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So uh, anyone wanna play video games or something?Damn shame but undoubtedly necessary.
Apache-Sitgreaves still open. Time for you to come checkout the White Mountains and catch mountain lions with meSo uh, anyone wanna play video games or something?
Apache-Sitgreaves still open. Time for you to come checkout the White Mountains and catch mountain lions with me
So uh, anyone wanna play video games or something?
I'M IN!!!catch mountain lions with me
Being yer dental tools for premolar extraction.I'M IN!!!
are we really going to hunt down mountain lions? Can I pet one?Being yer dental tools for premolar extraction.
I have 10 brand new GPS collars sitting here in a box that need to be deployed by December...are we really going to hunt down mountain lions? Can I pet one?
I'm not into wearing collars, thanks for the offer though... that ain't my bag, babyI have 10 brand new GPS collars sitting here in a box that need to be deployed by December...
I have 10 brand new GPS collars sitting here in a box that need to be deployed by December...
I have 10 brand new GPS collars sitting here in a box that need to be deployed by December...
How does the above usually play out? What is the process? How long does it take? How do you decide where to start?
Look for fresh sign or until hounds catch a fresh scent, hounds get on the cat’s trail and chase until it’s treed or bayed, if in a tree then rig up rope in tree and climb up, dart the cat with an anesthetic, get noose around cat’s leg, lower cat to the ground, check and monitor vitals, strap on GPS collar, give cat reversal drug, watch it walk away.How does the above usually play out? What is the process? How long does it take? How do you decide where to start?
Look for fresh sign or until hounds catch a fresh scent, hounds get on the cat’s trail and chase until it’s treed or bayed, if in a tree then rig up rope in tree and climb up, dart the cat with an anesthetic, get noose around cat’s leg, lower cat to the ground, check and monitor vitals, strap on GPS collar, give cat reversal drug, watch it walk away.
The process to actually finding fresh sign or dogs hitting fresh scent is often lengthy. Lions generally have extraordinarily large home ranges and often don’t walk the same path more than once over a 2-4 week period. Thus, many more hours and days are spent searching than actually capturing and handling one. If luck is on our side, might capture 1 lion per week. If luck is not on our side, capture 1 lion per month...
Tracks, scrapes, kill sites, etc. Males in particular will scrape the dirt to mark territory. Kills are generally unmistakable (buried under bushes, covered with leaves, etc). However, hounds are indispensable during summer and fall, given their extraordinary olfactory capabilities (~50x more receptors in their noses than ours) that can detect lion scent days after the lion passed through. Hounds don’t need to see tracks or anything, just smell what’s been there and they can track it. I used to run trap lines, but hounds can do in 2-3 days what takes me 2 weeks using traps.Other than scat what other fresh signs would you look for?
If luck is on our side, might capture 1 lion per week. If luck is not on our side, capture 1 lion per month...
How time is reflected above?
Truly fascinating. Would love to see some of your photos/videos.Tracks, scrapes, kill sites, etc. Males in particular will scrape the dirt to mark territory. Kills are generally unmistakable (buried under bushes, covered with leaves, etc). However, hounds are indispensable during summer and fall, given their extraordinary olfactory capabilities (~50x more receptors in their noses than ours) that can detect lion scent days after the lion passed through. Hounds don’t need to see tracks or anything, just smell what’s been there and they can track it. I used to run trap lines, but hounds can do in 2-3 days what takes me 2 weeks using traps.
Time reflected above is 3-4 days/week for consecutive weeks. Can typically work the hounds that long before they need a couple days off for R & R.