I believe that I have mentioned that I am scared of the dark. Even when looking at trail cam photos that are taken at night, I have a little dread of what I might see. So, imagine my feelings when this guy showed up on my cameras. What he was doing out there between 4:00 AM and 4:30 AM I will never know. I can’t imagine wandering around in the dark without benefit of any light source in this area. He doesn’t look like an avid outdoorsman and honestly looks pretty creepy. I am also sure he had no idea of that there are so many mountain lions in the area.
I used to go out to check cameras right at sunrise. No more. In addition to the suspicious activity with humans, there are now 6 mountain lions I have showing up on cameras. Momma lion with her half grown 3 kittens and two of her full-grown kittens from last year who are on their own now.
Monitoring the area for the last 5 years I have never gotten daytime photos of the lions until this summer. When the cats where entirely nocturnal I was more comfortable. Now they appear to be bold enough to be seen at any time of day. I am waiting until midday to retrieve my memory cards, staying hyper vigilant and upping my game from bear spray to wearing a sidearm. I think I will carry an airhorn as well as it could be a good deterrent.
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