‘Ol Pete Puma

[12many]

Friend of a friend bought 40 acres around Paoli
Had a trail cam up for one day and got this

 

[Hkindiana]

They are DEFINITELY here

 

[Cameramonkey]

I am disappoint.
So others wont be:

 

[76Too]

Friend of a friend bought 40 acres around Paoli
Had a trail cam up for one day and got this
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Fake news. DNR says they’re not here and they’re from the gubmint.

 

[12many]

DNR told him it was a large Bobcat

 

[JimH]

DNR told him it was a large Bobcat

What makes you think it isn't?

 

[12many]

Everything I see makes me believe it is a mountain lion. I’ve never seen a ML in the wild, but I have seen Bobcats
Just my opinion (and several others that have seen the pic)

 

[model1994]

id say DNR was correct, bobcat. I worked for the HNF in 2017 and saw many bobcats in the Paoli area. zooming in it looks like a lack of tail and fluffy cheeks to me. the white fluff on the cheeks is usually the giveaway but it’s hard to make out in this pic. butterweed only grows 2-3’ tall so those yellow plants give a decent scale for estimating size - this cat is a bit small. super cool to see nonetheless. maybe not if chickens are nearby lol

 

[BigRed]

Very cool

 

[Gunmetalgray]

Cool to capture it on cam. Always wonder how many others are present that don't happen to get caught on the trail cam.

 

[miguel]

I am disappoint.
So others wont be:

It's probably his second-cousin, Paul Puma.

 

[manifest destiny]

id say DNR was correct, bobcat. I worked for the HNF in 2017 and saw many bobcats in the Paoli area. zooming in it looks like a lack of tail and fluffy cheeks to me. the white fluff on the cheeks is usually the giveaway but it’s hard to make out in this pic. butterweed only grows 2-3’ tall so those yellow plants give a decent scale for estimating size - this cat is a bit small. super cool to see nonetheless. maybe not if chickens are nearby lol

My thoughts were identical to yours until 'this cat is a bit small'. I would have estimated this kitty to be adult and average. How big do you estimate a bobcat to be if it were large among its peers? I ask because I do not know. My sightings have only been glimpses; usually as they very skillfully avoid me!

 

[KellyinAvon]

Probably stalking a Paoli Ram.

 

[Hoosier Carry]

Post up a pic of your buddy standing in the same spot.

 

[BigRed]

Maybe it's a bobcat that identifies as a puma.

Who are we to judge?

Bunch of pumaphobes.




How did I do?

 

[patience0830]

Bobcat.

 

[Bugzilla]

We have yellow wild flowers in DeMotte also.

 

[model1994]

My thoughts were identical to yours until 'this cat is a bit small'. I would have estimated this kitty to be adult and average. How big do you estimate a bobcat to be if it were large among its peers? I ask because I do not know. My sightings have only been glimpses; usually as they very skillfully avoid me!

I meant that as - a bit small to be a mountain lion. for a bobcat it looks to be well-fed, doing-alright size lol

 

[Hoosier Carry]

Maybe it's a bobcat that identifies as a puma.

Who are we to judge?

Bunch of pumaphobes.




How did I do?

I see 2

 

[76Too]

Post up a pic of your buddy standing in the same spot.

Not a bad idea to get an idea for scale.