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AGust82
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 8:21 pm Reply with quote Back to top

This is how I'd consider a sighting legitimate.

http://www.kpho.com/story/16095256/jaguar-sighted-in-southern-arizona

People always claim they've seen them or "know a guy" who has pictures. Never seen a single photo though. Reminds me of Sasquatch.
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Malaga2
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:23 pm Reply with quote Back to top

Pic taken in Roxbury Ct...late summer 2011

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Drew
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 4:24 pm Reply with quote Back to top

I think I mentioned elswhere that I have gotten pretty friendly with a DEP/Ranger type over the past few years. He said there is monuntain lions but the state wont admit until they have too. They dont want to scare residents.

Yeah mountain lions thats our biggest fear in New Haven. LOL
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GreggAndrews
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 7:01 pm Reply with quote Back to top

We have them around our place all of the time. The damn things sound like a baby crying at certain times of the season.

Bears I can deal with.

Cats, I can't. They will stalk you, and kill you for the hell of it. The worst part is, you'll NEVER see them coming if they're really after you.


The second I shoot one, I'll post pics.

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Drew
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 9:46 pm Reply with quote Back to top

The DEP guy described personally hearing the "baby crying" as well.

Heck we had a Bobcat in my old ladies parents yard in Seymour last winter. It's like "Am I really seeing that".

On the down side we dont see flying squirrels any more.
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Savage99
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 10:48 pm Reply with quote Back to top

Cougars are in CT.

One was killed in Southern CT recently.

My wife saw one in our back yard last year.

I saw one run in front of the car this April.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 11:52 pm Reply with quote Back to top

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On the down side we dont see flying squirrels any more.


Want some? Come to Barkhamsted. Laughing

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LTB45
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 9:41 am Reply with quote Back to top

GreggAndrews wrote:
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On the down side we dont see flying squirrels any more.


Want some? Come to Barkhamsted. Laughing


With my .410 so I can shoot them out of the air Very Happy

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PostPosted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 12:01 pm Reply with quote Back to top

Take a five minute ride to Algonquin Forest, and we'll get you set up.
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LTB45
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 12:42 pm Reply with quote Back to top

GreggAndrews wrote:
Take a five minute ride to Algonquin Forest, and we'll get you set up.
Smile


Thanks for the invite but it is a hell of a lot further than 5 minutes. At least from my house it is Sad

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 1:48 am Reply with quote Back to top

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Thanks for the invite but it is a hell of a lot further than 5 minutes. At least from my house it is



Awww... geez... it's five minutes from MY house... Razz

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