TikkaShooter
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Georgia has mountain lions. I have seen way too many video cams and camera photos to believe other wise posted. We have them in my area of NW Florida. State game dept usually like to deny the existence of lost animal species. If they admit to its presence then they have to do something about it. Print policy, regulations, and devote personnel for studies and perhaps control.
For guarding dogs I would want a shotgun loaded with smaller buckshot or heavy turkey loads for moving critters. Drawback is that the shotgun has a pattern that could hit a dog. If a mountain lion can surprise a pit, it could easily take it. A real fighting pit is not a big dog- like 35-65 lbs max. Many dogs do not look up. Mine do, but they are watching out for birds of prey that get them really upset.
I have to correct myself. GA DNR claims no mountain lions; however, the local Game Warden has seen them here. I don't know if GA DNR is still sticking to their story..
My Pitt looks up too.. We get wasps and the cabin has vaulted ceilings.. She'll lookup to point out the wasp; then, when it comes down to flyswatter range wags (beats LOL) her tail. I grew up breeding and training bird dogs; next was Doberman and Rotts; for along time it has been Pitts.
My Pitt is from bear hunting stock; a long legged blue and about 82#.. However, win or lose, I'd prefer killing a bobcat or mountain lion over a fight. I did some research and bobcat can pounce 12' and in a short distance charge, a mountain lion is +30 MPH.
In a shotgun, I prefer an old 1100 with #4 buck and no duck plug; rifles are AK or AK. At the range it would be; even cylinder bore would not open up too much. At roughly 30', cylinder bore patterns at about 19".
Speaking of bobcats:
https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/state/georgia/article213253584.html
https://www.11alive.com/article/new...r-bare-hands-before-help-arrives/85-564665767