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Arkansas Mountain Lion Sightings

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Lynn · Sportsman Joined: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 127

Does anyone know if any of these sightings were seen in the vicinity of I-40? These sightings are probably escapees from the TWRA cougar relocation project.

winknjack · Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 1:18 am Post subject:

Everyone around here knows there are mountain lions in this area and have been for over 30 years. I reckon most people don't report sightings to the Game & Fish because although they are seclusive they're not that unusual. Everyone might think I'm full of it, but I seen a black one myself in 1982. And in the late 80's I was coon hunting with some friends when something whiped 4 grown hounds and they come back to us with their tails between their legs. Might have been a bear we can only speculate. A neighbor at the foot of the mountain use to tell of one coming though her area the same time every year, sceaming like a woman being chased by an axe murder. she died about 5 years ago, so don't hear about that one anymore. But all that screaming must have been some kind of mating thing. Heres what the Game & Fish says http://www.agfc.com/wildlife-c.....mmals.aspx All I can say is seeing is believing, and I'm a believer !

cacheriver · Newbie Joined: 04 May 2007 Posts: 4

I saw one around 1993 or 94 at the Sylamore WMA while using a game caller. I also have a friend that spotted one a few years later. They are here even if Game and Fish don't want you to know.

Jessemc2 · Newbie Joined: 09 Mar 2008 Posts: 1

Call them moutain lions, cougars, panthers there all the same species,
one was just struck by a car near ashfork and game and fish had to put it down. The pics of this massive grey cat are impressive. My father has seen one near the AR, TN border that was large, He also has seen them in this area in the early 70's. They do sound like a woman screaming bloody murder.
If you hear that sound in the woods don't go looking, A woman will usually yell
Oh god or some other english at the same time, If you don't hear a language and only screaming it is usually a cat. These animals can have a 100 square mile territory which is only 10 miles squared but they are really good at not being seen since they are a reclusive animal. Here are a few pics of the big cat that many people don't think exist and they are only passing through.