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Don't get me wrong. I am as skeptical as anyone. I just have never had people that I have known all my life making extraordinary claims about critters . As Carl Sagan stated: "Extraordinary Claims Need Extraordinary Evidence'.

last year one of my buddy's kept talking about a black panther he saw,i hunted in his blind a few days later and sure enough here came the black panther crossing the sendero. this place is right outside of San Diego TX, the panther was a big black house cat.

I have no doubt they "thought" they saw a Black ML.

Funny thing about the ol Black Paintr' lore.
Regardless of what science and history say about the subject, some people still want to believe they exist.

Kinda like those that honestly believe Obama knows what's best for the country.
FACTS be damned,,, I'm voting for him.

The above example, poor lighting with brief glimpses along with a big dose of "black cougar" excitement are what allows this old wives tale to continue even though there is not a shred of real evidence.

Here's two that I've mounted in the past two years.

Here is one of them alive.

Where are these from? General area. miles

havent seen hide nor hair of the blackcat, for 2 weeks now,but have been busy hunting. trail cams dont show anything but deer, pigs, and a couple of coyotes. now that things have slowed down for chirstmas maybe we will see it again.Full Cry, where did those black cats come from? sure dont look like s.tex. rio7

full cry, CTA booth? Bailey? I think I've met you......Don

Yes, Don. I'm actually in Pine. All pictures taken in CO. We showcased these lions at the Stockshow and also the NFR in Vegas last year. Most folks had no idea what they were looking at.

I knew you was up there somewhere. I remember you telling me that you used to run cats on that place my brother is on in Bailey. I don't work that booth at the Stock show anymore....

leapards

Fullcry...,
You are the first person in all of North American history to find a black mountain lion and you did it not just once, but twice? And in just two years? Amazing...

Full cry, your black cat pic's are amazing!in my youth back in the 1950s i hunted cats in n.w. colo. meeker,rangley maybell,craig and some around rifle and debuque,that was back when the colo wool growers paid a $50.00 bounty and moffat,rio blanco, and garfield countys also paid a $50.00 bounty, $100.00 per cat taken to their court house, bought my first pickup with my bounty money. but to this day i have never seen a black lion in person,4 of my long time ranch hands swear we have one here on the ranch, they all guide deer and exotic, hunters all season, and i trust their judgement, i would love to see this cat up close and personal. rio7

China, just like the rest of the stuff that's available online or maybe even at Cabelas. Nice mount.

OP, has this cat brought calamity since sighted? If not, it's no jinx or evil omen. Ask the Mexicans what they think what catastrophes will occur. Give them a week and ask again.

Anyway, shoot it on sight as a precaution.

and then send it to fullcry to get mounted.....grin