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Ripp
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Re: Mountain lion taken near Jackson Hole, Wyoming [Re: lancaster]
#135423 - 15/05/09 09:03 PM

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what for agreat trophy! its the size of an african lion, isnt it?

NO--there hasn't been a cougar born that will be the size of an african lion..maybe 1/2 the size...at best...

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Re: Mountain lion taken near Jackson Hole, Wyoming [Re: mickey]
#135645 - 19/05/09 04:09 PM

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That is JJ Hack. He shot that Lion East of North Bend Washington about 5 years ago. Seems like it weighed around 250 if I remember.

Thought the photo looked familiar.

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Ripp:
NO--there hasn't been a cougar born that will be the size of an african lion..maybe 1/2 the size...at best...

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Weight: males—330 to 550 pounds (150 to 250 kilograms); females—265 to 400 pounds (120 to 180 kilograms)
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-lion.html

True, but almost the size of a lioness or a younger smaller male.

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Re: Mountain lion taken near Jackson Hole, Wyoming [Re: mickey]
#135702 - 20/05/09 03:19 AM

Thats a whopper!!

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Re: Mountain lion taken near Jackson Hole, Wyoming [Re: mickey]
#138245 - 30/06/09 03:46 PM

I thought JJ said he took that cat off hwy 12 between Yakima and White pass?

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Re: Mountain lion taken near Jackson Hole, Wyoming [Re: gallatin]
#138296 - 01/07/09 03:44 PM

Who knows. It's been awhile. It is probably on 24 Hour Campfire if anyone cares enough to look it up.

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