Popular Post monger Posted August 24, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 24, 2014 I was thinking this morning of all the benefits to fishing besides actually landing a fish. I was out this week with a buddy who I've been sharing adventures with for 25 years. We've caught the odd fish and seen some really cool stuff happen just because we were out and nature "happened" around us. This week we were watching fish greedily slurping blue wings. Pretty entertaining to watch. There was a Mallard hen and her ducklings feeding hard on the bugs as well. In addition, there were a few Cedar waxwings taking mayflies. As we stood on the bank watching the show, a waxwing comes and lands on my rod for a better perch over the water. What a treat. Not many days where fishing doesn't lift one's spirit....many days where my batteries are completely recharged to head back to the city. So don't forget to enjoy the whole experience and be thankful for the time on the water. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lad Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 That's cool. On the August long weekend my gal and I were fishing and about 7 30 pm when we noticed a deer that looked very nervous. We sat down on a log watching it and the mulie doe was really behaving oddly. Then I found out why, A big tom cougar was stalking it. Watched the action for 45 minutes and my gal got over 100 pictures. Never got to see him kill the doe but i don't think she made morning. Over that short period of time she became more and more complacent and let him get closer as time went on. The Tom knew we were there and never appeared concerned with our presence, a few times he actually sat on his butt wagging his tail while eying up the doe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monger Posted August 24, 2014 Author Share Posted August 24, 2014 Awesome! Can you share a picture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lad Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Where do I start to upload? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monger Posted August 24, 2014 Author Share Posted August 24, 2014 I just copy and paste from a photosharing site called Photobucket. Perhaps someone else could explain how to do it here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lad Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 I am having a bit of difficulty with this. Will need to make different posts? Here is the doe being stalked. She is nervous and he is behind her, notice her ears back. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lad Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Next one, here he is. Friend and land owner was also with us. He estimated Cat at 180 lbs. His grand son was also with us. These pics are monday night. The grand son(13yr old) slept over down on the river by himself in a trailer on the friday night as we were not going out until Saturday morning. He went out to pee at 5 am and then called his grramps(Gamps was wondering why he was phoning so early cause the kid dosn't get up well and told him there was something in the bushes watching him and he thought it was a cougar. We kinda blew it off as young guys imagination because he was alone and scared as first overnighter by himself. I told Gramps there was cougar fresh tracks on the river early Sunday morning..... We did hear lots of I told ya so from the youngster after that. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lad Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Here is another. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lad Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 I do have pics of him sitting too. He was never hiding from the doe and I think his whole plan was to just get a little bit closer as time war on and she got used to his presence. I think she was alone as I did not see any other deer around her. Maybe this way he only had to deal with one set of eyes? He sure is in beautiful shape, just ripling muscles. We know he was a male by a few shots of the package but that was difficult to see at first but we had the good fortune of watching him for an extended period of time- for a Cat anyway. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mephitis Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Wow!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taco Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Wow is right 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monger Posted August 24, 2014 Author Share Posted August 24, 2014 Thanks for sharing your great pictures! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteZahut Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Wow, great shots. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bigdirty Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Whoa! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastBoyScout Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Nice photos and I would say rare. All the big cats I have encountered have been very shy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reevesr1 Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Outstanding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunnyD Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 I don't ever want to encounter a "big cat"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somereddeerguy Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 thats awesome such a wicked experience ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawgstoppah Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 cool experiences both of ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigalcal Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Yup......There's always something going on if you look around while fishing. To stop and "smell the roses" is an understatement. Thanks for sharing your experience(s)!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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