This is why I often take a shotgun with me when checking on outside noises...

[vanlab]

That's awesome I miss living in the mountains

 

[Flopsweat]

That's awesome I miss living in the mountains

Are you in a van lab down by the river now?

 

[vanlab]

Are you in a van lab down by the river now?

Haha, naw i wish.. thats my company name

 

[orygun]

Should have turned off the lights and gone back to bed.
Cats have got to eat too.

Nah. Snuff the cat and butcher both. Easy, peasy.

 

[nwslopoke]

This afternoon driving on Zion Church Rd near Forest Grove I saw a small coyote, a large bobcat or cobracobra booking it across the hwy. Just strange in broad day light and a popular bike route. Lucky it was cold so only a few cars on the road. The fields are very large in that area. I used to see more critters 2-3am when I worked the night shift.

 

[JohnnyMac]

Well that's different.

If it happened in my front yard, I'd have some serious questions meat in the freezer.

Fixed it for ya...

 

[coop44]

With a large rising deer population, it is no suprise that the predator population has risen too

 

[The Heretic]

This afternoon driving on Zion Church Rd near Forest Grove I saw a small coyote, a large bobcat or cobracobra booking it across the hwy. Just strange in broad day light and a popular bike route. Lucky it was cold so only a few cars on the road. The fields are very large in that area. I used to see more critters 2-3am when I worked the night shift.

About a month ago, for about 30 minutes, I watched a small coyote hunting mice in the clearing off my porch. I see coyotes from time to time walking thru my property and I have seen large ones crossing the roads up here. I see deer on my property all the time - when it snowed I saw deer tracks all over the immediate vicinity of my house. There is often bear scat within 100 yards of my house. Neighbors have seen cougars and bears. Deer are a real driving hazard - I've come very close to hitting a number of them when leaving the mountain. I see my motion detection lights along the driveway come on frequently after dark.

I never know what is out there when it is dark.

 

[Zechariah]

After all that work to make the kill seems a shame the cat did not get to at least get a good meal.

The cat didn't want to leave. Jeez they are a creepy animal.

 

[Kruel J]

This afternoon driving on Zion Church Rd near Forest Grove I saw a small coyote, a large bobcat or cobracobra booking it across the hwy. Just strange in broad day light and a popular bike route. Lucky it was cold so only a few cars on the road. The fields are very large in that area. I used to see more critters 2-3am when I worked the night shift.

I drive that area all the time, I've never seen a darn thing. Strange indeed.

 

[Roadkill Bill]

Video: Colorado Man Wakes Up to Discover a Mountain Lion Eating an Elk on His Front Porch

A Glenwood Springs resident woke up in the middle of the night to discover a dying elk on his front porch, and managed to film the culprit.

www.outdoorlife.com

Use the shotgun to scare off the Mountain Lion, cutout the blackstrap and you can both enjoy an evening meal.

 

[The Heretic]

Use the shotgun to scare off the Mountain Lion, cutout the blackstrap and you can both enjoy an evening meal.

I have enough room in my freezer for a cow elk.

 

[orygun]

I have enough room in my freezer for a cow elk.

Good place for her. And with the "roadkill" law, you can even have her there legally.

 

[nwslopoke]

About a month ago, for about 30 minutes, I watched a small coyote hunting mice in the clearing off my porch. I see coyotes from time to time walking thru my property and I have seen large ones crossing the roads up here. I see deer on my property all the time - when it snowed I saw deer tracks all over the immediate vicinity of my house. There is often bear scat within 100 yards of my house. Neighbors have seen cougars and bears. Deer are a real driving hazard - I've come very close to hitting a number of them when leaving the mountain. I see my motion detection lights along the driveway come on frequently after dark.

I never know what is out there when it is dark.

A couple of years back I was on my motorcycle near Skyline Rd around the big homes on acreage. I thought I saw a dog coming out to chase me. Turned out it was a dear determined to cross the road before me. I got slowed down in time but it actually gave me the shakes. I had sped up to get away from the dog just to have that, Oh golly, moment to realize it was as big as me with antlers.

 

[Certaindeaf]

With a large rising deer population, it is no suprise that the predator population has risen too

Not in Oregon. Ever since they disallowed using dogs on cats there's way fewer deer and elk.

 

[Flopsweat]

A couple of years back I was on my motorcycle near Skyline Rd around the big homes on acreage. I thought I saw a dog coming out to chase me. Turned out it was a dear determined to cross the road before me. I got slowed down in time but it actually gave me the shakes. I had sped up to get away from the dog just to have that, Oh golly, moment to realize it was as big as me with antlers.

I totaled a car on a deer back east in pretty much the same scenario. Fortunately the poor thing didn't so much as twitch after it landed. Must have died instantly.

 

[Boboclown]

Haha, naw i wish.. thats my company name

Is it a company out of a van, and do you have something to get me from Cali to NY? Asking for a friend

 

[Zechariah]

RIP Sasquatch.

 

[Alexx1401]

The cat didn't want to leave. Jeez they are a creepy animal.

While I would be "leery" of having one as a neighbor I have always found the top predators to be majestic creatures. The cat had to eat or starve. He took down a very large animal compared to his size so I can see why he was reluctant to leave his meal. Humans often choose to live in an area these animals live. If they do they need to take some care in how they live since they may find themselves interacting with the critters that live near them. If I lived there I would have drug the animal farther away from my home, taken some for me and left the rest for the cat to come back later and fill up on.The cat well fed is not likely to eat something you do not want him to kill.

 

[Member 34319]

Fixed it for ya...

While funny, I'm no where near where elk nor cougars should be. So if in fact it happened in front of my house, it would be very interesting.