A very Rare sighting "OFF TOPIC"
 

We were hunting in the Cascades yesterday and ran across a rare instance. As we rounded a corner on a logging road, we were surprised to see something very out of the ordinary in the middle of the road.

Also, a lesson in Mother Natures camoflage scheme. Can you see them?


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The first photo is one leaving. The second photo is of one holding it's position and using it's excellent "you can't see me" camoflage. Any guess as to what they are?




The following photos are of the get away...







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The two Cougar/Mountain Lion cubs were playing in the middle of the road. The first one left almost immediately. The other hunkered down and hid in the grass and was nearly invisible. The surrounding brush was very thick and we weren't sure where Mama was, so we kept our eyes open and didn't hang around too long. We assumed that she was probably out hunting, and the cubs decided to go out exploring.

Cougars are prevalant here, but the cubs are seldom , if ever, seen.

Very cool, almost better then gettin' game.....saw my first ever Lynx this Sept. on my Canada moose hunt, but didn't get a very clear picture.....good luck hunting!

Hi Howard,

We saw 10 or 12 Does and also a young Bear, but no Bucks. I've seen grown Cougars several times, but this is a first, and was pretty exciting. Especially since we couldn't tell where the mother might be. It tends to increase the "Pucker" factor.

Ron

Very cool, I have only seen a couger once in the wild and he was a long ways away.

Ed

I'll see if I can get you to post a picture here on this thread for me as I am computer lame....is a monster charcoal griz at 142 yards we crossed first day of moose season this year.....

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thanks for posting these Ed, the second not so clear picture is of the a lynx a few days later, the only lynx I have ever seen in the wild, and as you can see he was just walking down the road.

Great photos guys... thanks for posting!

Great thread! We have that big kitty on the bottom picture here in norway also, it's quite rare. Only heard it at night.. screaming for it's mate.
I love to spend as much time as possible in the nature, good to see that others share same interest:)