tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065447190191652.post7478161569697429440..comments2024-03-28T05:39:40.056-04:00Comments on The Maine Outdoorsman: Hiking for Maine Mt. LionsRabid Outdoorsmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11620678221540593118noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065447190191652.post-57911125051544106612016-11-16T22:36:11.084-05:002016-11-16T22:36:11.084-05:00I believe I saw a mountain lion in Maine, in the s...I believe I saw a mountain lion in Maine, in the summer of 1976.<br />I was 16 and working at Camp Winnebago for the summer. It's 20 miles NW of Augusta, along Rt 17. <br />When I saw the cat, I was in the wooded area across Rt 17, from the camp.<br />The area had been logged, and there was lots of slash (limbs from the harvested trees).<br />I had a bow and was hunting (poaching, sad to say), so I assume I was trying to be quiet. I just caught a glimpse of the cat. He was the size of a Labrador Retriever. He was brown/tan (no spots).<br />I just saw him briefly and he traveled so quietly that I wondered if I imagined it. But, I can remember that image to this day, now 40 years later.<br />Jim Yuill<br />Cherry Hill, NJ<br />jimyuill at pobox dot comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065447190191652.post-22076399074794385172016-02-01T14:59:48.926-05:002016-02-01T14:59:48.926-05:00I work in a building that parallels the railroad t...I work in a building that parallels the railroad tracks in Bangor. I just looked out my window and saw a huge black cat of some sort walking along the tracks and it was significantly taller and longer than any household cat I've ever seen. It was as large as a medium sized dog. Yikes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065447190191652.post-75584177017891857592014-03-21T10:23:03.795-04:002014-03-21T10:23:03.795-04:00My name is Linze I Live in Rockwood Maine over the...My name is Linze I Live in Rockwood Maine over the years I have talked to local that have seen mountain lions I yesterday saw one crossing the road about a mile b4 squaw mountain the size and the long tail made me sure of what I saw was indeed a mountain lion I have seen them b4 out west.i contacted local game wardens and biologist and nobody wants to belive they are here why? regardless of what people think im sure of what I saw and a lot of other people in northern maine agree.very cool exsperienceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065447190191652.post-20813680616433293342013-03-12T15:05:11.753-04:002013-03-12T15:05:11.753-04:00I remember being in St. Agatha with you that night...I remember being in St. Agatha with you that night when we saw the big cat... quite a rush!David Pattersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435634244279100514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065447190191652.post-61978279934838922022012-12-25T20:51:38.428-05:002012-12-25T20:51:38.428-05:00My wife and two children witnessed a mountain lion...My wife and two children witnessed a mountain lion with a long tail, black spot at the end, cross the road next to Hogback Mountain off Rt220, in Montville in the winter of 2009. We were within 50ft and the animal crossed the road slowly while the tail twitched. The height of this cat's back, was higher then the front of our Pontiac mini-van. My first thought was that someone lost their pet African Lion, and then I realized we saw an Eastern Mountain Lion. Gerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02910271131060558378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065447190191652.post-90462148079260344762012-12-12T12:09:16.988-05:002012-12-12T12:09:16.988-05:00 Some years ago I worked with a young man in Au... Some years ago I worked with a young man in Augusta who claimed to have taken part in a state funded reintroduction effort of mountain lions in western Maine. He spoke of at least one subsequent litter by a female called princess. Gulf war Vet with law enforcement background, he had names dates, locations and photos. I had no reason to call him a liar, but I cannot verify his claims.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065447190191652.post-5695462900774551592012-07-16T14:00:29.154-04:002012-07-16T14:00:29.154-04:00We were staying just a few miles from the Universi...We were staying just a few miles from the University in Roque Bluffs. Absolutely LOVE this area, and can't wait to get back. This was near Roque Bluffs state park, on a gravel side road, near the intersection of Heath and Duck Cove Rd. Now, something that's interesting but can't be confirmed, my dog is trained in scent detection. There was 2 times, at night, that she alerted to something in the woods. We live in an area that has a high concentration of wildlife, including daily black bear, coyote, deer, turkey, various birds, etc. If you leave food in the yard, 100%, guaranteed there will be bears shortly following. We often go up the Appalachian Mountains, and to the farm areas, so seeing/picking up scent of animals is not something new to us. This was a different reaction, this was not a typical alert. I have never had a problem calling her off, she is trained to competition level and will normally recall immediately upon command, even while in a dead sprint. While she didn't take off into the woods, I had a tough time getting her attention back to me, which again, is extremely unusual. She was intensely focused on one area. This was more of a "if you come out of the woods I'm going to get you" kind of reaction, almost like a warning to whatever was out there. I don't know how to describe it, but I can tell you I went inside both times immediately as this was not a "normal" reaction and I wasn't about to try to find out what it was. I did all of our dog's training, so I know what's normal and what's not, and the sounds coming out of her raised the hair on my neck. For another hour or so she was pacing in front of the windows looking out to the woods. So, like I said, this doesn't exactly prove anything in the least, but I can tell you that she picked up on something that she wasn't used to seeing, and outside of moose and cats the wildlife we see is similar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065447190191652.post-21607208712959679142012-07-13T09:22:43.860-04:002012-07-13T09:22:43.860-04:00Anon, Thanks a ton for taking the time to comment!...Anon, Thanks a ton for taking the time to comment! I went to college at UMM and lived in the area after school for several years. Know most of the territory in that areas of the world like the back of my hand. Can you provide more specific information as to where the sighting occurred? THANKS AGAIN!Rabid Outdoorsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620678221540593118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065447190191652.post-14677237637925007262012-07-12T17:47:01.638-04:002012-07-12T17:47:01.638-04:00My wife and I were on vacation in the Machias Area...My wife and I were on vacation in the Machias Area last week, and a mountain lion ran across the road right in front of our car, less than 20 feet away. I had a very clear view, and there was no mistaking it. After talking to the caretaker of the house, she informed me that they see mountain lions in the area pretty regularly, but the state feels it's bad publicity, and bad for tourism, so keeps it on the hush and denies them being there. Whether or not that's true, I can't say, but that's what I was told. I was looking up photos of Maine mountain lions, and that's how I came to your site. It was exactly like the photo you posted in a previous entry. Wasn't very tall, but was very long. Absolutely no mistaking it for anything else.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065447190191652.post-45576387022139067422012-04-24T13:42:05.902-04:002012-04-24T13:42:05.902-04:00PM, Careful buddy Ren has been known to bite. :)PM, Careful buddy Ren has been known to bite. :)Rabid Outdoorsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620678221540593118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065447190191652.post-61314236074488193912012-04-24T13:35:11.079-04:002012-04-24T13:35:11.079-04:00Sounds like a Bobcat to me Renee. A mountain lion ...Sounds like a Bobcat to me Renee. A mountain lion has huge feet. Their print is the size of an average man's entire hand. Don't mis-understand, I am not a doubter..I've seen one. But a track the size of a woman's palm is no Mountain lion. :-)Pointer manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08312401561692144713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065447190191652.post-23077745695859877262012-04-17T11:21:45.963-04:002012-04-17T11:21:45.963-04:00Ren, Interesting. Will be sure to add to the lists...Ren, Interesting. Will be sure to add to the lists of "potential" sightings! You sure the weird screams weren't Bigfoot?!?!Rabid Outdoorsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620678221540593118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065447190191652.post-75095297618797766452012-04-15T19:21:15.244-04:002012-04-15T19:21:15.244-04:00Hey - always late to the party I guess. Go for som...Hey - always late to the party I guess. Go for something in Searsmont - My sister and I lived in Montville for awhile, she had sheep, ducks, chickens, pigs - we found prints the size of the palms of our hands around her pond where the ducks had disappeared and we used to hear weird screams at night. She swore it was a panther and I swore she was nuts. Just sayin'.Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17321025889532729842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065447190191652.post-69307158563023191342012-04-07T13:08:25.365-04:002012-04-07T13:08:25.365-04:00PM, Nope! Sorry buddy your screwed. :)PM, Nope! Sorry buddy your screwed. :)Rabid Outdoorsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620678221540593118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065447190191652.post-87947405879780322832012-04-07T10:34:49.470-04:002012-04-07T10:34:49.470-04:00Any way to edit a comment. I left out the word lio...Any way to edit a comment. I left out the word lion after mountain. I didn't really jump a sleeping mountain.Pointer manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08312401561692144713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065447190191652.post-52974433738289920702012-04-06T16:01:49.972-04:002012-04-06T16:01:49.972-04:00IN 1983 While Deer hunting the western side of Flo...IN 1983 While Deer hunting the western side of Floods Pond in Otis, I jumped a sleeping Mountain that was laying on a big rock. At 1st I thought to myself " Look at the size of that Lynx" but in an instant it either winded me or realized it heard something and it leaped of the rock. It was around 150 lb animal with a 4' tail. Could not be anything else but what it was. When skeptics scoff at my story I tell them this...<br />"If I told you I saw a Giraffe in the Maine woods, would you believe me? Of course their reply is always NO! Then I ask Why? Because Maine doesn't have Giraffes or because you don't think I know a freaking Giraffe when I see one?" <br />GPS coordinates: 44.731482°N 68.498588°WPointer manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08312401561692144713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065447190191652.post-51851831668735432912012-04-02T15:43:41.960-04:002012-04-02T15:43:41.960-04:00Anon, Interesting. WIll have to add those sighting...Anon, Interesting. WIll have to add those sighting details to my updated map! I haven't read that book but will be sure to add it to my summer reading list! Thanks for commenting!Rabid Outdoorsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620678221540593118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065447190191652.post-1652974470941191162012-04-01T17:20:04.161-04:002012-04-01T17:20:04.161-04:00My brother in Whitefield claims he had tracks in h...My brother in Whitefield claims he had tracks in his back yard not more than a mile from the school(the past couple of years)....and sightings in Coplin and Langtown area as well....Have you read Loise Dickinson Rich's book "We Took to the Woods" ? its about depression era life near Middle Dam/Andover to Rangeley. At one point in the book she is followed by a big cat....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065447190191652.post-6440250174205296662012-03-29T10:05:04.292-04:002012-03-29T10:05:04.292-04:00AA, The information I obtained came off the "...AA, The information I obtained came off the "Cryptomundo" website linked above. It lists the Paris sighting as having occurred in December of 2005. Details other than that I have yet to dig up! Take care and thanks for commenting!Rabid Outdoorsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620678221540593118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065447190191652.post-16721077448494284132012-03-29T10:00:45.725-04:002012-03-29T10:00:45.725-04:00Dusty, I actually have relatives that have said th...Dusty, I actually have relatives that have said they have seen UFOs so there is absolutely no judging on this blog. <br /><br />Mt. Lions were in Maine in the 1930s and there have been confirmed sightings up to present day. The rarity of these sightings however, leads to the belief that if you see one you must be out of your mind.<br /><br />LOL, No worries! This session is free of charge! Just do me a favor and keep the comments rolling!<br /><br />Take care!Rabid Outdoorsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620678221540593118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065447190191652.post-84432135215334336832012-03-29T09:54:57.652-04:002012-03-29T09:54:57.652-04:00Dusty, Hey do not jest about the Bangor City fores...Dusty, Hey do not jest about the Bangor City forest, it is less than 15 miles from one of the locations of an unconfirmed sighting. Of course, that particular sighting was made by a hobo who had been drinking sterno all day filtered through a dirty sock. <br /><br />If anyone is interested in exploring Dusty's suggestion: <br /><b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Waldo" rel="nofollow">Information on Hiking Mt. Waldo</a></b>Rabid Outdoorsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620678221540593118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065447190191652.post-16800173008603346892012-03-29T09:38:09.576-04:002012-03-29T09:38:09.576-04:00Great article! Paris is my hometown, and my family...Great article! Paris is my hometown, and my family is still there, but I don't remember hearing about this. Maybe I need to hike Crocker Hill when we're back! Thanks, Steve and Maddie, for sharing! Happy Trails :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232498898987451158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065447190191652.post-64978286992709380332012-03-28T22:11:20.828-04:002012-03-28T22:11:20.828-04:00I was always told to never commit a crime I wasn&#...I was always told to never commit a crime I wasn't willing to pay for with either time and/or money. Unfortunately, that would be a crime you would NOT want to have to pay for . . . shooting any creatures in Maine not on IFWs "huntable" list is a crime. That includes Mt. Lions, Big Foot and the Tooth Fairy. :)Rabid Outdoorsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620678221540593118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065447190191652.post-48845040044606370202012-03-28T21:47:43.201-04:002012-03-28T21:47:43.201-04:00Well since the city forest made the list I would s...Well since the city forest made the list I would submit that Sears Island in Searsport is always a good place to wander in search of fairy tale creatures. Also a solid hike in Frankfort is Mt Waldo which is good to get to now before a proposed wind farm makes it off limits...and all puppy friendly for PBM.Dustynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065447190191652.post-11246213549085179092012-03-28T21:35:20.916-04:002012-03-28T21:35:20.916-04:00I remember my father and I feeling pretty rattled ...I remember my father and I feeling pretty rattled by an 'encounter' we had in the late 80's which my father of course swears was the big cat to this day. I was just a boy, but I do remember that we were traveling somewhere between St francis and Allagash late and were stopped by a small yard of deer all crossing the road... at once. "Soooo that was kinda cool" was really the only thought, maybe that they were all spooked and driven maybe, but in that area certainly nothing that gets the frogs talking at Rock's in Ft Kent. But 5 mins later when pulling into a driveway just down the road the high beams definitely caught some...thing off guard which we both immediately saw and it scurried off up what was a pretty aggressive grade behind it... And it was big & quick & moved like a cat & it was gone...and we never speak of it now because in our family it's got the same stigma as a UFO siting. Now that I've got that off my chest...good to know there are other crazies out there who believe. Send me the bill for this session Steve. :)Dustynoreply@blogger.com