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Not that we've seen - the bobcats do seem very interested in what the lions are doing though. They will stop to investigate lion poo. Coyotes on the other hand, run right by.

I have studied the pic carefully and to me it looks like this cat has lost it's back foot. There are a couple of reason that it might not be gone: 1. Yes--they do tend to have that high-step walk when moving thorugh heavy cover and that might explain the gait--but where's the knob end of the leg with the pads & toes? 2. I've gotten some trail camera photos that have blurred areas of the animal that are blurry because the animal was moving that part of it's body fairly fast. Normally it's a leg or sometimes the head (if it's moving right or left quickly). That back leg in your photo is on the move and it might be an optical illusion making the foot look missing. However, in looking closer at some of our blurry photos, there is still some sort of fuzzy evidence that the limb is there, it's just that you can't get it into focus. In this photo you can clearly see past where the foot ought to be and view the stick on the ground. My vote: old injury, no back foot. One last note: Just 2 seasons ago there was a tripod coyote at Antelope Flats on San Carlos missing a front leg. He got along so well he dodged some bullets and went on doing his thing. It seems reasonable that a cat missing a single paw could keep on truckin'. Regards, Mark Healy

Love it - and the bottle of juice pulls double duty too. I can get my hunt on up north stinkin' like an ASU college stud buck and once the sun fades I can put on my Scottsdale night vision glasses (aka: beer goggles) and work on baggin' a mature cougar! Who says night hunting in Arizona ain't legal?

Amanda, That trip in the snow was a bit cold, but man was it a good hunt! I recall we glassed up a great Coues buck just east of that location and a big lion just west of it. Martin G. came out to join us for a day too. We were right in the middle of it! That walk uphill every morning over perfectly round ankle-buster rocks wasn't my idea of a good time--but looking back, it wasn't so bad either. Good times, Mark Healy

Dogman, What a great shot and congrats on getting him treed. That's a great photo--it shows what a big lion it is. Were you treeing him as part of the study? Or did you have a hunter with you who took the cat? If he's still around I'd love to get a crack at him with my call. Thanks for verifying it's a federal collar on the lion and that he actually stays on the GC park most of the time. We scout and try to figure them out, but often it's just an educated guess. They're not attached to rails--they can do pretty much whatever they please. Good info. Mark Healy

Well done! On calling the cat and writing the story.

Now that's freakin' funny.

I asked an AZ G & F guy and he told me it could be an AZ collar (they have several collared cats around the state) or it might be a collar from the USFWS (close to a federal park).

That's a trophy for sure. The amount of lean muscle packed on that cougar's frame is awesome. Every time I look at that picture I want to toss my caller in the truck and head north. We scouted around to see if he had a travel line off of the park that we could effectively call and concluded this particular cat probably spends most of it's time on the GC National Park that borders this unit. Unless his travel area stretched well into Unit 9, the dog guys might have a tough time getting him treed before he made an escape back into the park safe zone. Calling him ain't easy either for the same reasons--a caller would have to find him laid-up & hanging out on that park/unit border area or he'll never hear the call. With the large territories these cats have the chances of him being in the right spot at the right time to hear and come to a call are slim. Unless your stars are in perfect alignment that big cat's a tough one. Fortunately there's more than one up there.

Nice work Scott & Josh - love the footage! Let's grab lunch soon. Mark Healy

That's a great morning! That's a very nice looking cat - lots of spots and very orange. Great work! Mark Healy

By the way... The Mighty Atom has the capacity on the Micro SD card to hold ~1000 sounds (sound file size could impact that number slightly). Wildlife Technologies has about 320 sounds available for purchase at this time. There have been some rumblings from the manufacturer about a way to download other sounds to their machines. IF that becomes a reality, you will be able to remove your SD card - put more sounds on it - put it back in your WT unit and your remote will que the sounds based on the numbers you've assigned each new sound. You will not be able to access the WT sounds and put them on any other machine. Best regards, Mark Healy

Since you have an in at the company will you be stocking them at the CWT.com store? I put a call in to him today to find out I hope to know more soon. Amanda Good Afternoon Everyone, Wow... I finally made it on here!! We have been swamped with the Wildlife Technologies Mighty Atom parts shortage problem, and I can report it is OVER as of today. UPS delivered a fresh supply of electronics to the manufacturer and we're back to processing orders on the day they are received and can help anyone on here with theirs. The guys on here who say the sound quality of the Mighty Atom machine is outstanding are absolutely correct. The sound quality is so good you can tell over the phone, so don't heitate to call us for a demo. THANK YOU Jason for the referrals & kind words. We will also be talking with Amanda about how we can support the Deer Banquet this summer with a caller and a demo hunt - looking forward to meeting more of you. Good calling to everyone, Mark Healy