When Coming Across a Mountain Lion in the Wild, This is What a Person Should Never Do…

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Mountain lions are one one of the most feared predators in the United States, and while a lot of this fear results from a misunderstanding of this creature, they are still dangerous enough to garner a lot of respect from everyone.

Luckily the chance of encountering a cougar while spending time out in the wild are slim since they generally are very reclusive animals that usually are afraid of people. In fact, only in the rarest of circumstances will they decide to attack a person, least of all a full-sized adult.

Even though mountain lion attacks rarely happen, they still can take place. Across the board, these types of attacks should have been prevented by following some simple tips that actually apply to a variety of predatory animals.

If a survivalist were to encounter a mountain lion while bugging out or spending time outdoors, they should take the time to learn these rules beforehand.

On the next page check out some helpful tips on what to do should you ever encounter this predatory creature. 

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174 Comments

  1. Nate MacDonald said:

    Use the ol 44 speacial. Or the 1911. Maybe even my m&p 45 service pistol. Depends what I decide to carry that day

  2. Nate MacDonald said:

    Same here for Michigan. Even COs that I work with from time to time will tell ya there are mountain lions in michigan

  3. Nate MacDonald said:

    I’m probably going to have my 44 speacial or my 44 mag on me. If not it’ll be my 1911. If ya don’t have a firearm, don’t go in the woods.

  4. Marty Ewert said:

    Would have liked to read it but I’m not going to move to different pages. Waste of time.

  5. Josh Daugherty said:

    Only a few breeds could stand to a cougar one on one, rotties, pits, dobie, ridgeback would probably have more edge. maybe a German shepherd. But even those breeds in prime shape could only hold the mountain lion off for about a minute. You want to use a knife in that situation. Very hard to shoot a predator off of your dog lol. They’d be rolling around going nuts.

  6. Fred Cadet said:

    And you as a snack for when they get the catnip munchies. LOL

  7. Anonymous said:

    Easier said then done.. yer lucky if you see the cat before it’s pouncing and ripping yer face apart

  8. Anonymous said:

    You never run.. make lots of noise and don’t turn yer back on it.. that’s if you see it

  9. Nate Nance said:

    Step 1: draw firearm.
    Step 2: mag dump.
    Step 3: fried backstraps for dinner.

  10. Josh Gottschalk said:

    I have a Rottweiler. She won’t let anything sneak up on me. As soon as she gives the signal that we are no longer alone, my sidearm comes out to remove the threat.

  11. Josh Gottschalk said:

    That’s why you listen to your dog.
    They will let you know when you have company.
    Shoot before your dog has to engage.

  12. Yuben Yurkenohf said:

    Don’t run .
    If you don’t have a firearm then be prepared to fight for your life against the most well equipped and fearless killing machine that has ever evolved.

  13. Yuben Yurkenohf said:

    Pepper spray or carry a big can of hornet spray will chase off a big cat.
    Shore Shot hornet spray dumps a good load and has a pretty good range . Blast the fucker right in the face .
    I carry a can hiking and one in the cup holder in my Jeep. Works well on car jackers and those road rage douche bags .

  14. Bill Hensler said:

    flip off pistol safety, fire 15 rounds, reload, fire 15 rounds… if cat not dead then repeat until cat is dead or it’s in the next county.

  15. Twon Cowley said:

    Yeah good luck with that. Of course You have a better chance with a firearm, but they don’t attack from the front and you probably won’t know you’re even being stalked and then attacked until it’s already on top of you.

  16. George Martin said:

    Agreed or bear country. I don’t go in the little patch of woods behind my place without at least a 22 you never know what you might run into

  17. Yuben Yurkenohf said:

    And if for some reason you are hiking in lion country don’t forget to look up when in the trees because mountain lions are ambush hunters.

    They have been spotted here in Ct. so now I’ve changed my habits when out in the woods anywhere in New England .
    The black bears are no big deal but the coyotes (coywolves) are something not to drop your guard about .
    About ten years ago on a solo camp out I woke to a coyote sniffing my face ( must of smelled food in my beard) and I hit that fucker with a right hook in the side of the head .
    He stepped back in the coals of my fire and bolted.
    It circled my camp till morning.

  18. Jekyllan Dhyde said:

    Pretty sure they’ll be more interested in a noisy fleeing human than a silent red dot that they’ll forget about as soon as they turn their backs to it

  19. Ron Lowder said:

    I live in Mountain Lion country. When I hike I aways carry my 357. Mountain Lions normally attack from your back side. I wear my ball cap backwards along with my sun glasses to help confuse a cat attack

  20. Barry Williams said:

    I guess I’ll just fucking die because I refuse to keep clicking through pages of$#%&!@*to get to the story.

  21. Gregg Pastore said:

    A bell and pepper spray is a good as a last resort. Be aware of your surroundings. Usually you can find cougar scat surrounding its den. You can easily identify the cat’s$#%&!@* it will have little bells in it and smell like pepper.

  22. Rick Robbins said:

    Distraction till you can unleash your .44 mag..one in the air to spook ..the next one if needed to tcb

  23. Vincent Von Jaeger said:

    Turn and run, as fast as you can! Everyone knows cats are basically lazy and hate to chase things!

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