08-26-2020, 01:47 PM

I was getting ready to take a picture of a mountain lion and a damn alien grabbed the phone out of my hands

Big Foot got it back for me but by then the lion was gone!

Mountain lions will remain illusive but someday one will not look twice before crossing the road.

Someday...

joey2665 · 08-27-2020, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Accipiter290

I wouldn't guarantee that, no. But you're talking about a hypothetical single sighting. There are so many people across the state every year saying that they see them and there are hundreds (thousands?) of game cameras and trail cameras in the woods all over the state and yet no conclusive pictures or footage. Bobcats are elusive but they are still seen all the time on game cameras and captured on cell phones.

A bobcat was seen today on a home camera in the Meredith Bay community.

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8gv · 08-27-2020, 10:54 PM

We have seen one in South Down Shores in Laconia twice so far.

Bobcat that is, not the lion type.

He/she/shim was traveling the same route across the road so we think it might be two separate sightings of the same cat.

JEEPONLY · 11-16-2020, 04:40 PM

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A bobcat was seen today on a home camera in the Meredith Bay community.

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In the side-yard 11/4/20. Just off Winona Rd.- Meredith. 25-30lbs?

Hillcountry · 11-16-2020, 05:07 PM

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In the side-yard 11/4/20. Just off Winona Rd.- Meredith. 25-30lbs?

haha...looking for it's thanksgiving dinner!

Loub52 · 11-16-2020, 07:06 PM

Wow...those are great pics! Did the bobcat eventually go after the turkeys?

JEEPONLY · 11-17-2020, 04:51 PM

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Wow...those are great pics! Did the bobcat eventually go after the turkeys?

No.
We watched him circle them for about half an hour- hiding behind big rocks and peeking at them- trying to get closer. When he finally just sat (pictures) the turkeys not only didn't run, they all turned at once (more than 20 of them) and stared him down- seriously.
There were so many turkeys I really felt that the cat was afraid. I'm sure 20+ pairs of claws gave him pause!

I took the pics from inside- maybe 20 yards away, but we were no more than maybe 40 yards away while watching outside. He wasn't interested in us.

marinewife · 11-17-2020, 08:33 PM

I spoke to an employee from a local landscape company about wild animals since I saw a bobcat on my driveway last week.

He said a few weeks ago he was driving out of Wolfeboro on 109 towards Route 16, and right past Wentworth Park, beyond the Top of the Hill Farm, a mother and cub mountain lion ran across the road in front of his truck.

He also said that last winter, one of the homes he works at off of 109A in Tuftonboro had huge cat paw marks in the snow with dragging tail marks in their yard. He is positive it was a mountain lion and saw the tracks often during plowing days, but never saw the cat.

The bobcat I saw was also seen by my mail truck guy since it crossed right in front of him leaving the house. Crazy!

Winilyme · 11-16-2020, 09:25 PM

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In the side-yard 11/4/20. Just off Winona Rd.- Meredith. 25-30lbs?

There must have been something in the air that day. On the morning of 11/4/20 my wife snapped this photo in our yard - rural area in CT. We've lived here 25 years and that's the first time we've seen a bobcat in our yard.

swnoel · 08-28-2020, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Accipiter290

I wouldn't guarantee that, no. But you're talking about a hypothetical single sighting. There are so many people across the state every year saying that they see them and there are hundreds (thousands?) of game cameras and trail cameras in the woods all over the state and yet no conclusive pictures or footage. Bobcats are elusive but they are still seen all the time on game cameras and captured on cell phones.

Just because one hasn't been seen on camera doesn't mean they haven't been seen.

thinkxingu · 08-28-2020, 07:43 AM

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Just because one hasn't been seen on camera doesn't mean they haven't been seen.

Define: the starting point for Loch Ness, Sasquatch, Abominable Snowman...

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ApS · 08-31-2020, 04:01 AM

Gotta love cats:

https://mydailymagazine.com/couple-a...uma-and-it/29/

8gv · 08-31-2020, 05:45 AM

The couple with the male puma must have a very smelly apartment.

Male cats like to mark their territory.

ApS · 11-15-2020, 08:32 PM

Winston the Loyal Wonder Dog...

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The dogs' owners said the pair slipped out of an open door and a young mountain lion pounced, snatching Mijo up in its jaws.

Winston bravely took off toward the much larger feline barking at it to drop his pal, his owner Sarah Moore said.
https://www.9news.com/article/life/a...e-7254bbe4132b

SAB1 · 08-26-2020, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Accipiter290

Everybody in NH has a cousin or an uncle who has "seen a mountain lion" but everyone also has a camera in their pocket

When I see a picture of one and it is confirmed to have been taken in NH, I'll believe it. Until then, I'm firmly in the "they are not here" camp. AT BEST... MAYBE one passes through once in a very long while but if there were breeding populations in the state, there would be proof.

I’m in agreement with you. There thousands of trail cams out there that we hunters have in the woods many of which are in there year round. If they were here they would be seen.

dpg · 12-11-2020, 07:56 AM

I saw a Bobcat get hit this summer right down the street from Skelleys in Mlbro. I didn't "see" it get hit I drove by right after it was still in the road dead with the people driving the vehicle standing over it looking totally puzzled. I didn't stop.

FlyingScot · 12-11-2020, 09:57 AM

Saw a large bobcat last night in Alton as I was headed south on 28 from Wolfeboro. Ok, really I just saw half of a bobcat--it dashed across the front of my car, by the time I realized something was there I was looking at the rear haunch at the left edge of my headlight beam. Big, fast, stubbed tail--it was a rush

ApS · 12-13-2020, 08:11 PM

Mountain Lions seem to be everywhere around the globe. Malaysia, Brazil, Texas, Chile, Africa.

Be sure to view the National Geographic video at this site:
https://api-nationalgeographic-com.c...rom%20%251%24s

Also, don't depend on coloration. They can be very dark (Black Panther), or even white!

11-16-2020, 07:06 PM	#9
Loub52 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Meredith, NH Posts: 221 Thanks: 218 Thanked 53 Times in 43 Posts	Wow...those are great pics! Did the bobcat eventually go after the turkeys? __________________ Thanks, Loub52

11-17-2020, 08:33 PM	#11
marinewife Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: the quiet side of the lake Posts: 110 Thanks: 56 Thanked 65 Times in 32 Posts	Mountain Lion and cub I spoke to an employee from a local landscape company about wild animals since I saw a bobcat on my driveway last week. He said a few weeks ago he was driving out of Wolfeboro on 109 towards Route 16, and right past Wentworth Park, beyond the Top of the Hill Farm, a mother and cub mountain lion ran across the road in front of his truck. He also said that last winter, one of the homes he works at off of 109A in Tuftonboro had huge cat paw marks in the snow with dragging tail marks in their yard. He is positive it was a mountain lion and saw the tracks often during plowing days, but never saw the cat. The bobcat I saw was also seen by my mail truck guy since it crossed right in front of him leaving the house. Crazy!

08-31-2020, 04:01 AM	#15
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ApS Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Florida (Sebring & Keys), Wolfeboro Posts: 6,052 Thanks: 2,282 Thanked 789 Times in 565 Posts	Cougar, Puma, Catamount, Panther... Mountain Lions seem to be everywhere around the globe. Malaysia, Brazil, Texas, Chile, Africa. Be sure to view the National Geographic video at this site: https://api-nationalgeographic-com.c...rom%20%251%24s Also, don't depend on coloration. They can be very dark (Black Panther), or even white! Attached Images

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Accipiter290 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Sleeper's Island Posts: 62 Thanks: 53 Thanked 145 Times in 25 Posts	Everybody in NH has a cousin or an uncle who has "seen a mountain lion" but everyone also has a camera in their pocket When I see a picture of one and it is confirmed to have been taken in NH, I'll believe it. Until then, I'm firmly in the "they are not here" camp. AT BEST... MAYBE one passes through once in a very long while but if there were breeding populations in the state, there would be proof.

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08-26-2020, 01:47 PM	#4
8gv Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,134 Thanks: 64 Thanked 756 Times in 489 Posts	I was getting ready to take a picture of a mountain lion and a damn alien grabbed the phone out of my hands Big Foot got it back for me but by then the lion was gone! Mountain lions will remain illusive but someday one will not look twice before crossing the road. Someday...

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8gv Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,134 Thanks: 64 Thanked 756 Times in 489 Posts	We have seen one in South Down Shores in Laconia twice so far. Bobcat that is, not the lion type. He/she/shim was traveling the same route across the road so we think it might be two separate sightings of the same cat.

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08-31-2020, 05:45 AM	#16
8gv Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,134 Thanks: 64 Thanked 756 Times in 489 Posts	The couple with the male puma must have a very smelly apartment. Male cats like to mark their territory.

12-11-2020, 07:56 AM	#19
dpg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,619 Thanks: 157 Thanked 235 Times in 172 Posts	I saw a Bobcat get hit this summer right down the street from Skelleys in Mlbro. I didn't "see" it get hit I drove by right after it was still in the road dead with the people driving the vehicle standing over it looking totally puzzled. I didn't stop.

12-11-2020, 09:57 AM	#20
FlyingScot Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Tuftonboro and Sudbury, MA Posts: 2,476 Thanks: 1,361 Thanked 1,050 Times in 652 Posts	Saw a large bobcat last night in Alton as I was headed south on 28 from Wolfeboro. Ok, really I just saw half of a bobcat--it dashed across the front of my car, by the time I realized something was there I was looking at the rear haunch at the left edge of my headlight beam. Big, fast, stubbed tail--it was a rush