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  1. 10-28-2019, 06:26 PM #1
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    This particular picture is off of a trail camera but we have seen several in person while up there. Scary part is I know I have been seen a hell of a lot more than I have seen them. My heart skips a beat every time I see one.

    Down in Az near my hometown they have one of those Africa wildlife places. Once when we were quail hunting a mile or so away a male lion went off roaring and bellering and the sound was absolutely terrifying. I want to hear it in person in Africa someday.

    This BIG guy was breeding a female all day one day about 125 yards off the deck (I play with a rangefinder sometimes). They made a hell of a racket. The neighbors came by to watch and everything. Sorry about the crappy cell phone pic.
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    Tales of cats in the wild always brings this great old Jerry Clower story to mind —

    https://youtu.be/ev0li6_fFfo
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    Quote Originally Posted by wacojoe View Post
    Tales of cats in the wild always brings this great old Jerry Clower story to mind —
    Now there's a classic......Ben
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    Jerry Clower had a lot of funny stories. I like the one about Marcel and the beer joint.
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    You guys have to be getting close to the end of youtube.
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    Quote Originally Posted by CactusCurt View Post
    You guys have to be getting close to the end of youtube.
    I've actually seen a couple of those videos twice......Ben
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    Quote Originally Posted by CactusCurt View Post
    This particular picture is off of a trail camera but we have seen several in person while up there. Scary part is I know I have been seen a hell of a lot more than I have seen them. My heart skips a beat every time I see one.

    Down in Az near my hometown they have one of those Africa wildlife places. Once when we were quail hunting a mile or so away a male lion went off roaring and bellering and the sound was absolutely terrifying. I want to hear it in person in Africa someday.

    This BIG guy was breeding a female all day one day about 125 yards off the deck (I play with a rangefinder sometimes). They made a hell of a racket. The neighbors came by to watch and everything. Sorry about the crappy cell phone pic.
    Knowing what our bobcats sound like I can only imagine the effect of those guys have on the hair on the back of your neck.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave Grubb View Post
    Knowing what our bobcats sound like I can only imagine the effect of those guys have on the hair on the back of your neck.
    Not to mention the effect on the seat of the pants......Ben
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    Story time

    At about 12 years of age I made my first trip to deer camp with my uncle. His cabin was rather "rustic" and I got to sleep in the loft---which was at best 3 feet clear at the peak.

    I was laying toward the side and gone to sleep--with no light. During the night a bobcat went off, seemingly, standing on the roof above my head. I sat bolt upright ---at least until my forehead came into contact with the rafter above.

    Trying to find my way out of that dark loft and down the ladder while trying to stop the bleeding almost made me want to go home to my mamma
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    And after thousands of pictures, I finally got one of a lion after a deer - one with sharp pointy things on his head. Lose some resolution sizing them for here but ....

    Thats my house at the primary compound there in the background.
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    Now that's not something you see everyday! Thanks for sharing.
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    Excellent
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    Quote Originally Posted by CactusCurt View Post

    Down in Az near my hometown they have one of those Africa wildlife places. Once when we were quail hunting a mile or so away a male lion went off roaring and bellering and the sound was absolutely terrifying. I want to hear it in person in Africa someday.

    This BIG guy was breeding a female all day one day about 125 yards off the deck (I play with a rangefinder sometimes). They made a hell of a racket. The neighbors came by to watch and everything. Sorry about the crappy cell phone pic.
    I had the privilege of going to Africa for two weeks, I went to remodel some missionary homes but had plenty of time for other endeavors. We didn't see any Rhinos or Elephants because they had headed them into Tanzania to get away from a scourge of poachers. The experience is still top of my list, I followed no rules and ran the jungles like a fool, got two feet from a?????one of those big weasels and I don't know who was scared more. The cats, damn what a noise. I think had I got the chance I'd have stayed, what a wonderful place, scary, serene, beautiful, dangerous, Africa!! The Riff valley was a fantastic part of Africa also. The stories alone are worth the trip. I stayed in a building that the British were using for their club house, they were building s golf course I guess so they could celebrate after shooting a Lion or somethng. I could go on forever but I'm going to stop. Would I go back, YES!
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    I would love to go to Africa but I believe the time may have passed. I can get all the excitement I need on a zip-line right here at home.

    Back to the lions, found this poor fellow yesterday behind the house. Looks like the lions may have had Christmas dinner at my place this year.
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    Those are sobering shots. This one is in PA and I believe the work of coyotes.
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