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Florida Panther Chases Hog
10/26/2011 11:25:42 AM
My friend, who is a professional forester, sent me this game cam photo off one of his cameras in a state forest about 20 miles east of me....
10/26/2011 11:31:31 AM
can you imagine what that sound like when he caught that hog?
10/26/2011 12:04:42 PM
I've heard the panthers roar in the night and you can hear them a long long way away, same for a screamin' diying hog too!
10/26/2011 12:42:28 PM
It looks like that cat already gave that pig a swipe on the nutsack. Ouch.
10/26/2011 12:48:19 PM
Pork......it's what's for dinner! 
10/26/2011 3:15:38 PM
the advantage of good cammo...
10/26/2011 3:27:38 PM
I had a big cat walk up on me and howl for at least 5 minutes when I started to cut a buck I shot right before dusk.
now I carry my rifle with me to the kill
10/26/2011 3:31:55 PM
Nice pic! Last year during gator hunting season, while driving to Gainesville from Lochloosa Lake (Hawthorne area) on Hawthorne Rd at about 3am, both my friend and I spotted what looked like a panther immediately off the road. We'd just seen dozens of deer and at first glance I assumed the creature was another deer, until I saw the long tail. If my friend hadn't asked me "did you see that?!?" I never would have believed my own eyes.
Can you tell me more about where the pic was taken? I work with some biologists and ecologists and we're always arguing about what my friend and I saw off Hawthorne Rd that night. They've all told me that I couldn't possibly have seen a panther, as they all live south of, or in, the Ocala Nat'l Forest. I'm about to share the pic with them, but it would be great to be able to tell them more about it
Can you tell me more about where the pic was taken? I work with some biologists and ecologists and we're always arguing about what my friend and I saw off Hawthorne Rd that night. They've all told me that I couldn't possibly have seen a panther, as they all live south of, or in, the Ocala Nat'l Forest. I'm about to share the pic with them, but it would be great to be able to tell them more about it
10/26/2011 4:45:39 PM
Originally Posted By GainesvilleRebel:
Nice pic! Last year during gator hunting season, while driving to Gainesville from Lochloosa Lake (Hawthorne area) on Hawthorne Rd at about 3am, both my friend and I spotted what looked like a panther immediately off the road. We'd just seen dozens of deer and at first glance I assumed the creature was another deer, until I saw the long tail. If my friend hadn't asked me "did you see that?!?" I never would have believed my own eyes.
Can you tell me more about where the pic was taken? I work with some biologists and ecologists and we're always arguing about what my friend and I saw off Hawthorne Rd that night. They've all told me that I couldn't possibly have seen a panther, as they all live south of, or in, the Ocala Nat'l Forest. I'm about to share the pic with them, but it would be great to be able to tell them more about it
Nice pic! Last year during gator hunting season, while driving to Gainesville from Lochloosa Lake (Hawthorne area) on Hawthorne Rd at about 3am, both my friend and I spotted what looked like a panther immediately off the road. We'd just seen dozens of deer and at first glance I assumed the creature was another deer, until I saw the long tail. If my friend hadn't asked me "did you see that?!?" I never would have believed my own eyes.
Can you tell me more about where the pic was taken? I work with some biologists and ecologists and we're always arguing about what my friend and I saw off Hawthorne Rd that night. They've all told me that I couldn't possibly have seen a panther, as they all live south of, or in, the Ocala Nat'l Forest. I'm about to share the pic with them, but it would be great to be able to tell them more about it
This was taken at the UF Kathryn Ordway Preserve south of Melrose and north of Palatka, or about 28 miles due east of Hogtown and a little bit north of Hawthorne....
10/26/2011 4:50:13 PM
10/26/2011 5:10:33 PM
Is kitty legal to shoot in FLA.?
10/26/2011 5:32:34 PM
Originally Posted By oldschool63:
Is kitty legal to shoot in FLA.?
Is kitty legal to shoot in FLA.?
NO WAY, Florida Panthers are a genetically endangered species, there are less than 100 animals left living in the wild.
They have introduced some Texas cougar genes into the population to try to diversify and increase their survival.
10/26/2011 5:39:25 PM
It is interesting to note that this Florida Panther does not have a radio frequency collar on him, of the 100 or so panthers known to be in the state, about 35 or so have radio collars on.
10/26/2011 7:33:49 PM
Originally Posted By SkyPup:
This was taken at the UF Kathryn Ordway Preserve south of Melrose and north of Palatka, or about 28 miles due east of Hogtown and a little bit north of Hawthorne....
Originally Posted By GainesvilleRebel:
Nice pic! Last year during gator hunting season, while driving to Gainesville from Lochloosa Lake (Hawthorne area) on Hawthorne Rd at about 3am, both my friend and I spotted what looked like a panther immediately off the road. We'd just seen dozens of deer and at first glance I assumed the creature was another deer, until I saw the long tail. If my friend hadn't asked me "did you see that?!?" I never would have believed my own eyes.
Can you tell me more about where the pic was taken? I work with some biologists and ecologists and we're always arguing about what my friend and I saw off Hawthorne Rd that night. They've all told me that I couldn't possibly have seen a panther, as they all live south of, or in, the Ocala Nat'l Forest. I'm about to share the pic with them, but it would be great to be able to tell them more about it
Nice pic! Last year during gator hunting season, while driving to Gainesville from Lochloosa Lake (Hawthorne area) on Hawthorne Rd at about 3am, both my friend and I spotted what looked like a panther immediately off the road. We'd just seen dozens of deer and at first glance I assumed the creature was another deer, until I saw the long tail. If my friend hadn't asked me "did you see that?!?" I never would have believed my own eyes.
Can you tell me more about where the pic was taken? I work with some biologists and ecologists and we're always arguing about what my friend and I saw off Hawthorne Rd that night. They've all told me that I couldn't possibly have seen a panther, as they all live south of, or in, the Ocala Nat'l Forest. I'm about to share the pic with them, but it would be great to be able to tell them more about it
This was taken at the UF Kathryn Ordway Preserve south of Melrose and north of Palatka, or about 28 miles due east of Hogtown and a little bit north of Hawthorne....
Interesting. We were on Hawthorne Rd around Lochloosa Creek ... maybe a bit east of where the highway 20 marker is labeled on the map.
Have they since radio-collared the animal?
10/26/2011 8:25:08 PM
I am out on the west side of Paynes Prairie near Wacahoota, but no, they have not put a radio collar on him.
I know Lochloosa WMA like the back of my hand and have shot many wood ducks in Lochloosa Creek, as well as Lochloosa - Cross Creek - Orange Lake...
I know Lochloosa WMA like the back of my hand and have shot many wood ducks in Lochloosa Creek, as well as Lochloosa - Cross Creek - Orange Lake...
10/30/2011 9:47:12 PM
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10/31/2011 11:38:43 AM
since this tis about kitty-cats.. in Texas if a person comes across a mountain lion, been on lease were their was one or two... is it Legual ta shot it? privete land or pubic? always heard it was illigal, an if seen one, to contact game warden...
10/31/2011 8:41:03 PM
Originally Posted By AR-15kid:
since this tis about kitty-cats.. in Texas if a person comes across a mountain lion, been on lease were their was one or two... is it Legual ta shot it? privete land or pubic? always heard it was illigal, an if seen one, to contact game warden...
since this tis about kitty-cats.. in Texas if a person comes across a mountain lion, been on lease were their was one or two... is it Legual ta shot it? privete land or pubic? always heard it was illigal, an if seen one, to contact game warden...
It's perfectly legal in Texas to shoot them on private land. I think every public wildlife area has their own set of guideline on what can be killed, and with which weapon it can be killed with.
10/31/2011 9:04:20 PM
Very Cool
11/2/2011 12:47:43 PM
We have an area at our ranch that is real sandy. Everytime the river overflows it brings more sand. I was walking this area when I saw a track. My first thought were someones big a** dog had been running around. I went closer and quickly realized the track was bigger than my hand! I got out of there because it had to be fresh inthe loose sand. I talked to the family about it and I think my uncle or someone told me a rancher had a big cat attack one of his horses about 20 miles or less from us. We live in south texas. From what I understand they can have large areas that they hunt.
11/2/2011 3:02:27 PM
I think the normal feeding range of a cougar is about 200 square miles.
11/3/2011 5:32:44 AM
That's awesome! I hope that rascal develops a taste for pork and eats all he can...
11/7/2011 2:18:36 PM
That's a beautiful creature. Night, night, piggy.
11/8/2011 2:42:23 PM
Perhaps the panthers might do a little better for numbers with such an abundant food source?
11/9/2011 1:40:35 PM
Originally Posted By calvin84:
It's perfectly legal in Texas to shoot them on private land. I think every public wildlife area has their own set of guideline on what can be killed, and with which weapon it can be killed with.
Originally Posted By AR-15kid:
since this tis about kitty-cats.. in Texas if a person comes across a mountain lion, been on lease were their was one or two... is it Legual ta shot it? privete land or pubic? always heard it was illigal, an if seen one, to contact game warden...
since this tis about kitty-cats.. in Texas if a person comes across a mountain lion, been on lease were their was one or two... is it Legual ta shot it? privete land or pubic? always heard it was illigal, an if seen one, to contact game warden...
It's perfectly legal in Texas to shoot them on private land. I think every public wildlife area has their own set of guideline on what can be killed, and with which weapon it can be killed with.
tips hat... reason asking was with another hunter an he said the lease he just got on, he was seeing a mountain lion.. i was under th impresion they were protected, an sugjested he needed ta check ta make sure, an if was leagal, was sure that the rancher would apreciate it....
11/10/2011 12:20:51 AM
Wow, I never knew there were panthers in FL, very cool pic!
There's one way to keep the hog population in check... just need a couple hundred more panthers.
There's one way to keep the hog population in check... just need a couple hundred more panthers.
11/10/2011 11:00:24 AM
Thats about an hour from where I live.
11/17/2011 7:52:20 PM
Im not trying to be a smartass, but all these people from Texas asking if it is legal to kill Mountain Lion's need to read the hunting/fishing rule book that come's out every year and there free ay Walmart.
11/17/2011 10:07:30 PM
Originally Posted By TEXAN1970:
Im not trying to be a smartass, but all these people from Texas asking if it is legal to kill Mountain Lion's need to read the hunting/fishing rule book that come's out every year and there free ay Walmart.
Im not trying to be a smartass, but all these people from Texas asking if it is legal to kill Mountain Lion's need to read the hunting/fishing rule book that come's out every year and there free ay Walmart.
I did not get a FLA rule book when I bought my Texas hunting License.
11/19/2011 12:34:53 PM
Listen if that mother is coming right for me, I'll pull a southpark and blow it away.
11/21/2011 8:37:03 AM
11/21/2011 11:13:06 AM
Originally Posted By TEXAN1970:
Im not trying to be a smartass, but all these people from Texas asking if it is legal to kill Mountain Lion's need to read the hunting/fishing rule book that come's out every year and there free ay Walmart.
Im not trying to be a smartass, but all these people from Texas asking if it is legal to kill Mountain Lion's need to read the hunting/fishing rule book that come's out every year and there free ay Walmart.
i might have started that... was just asking a question.... that's my bad...
11/27/2011 6:26:06 PM
It would be interesting if the rising hog population leads to a come back for the panthers.
11/27/2011 10:31:33 PM
i had a panther sneek up on me after I shot a coyote.
i got a chill down my spine when i saw it.
it just stared and run into the palmettos
i got a chill down my spine when i saw it.
it just stared and run into the palmettos
12/2/2011 9:34:08 PM
Funny. You guys are trying to make them stronger and multiply.
Here, ranchers will pay you to shoot them whenever seen.
Here, ranchers will pay you to shoot them whenever seen.
1/9/2012 8:38:47 PM
It appears to have that genetically defective kink in the tail found in FL panthers. I have a friend that recently had a 100+ lb goat killed and dragged away by one of those north of Gainesville.
1/14/2012 9:31:56 PM
nick, that IS damned interesting - like the boom with the deer has been coupled with rising coyotes.
we are over run with deer and coyotes here.
we are over run with deer and coyotes here.
Originally Posted By NickH1:
It would be interesting if the rising hog population leads to a come back for the panthers.
It would be interesting if the rising hog population leads to a come back for the panthers.
