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| Frank... |
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| Jim Smith... |
| Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 12:56 pm |
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Kitty
"Frank" <frankdotlogullo at (no spam) comcastperiodnet.tamu.edu> wrote in message
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| D. Parker... |
| Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 1:23 pm |
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On May 9, 12:42 pm, Frank <frankdotlogu... at (no spam) comcastperiodnet.tamu.edu>
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House tabby. |
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| Big John... |
| Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 7:28 pm |
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Frank wrote:
ever seen, at least not the ones in south Texas. |
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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 5:58 am |
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On May 9, 11:42 am, Frank <frankdotlogu... at (no spam) comcastperiodnet.tamu.edu>
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I see "Kittys" quite frequently around our place.
Got up 1 morning a few months ago. Fresh snow on the ground and
"Kitty" prints within 30 ft of the house. Now that did not make me
happy at all.
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| Jim and Phyllis... |
| Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 8:08 pm |
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Stripes don't look like a cougar. Hard to guage the size. Too bad he
didn't go over and hold something up to offer a comparison...after the
cat had gone by.
Jim |
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| Steve Calvin... |
| Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 9:02 pm |
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Jim and Phyllis wrote:
Quote: Stripes don't look like a cougar. Hard to guage the size. Too bad he
didn't go over and hold something up to offer a comparison...after the
cat had gone by.
Jim
agreed, plus it's always a huge help to place something of known size by
a track (if any were left) and take a pic of it.
It could have been a young cougar or.... tough to tell
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| Dave... |
| Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 6:31 am |
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"Jim and Phyllis" <jimandphyllisrp at (no spam) gmail.com> wrote in message
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Quote: Stripes don't look like a cougar. Hard to guage the size. Too bad he
didn't go over and hold something up to offer a comparison...after the
cat had gone by.
Jim
Looks like it's wearing a collar too. House cat. |
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| Jim Smith... |
| Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 2:24 pm |
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"Dave" <mecdave at (no spam) hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Quote: "Jim and Phyllis" <jimandphyllisrp at (no spam) gmail.com> wrote in message
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Stripes don't look like a cougar. Hard to guage the size. Too bad he
didn't go over and hold something up to offer a comparison...after the
cat had gone by.
Jim
Looks like it's wearing a collar too. House cat.
Yep, a kitty for sure. Look at the grass. By comparing the grass to the
size of the cat, the grass would have to be 20-24 inches high for this to be
anything larger than a kitty. Not something you see this time of the year
in Eastern PA. |
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| ratman12... |
| Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 5:00 am |
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Smith" <j_h_smith at (no spam) COMCAST.NET>
Newsgroups: rec.hunting
Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 2:24 PM
Subject: Re: Cougar or kitty
Quote: "Dave" <mecdave at (no spam) hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:mOAVj.5633$%X1.4312 at (no spam) trnddc08...
"Jim and Phyllis" <jimandphyllisrp at (no spam) gmail.com> wrote in message
news:159fd386-e96f-4737-988f-99f11515cd0e at (no spam) f36g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...
Stripes don't look like a cougar. Hard to guage the size. Too bad he
didn't go over and hold something up to offer a comparison...after the
cat had gone by.
Jim
Looks like it's wearing a collar too. House cat.
Yep, a kitty for sure. Look at the grass. By comparing the grass to the
size of the cat, the grass would have to be 20-24 inches high for this to be
anything larger than a kitty. Not something you see this time of the year
in Eastern PA.
Agreed Jim. Housecat for sure. Just look at the head. Like another poster said
just look at the collar.
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| Frank... |
| Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 6:50 am |
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On May 12, 6:00 am, ratman12 <barbara... at (no spam) CENTURYTEL.NET> wrote:
Quote: ----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Smith" <j_h_sm... at (no spam) COMCAST.NET
Newsgroups: rec.hunting
Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 2:24 PM
Subject: Re: Cougar or kitty
"Dave" <mecd... at (no spam) hotmail.com> wrote in message
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"Jim and Phyllis" <jimandphylli... at (no spam) gmail.com> wrote in message
news:159fd386-e96f-4737-988f-99f11515cd0e at (no spam) f36g2000hsa.googlegroups.com....
Stripes don't look like a cougar. Hard to guage the size. Too bad he
didn't go over and hold something up to offer a comparison...after the
cat had gone by.
Jim
Looks like it's wearing a collar too. House cat.
Yep, a kitty for sure. Look at the grass. By comparing the grass to the
size of the cat, the grass would have to be 20-24 inches high for this to be
anything larger than a kitty. Not something you see this time of the year
in Eastern PA.
Agreed Jim. Housecat for sure. Just look at the head. Like another poster said
just look at the collar.
Ron- Hide quoted text -
Latest article in paper, unfortunately I could not find on line, says
guy's neighbor has seen it and say's it's a cougar about 4 feet long.
Cougars have been spotted in park that I hunt just a couple of miles
away. I once asked a game warden if we could shoot them. He said
no. I said, supposed one attacks me and he said I better have it on
video or I would be in trouble. |
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| Chris Barnes... |
| Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 9:49 am |
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Frank wrote:
Definitely house cat.
Might be feral, might be domesticated. But definitely not a cougar or
even a bobcat (I have seen bobcats w/o spots, but those still have the
tufts on the ears).
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| J Buck... |
| Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 7:33 pm |
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| Bill Crowther... |
| Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 6:38 am |
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On May 12, 7:50 am, Frank <frank.logu... at (no spam) DOL.NET> wrote:
Quote: On May 12, 6:00 am, ratman12 <barbara... at (no spam) CENTURYTEL.NET> wrote:
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Smith" <j_h_sm... at (no spam) COMCAST.NET
Newsgroups: rec.hunting
Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 2:24 PM
Subject: Re: Cougar or kitty
"Dave" <mecd... at (no spam) hotmail.com> wrote in message
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"Jim and Phyllis" <jimandphylli... at (no spam) gmail.com> wrote in message
news:159fd386-e96f-4737-988f-99f11515cd0e at (no spam) f36g2000hsa.googlegroups.com....
Stripes don't look like a cougar. Hard to guage the size. Too bad he
didn't go over and hold something up to offer a comparison...after the
cat had gone by.
Jim
Looks like it's wearing a collar too. House cat.
Yep, a kitty for sure. Look at the grass. By comparing the grass to the
size of the cat, the grass would have to be 20-24 inches high for this to be
anything larger than a kitty. Not something you see this time of the year
in Eastern PA.
Agreed Jim. Housecat for sure. Just look at the head. Like another poster said
just look at the collar.
Ron- Hide quoted text -
Latest article in paper, unfortunately I could not find on line, says
guy's neighbor has seen it and say's it's a cougar about 4 feet long.
Cougars have been spotted in park that I hunt just a couple of miles
away. I once asked a game warden if we could shoot them. He said
no. I said, supposed one attacks me and he said I better have it on
video or I would be in trouble.- Hide quoted text -
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There's a great, really funny, Ed Zern short story that's a play on
Red Riding hood close to this. If you search for "How to Provoke a
Wolf Google, unfortunately, will give you the whole story in a link to
one of his books I've just been re-reading. It's amazing how he could
see a bunch of stuff coming and use it in a memorable way. I'm not
connected with Abebooks in any way, but they are great for finding
used/old books at reasonable rates, and the service is almost always
excellent.
Bill C |
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Just from the guy's description I would go with tabby cat. I saw a
pair of mountain lions once in CO and they were not keen on being
around a human. Of course, as the article states, it could have been
someone's pet that was released, which would be more habituated to
people than a wild cat.
I also agree that the grass in the background would have to be really
tall in order for that to be a cougar.
My vote is a large house cat.
Elkaholic |
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