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That's pretty far north for lions.
Good riddance!
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What are the legalities of shooting a mountain lion in Texas? Are they considered predators just like coyotes and no additional tag required or what?
ETA: That is a dandy trophy by the way. I had a chance to shoot one here in PA back around 1994-1996. They claim there are none here. I had him in the scope and could have had him (or her). I said to myself if they don't exist how can I get in trouble for shooting it? Then I got to thinking and didn't know if they had any Federal protections and let it walk.
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What are the legalities of shooting a mountain lion in Texas? Are they considered predators just like coyotes and no additional tag required or what? Yes. Like coyotes and skunks. A non-game animal in Texas. TPWD would like you to report kills and sightings though, so they can keep records of such.
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That's pretty far north for lions.
Good riddance! I’ve seen one twice at the Ranch. About 80 miles or two counties north of there.
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[quote
ETA: That is a dandy trophy by the way. I had a chance to shoot one here in PA back around 1994-1996. They claim there are none here. I had him in the scope and could have had him (or her). I said to myself if they don't exist how can I get in trouble for shooting it? Then I got to thinking and didn't know if they had any Federal protections and let it walk.[/quote]pay
I believe you on the Pa cat cause I have seen 2 a few years apart in Potter county myself
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That's pretty far north for lions.
Good riddance! I’ve seen one twice at the Ranch. About 80 miles or two counties north of there. I think they are everywhere. They can roam hundreds of miles. Farthest north I've personally seen one was in San Saba County.
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Hell of a big lion. must be getting fat on hogs? doubt if there have been many honest 150 pound lions killed in AZ
...Actually Sycamore, you are sort of right....
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I think they are everywhere.
They can roam hundreds of miles.
Farthest north I've personally seen one was in San Saba County.[/quote]
Your right about that. They say the ones here in Missouri come from South Dakota.
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Several years ago I asked the head of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park if he thought we'd ever get bears on the North Coast. He said probably not, because they would have to cross open areas to get here. Last year there were at least four bear sightings here, including one 2000' from my house in a suburb.
Later I asked the wildlife expert at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History if we'd ever get gray wolves here, They roam great distances and we first got coyotes about 25 years ago. He said we would probbly get mountain lions first.
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That's pretty far north for lions.
Good riddance! Really? I'd bet they're roaming far north of tuscola.
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That's pretty far north for lions.
Good riddance! Really? I'd bet they're roaming far north of tuscola. Most lions in Texas are seen along the Rio Grand, or not far from it. Lots of lions in Mexico, and they roam northward. To see one that far north isn't real common here. It's just pretty far north for Texas.  Not really talking about lions in mountain states.
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Multiple sightings of a female over the past couple of years and as recent as two weeks ago here 15 miles NE of Boerne.
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It's been years now but one was sighted in Parker county.
While deer hunting me and 3 other hunters heard one growl once.
Makes one tend to be real careful walking to and from the stand.
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That's pretty far north for lions.
Good riddance! Really? I'd bet they're roaming far north of tuscola. Most lions in Texas are seen along the Rio Grand, or not far from it. Lots of lions in Mexico, and they roam northward. To see one that far north isn't real common here. It's just pretty far north for Texas. Not really talking about lions in mountain states. I was thinking up 'round kent county. Some pretty rough country up there.
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Wifey and her sister swear up and down they saw one around here about 6 years ago. I told her they’re both mistaken, cause the Game Commission says there ain’t none in PA! Runs in my mind that one was spotted somewhere north of Harrisburg a few years ago too. Of course we know that’s impossible, right?  7mm
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I was thinking up 'round kent county. Some pretty rough country up there.
Sure possible! Here's a not too recent map of dead lions by county. Too bad it's not more up to date... ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/Ph0RmUP.jpg)
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Got 'em in the panhandle too. Had one here(Hutchinson co) in a residential area just a few months ago. Was on a lady's back porch.
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