mountain lions on the loose!
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I'd be carrying a .357 too. The scariest things in the woods around here are skunks with their tails raised. The yotes get some people spooked too, but unless I was being pursued by a pack they dont really bother me except for messing up my hunts now and again.
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I'm not calling you a liar either, but I had heard the same stuff here in Oklahoma. The department of wildlife has a FAQ section that specifically states they would never release mountain lions to deal with the deer population.
Plus, by releasing a few mountain lions how big of an impact could that really have on the deer population? If they need to trim down the deer population all they have to do is up the doe limit or extend doe hunting. Let me reiterate that I'm not calling you a liar, but urban legends do spread fast.
Oh... and read the last paragraph of this to back up my statements.
http://www.wildlifedepartment.com/mlion.htm
Plus, by releasing a few mountain lions how big of an impact could that really have on the deer population? If they need to trim down the deer population all they have to do is up the doe limit or extend doe hunting. Let me reiterate that I'm not calling you a liar, but urban legends do spread fast.
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Oh... and read the last paragraph of this to back up my statements.
http://www.wildlifedepartment.com/mlion.htm
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I'm not calling you a liar either, but I had heard the same stuff here in Oklahoma...
I'm not calling you a liar either, but I had heard the same stuff here in Oklahoma...
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I interned with the MN DNR wildlife division in northern MN all summer...I never heard anything about releasing cougars. Not to say it isn't true but it seems like that would have been a pretty hot topic throughout the office and the region. I would be very intrested to see any proof of this.
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if you could give me the names of the officials you got your information from I could help back you up a little here...if they work out of any of the area wildlife offices I would have their numbers already.
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Take this for what it's worth...but this is an email response to my question of if any mtn lions were released in MN:
The DNR has never released mountain lions or cougars in the state. [/align][/align][/align][/align]Suellen Rau, Supervisor
Information Center
MN Department of Natural Resources
Bureau of Information & Education
500 Lafayette Rd
St. Paul, MN 55155-4040
651/296-6157
[email protected]
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The DNR has never released mountain lions or cougars in the state. [/align][/align][/align][/align]Suellen Rau, Supervisor
Information Center
MN Department of Natural Resources
Bureau of Information & Education
500 Lafayette Rd
St. Paul, MN 55155-4040
651/296-6157
[email protected]
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They are all over Southern California, but as most know, due to the anti's in California we can't kill them, even if it is self defense, you had better be able to prove it...
They are all over Southern California, but as most know, due to the anti's in California we can't kill them, even if it is self defense, you had better be able to prove it...
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Jesus, actually no, archers:
It I can't have his number, can I get his name? If he works for the MNDNR, I don't think he'll mind a call from me. I live, and hunt in the state?
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It I can't have his number, can I get his name? If he works for the MNDNR, I don't think he'll mind a call from me. I live, and hunt in the state?
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Yes they released them with the publics knowledge.
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Take this for what it's worth...but this is an email response to my question of if any mtn lions were released in MN:
The DNR has never released mountain lions or cougars in the state.
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[/align]Suellen Rau, Supervisor
Information Center
MN Department of Natural Resources
Bureau of Information & Education
500 Lafayette Rd
St. Paul, MN 55155-4040
651/296-6157
[email protected]
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Take this for what it's worth...but this is an email response to my question of if any mtn lions were released in MN:
The DNR has never released mountain lions or cougars in the state.
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[/align]Suellen Rau, Supervisor
Information Center
MN Department of Natural Resources
Bureau of Information & Education
500 Lafayette Rd
St. Paul, MN 55155-4040
651/296-6157
[email protected]
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I can walk to my stand in piece, rather than pieces.