Above and below the cap-rock, at saddles between mountain peaks, at the base of cliffs, under bridges, and both sides of the dry washes where they go over and under roads, are good spots to check. Lions have trails which show roughly when they are using them and what size lions are present.

If any of those things are missing, keep driving there are few lions there.ДЄ day or so after a fresh snow, drive from the top of the mountain to the bottom, from one side of a drainage to the other, and look for lion tracks which cross the road. Depending on the state, there are opportunities for calling by big game unit with quotas, so it is necessary to check with the local wildlife agency to see where the calling can be done.ДЄfter a general hunting area is selected, locate the specific hunting sites by scouting and asking agency people for advice. Most western states have seasons for mountain lions which run from October to March. The presence of lions in the area makes calling there a lot more exciting! One of his guard dogs disappeared and was likely killed by the adult lion. His four guard dogs (Greater Pyrenees) cornered and killed a yearling lion. Last year, he lost over 135 ewes to coyotes and lion. My rancher friend tries to raise sheep in the area.

A very large lion track was imprinted in the dust right beside it. I spotted a small petrified wood flake and bent over to pick it up. Indians used to camp at these spots because there was wood and protection from weather. On ColoradoвЂ™s vast plains there are tiny islands of rough rocky country to break the monotony.

Several years ago, I was hunting arrowheads about 100 miles east of Denver, out on the Colorado plains, in wheat country. And More Tall-Tales about the Mysterious Mountain Lion by Major Boddicker

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