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Lion sighting

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  1. Apr 27, 2017 at 6:58 PM
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    You guys dont think 9mm would do the job? The 45 would be for the bear.
     
  2. Apr 27, 2017 at 7:04 PM
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    It's a big ass lion, I'm not sure about the 9mm. It didn't even scare a bear, when I popped off a warning round the f'er just looked at me with a what, huh kind of expression on his face. Then he walked away real slow a minute later.
     
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    That's crazy man!! I've never seen one up here but I've had bears on the back porch. Elevation is a little high for lions here.

    Saw 4 moose yesterday though
     
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    We've been seeing sign of them more and more around here. We got a pic that might be the same one walking under our deck, could be a dog. It's a butt shot, but the body shape looks more like a lion. You wanna come over and work under your truck again? I'm going to have to make my wife stand guard when I'm doing that!
     
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    No doubt a 9mm would take care of the lion, heck an arrow would put him to sleep...
     
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    Maybe an air horn to just scare them off? We do have a couple neighbors and a busy road at our place. Shooting at one could potentially turn into something really bad.
     
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    Let's go hunting
    There was one seen walking across Peak 7 at Breckenridge ski resort last season while people were skiing past it. I've never seen one in the wild but it must be terrifying. I might come down and camp out on the back porch with night vision goggles
     
  9. Apr 27, 2017 at 7:30 PM
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    So, what they don't have thick enough skin to slow down a 9mil?
     
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  10. Apr 27, 2017 at 7:32 PM
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    I was going to ask you if you wanted to camp out! Haha!
     
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    i will....in a kevlar tent. they make those right @Law323
     
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  12. Apr 27, 2017 at 7:34 PM
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    If you count a vest a tent....then yep. LOL
     
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    my fat ass sized vest could be a tent
     
  14. Apr 27, 2017 at 7:35 PM
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    There ya go!! Now let's go campin'!!!
     
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    Better safe than sorry. Don't want to shoot and realize you just pissed them off and painted a bullseye on your ass in one fluid motion.
     
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    Don't get me wrong, I would rather have a 45 or even better a 44 magnum, but if all you have is a 9mm, it would do the job.
     
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    My wife put on a stupid movie about some campers that got attacked by a bear. They just huddled up in their tent, the bear ripped it open, dragged the guy out and ate him. I was thinking about a kevlar tent. Can I get a full Kevlar body suit instead?
     
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    That's what I'm thinking, 44 magnum! My wife can have her 9, it's easy to shoot, hardly kicks. Makes me feel like I'm shooting a BB gun. I need a mans gun around here. The rifles and shotgun aren't practical to carry if you are trying to do anything.
     
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    Oh yeah, how is a 44 as far as getting a shot off quick? The cheap skii 9 my wife bought doesn't have a trigger lock. So, to carry it safely.no round in the chamber. Both hands to pull the slide back to arm, by then I'd be missing an arm if a lion was coming at me!
     
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    We've seen that one, freakin awesome. Big kitty just wants to eat little kitty. Little dumbass wants to play!
     
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    That's a good one to, looks like he's sucking the deers blood. Do they do that to bleed it out so the meat doesn't go bad like we do?
     
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    Not sure, let me poke my head outside and ask a couple. ;)
     
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    Nope, they said it was just to suffocate the animal.
     
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    :rofl::rofl::rofl:
     
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    Damnit, I thought there were vampire cats out there!
     
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    I was going to buy some silver bullets for my 270 and silver slugs for the shotgun.:quickdraw:
     
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    If your taking the trash out and forget your pistol and that mountain lion attacks you full on, try punching it directly in the nose hard.

    If that does not work try hitting it again with your bloody nubs! :rofl::rofl::rofl:

    JK bro be very careful bro, watch your back, they are stalkers and big time apex predators.

    As with many predators, a cougar may attack if cornered, if a fleeing human stimulates their instinct to chase, or if a person "plays dead". Standing still however may cause the cougar to consider a person easy prey.
     
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