My grandfather ran cattle near Groveton in east Texas. I think it was about 1964 early one morning, he said he came up on a cougar trying to drag a calf into some heavy brush. The cougar quickly ran off when he either heard or saw my grandfather. The calf was dead, so he left it behind so if the cougar came back, maybe he would get it and leave the rest of his cattle alone. He ran cattle in that area from the early 1900’s until his death in 1970. That was the only time he ever crossed paths with a cougar.
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My grandfather said the same thing, he used to hear them on his ranch in Blanco County.
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I’m almost sure I saw one on our lease outside Lufkin a few years ago. Would never say 100% because I only saw it for two seconds when I came around a corner, but I can still see the way it’s tail moved when it was running.
Buddy got stalked by one in South Texas. Same guy got charged by a bear while we were hunting muleys in Colorado this year. Guy is a magnet for some reason.
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PBR ,
Really great family story !
Coogs are real !
East Texas is full of cougars.
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Funny !
Go Coogs !
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Especially up around Longview.
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Cougars are magnificent creatures. My wife and I came upon one while hiking in Big Bend. It was stalking some lunch, and crouched absolutely motionless in the middle of the trail, staring into the brush at its prey. Then, suddenly, it took off like a shot and was out of sight, chasing down its next meal. Never looked up at us at all. Needless to say, we were motionless the whole time, too!
I grew up in SE Texas, but of course never saw a cougar there, but did spy some enormous housecats!
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When I was single……
howdy neighbor!
every time I see this thread I see a couple of middle age cowgirls hanging out at an
east Texas bar in the afternoon trying to pick up a couple of cowboys.
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The true voice of experience or so it would seem !
Go Coogs…beat the heck out of USF !
Hunting in southeast Texas opening weekend 11-6-2021 shot a deer (waited about 45 minutes) got down to go get him (about 20 yards from where he was shot) and he was covered completely in pine straw. Something had eaten half of one of his hams.
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Cody,
Welcome. Covering of the carcas with debris is typical Cougar behavior .
Go Coogs !
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Times have changed. They used to steal the blanket
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Now they steal the young bucks’ Virginny.