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They did it again!

If you live in mountain lion country, they’re watching you. You don’t see them, but they see you a hundred times more than you’ll ever see them. They’re one of the sneakiest, most stealthy predators in the woods. This story out of Wisconsin is a perfect example. On Nov. 11, 2023, bowhunter Ben Karasch climbed into his stand in Buffalo County thinking he was sitting for a buck, and instead spotted a cougar stalking in. Crouching, hiding, then creeping closer again with its eyes locked on him, not spooking even when he waved and yelled. The cat kept closing the distance until it was inside about 15 yards, and Karasch shot it with his bow at 13 yards, then climbed down, got out, and immediately self-reported it to the Wisconsin DNR. Wardens followed the blood trail the next morning and found the 128-pound, 2-year-old male dead roughly 120 yards from the stand, and officials ultimately treated it as self-defense, making it the first cougar shot in Wisconsin in 115 years. Remember that when you’re in lion country, you’re not always the one doing the hunting.

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