having read this whole thread, i find everyone comments intresting, i live on a large ranch in south tex. and seeing lion is not rare, we find lion kills once or twice a month,and see a lion at least every couple of months,they do kill hogs and deer, we dont shoot them here as i like having them on the ranch, its great fun to see them now and then and they really dont do any imporant damage to anything.in all my years as a rancher i have never seen a black lion. rio7
They will totally decimate your annual fawn crop! We don't shoot them either, on our ranch. But they will affect your deer herd population, eventually. Fawns are much easier prey than baby piglets.
No hogs here, except captive of course.
I've seen lots of bobcat, definitely fair game when opportunity presents itself, but I'd let a lion walk, too, in most cases.
I'd much rather have the occasional lion cruise through than wolves. They'll get whatever I have handy.... even if it means chase across the field with the truck to run 'em down.
