Mountain Lions: What you should and shouldn't do.(merged)

Would spraying myself with oc spray deter a cat from attacking me. How about placing he lake Elsinore storm mean eyes on the back of my helmet scare the cat away???

 

What about jaguars? :?:

 

You already started one: http://www.socaltrailriders.org/forum/general-discussion/46387-lions-other-big-cats.html

 

Here's a bulletin from the Dept of Fish and Game about interactions with mountain lions:

http://www.dfg.ca.gov/keepmewild/lion.html

 

I was up in Monrovia Canyon today and came across these

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These were just as big

 

so being that i am 6' 3" i should be ok, i look a helluva lot bigger than the average lion.

 

Those look like dog tracks above.



Here are some mountain lion tracks:

 

I agree. You almost never see claw marks on lion tracks. They save those for mealtime.....

 

Drive and Ride with the Fear

Just remember to keep your heart rate down....


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Wow, really you guys think so? they were pretty damn big. Maybe you are right

 

http://uscup.net/index.php?dyn/Schedule2010

 

:-k

 

Four inch prints pretty much scream puma to me.

 

I usually take one when hiking, but not biking. That'd be the garden variety folding camping knife. I would take it out and open it if I run across a giant feline.

However, I'm pretty sure it would be nearly impossible to open and use one if surprise attacked from behind. That applies to the two legged animals as well as the four legged ones

 

I wonder if any ML's are coming down from the burn areas in the debris flows?

 

Dude.............that means they may be roaming the streets8-[. Lucky for me I live in the mountains.#-o

 

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Wear a helmet light. Probably scare or confuse any lion.

 

They were literally shoulder to shoulder with coyotes and other animals during the first few days of the fires.

I figured the Verdugo's would be choke with them all.

A lot of coyotes still roaming in our neighborhood, plenty of skunks, possum, raccoons as well.

Lots of missing pets as well, a lot more than usual.

 

I would not worry about it.......you have just as much of a chance of being struck by lightning as you would being attacked by a mtn lion. Go out ride and have fun.