Charlie Martinez
Member
Back in the 80's while deer hunting in the Texas hill country (Bandera) I was setup on the side of a low hill behind a brush blind overlooking a water hole waiting for a deer. It was very early in the morning & still almost dark when I heard the distinct roar (or scream) of a mountain lion close behind me. Of course I'll never know for sure but it seemed pretty clear that it was maybe 15 to 20 yards away. It surprised me plenty but at the time I was not concerned about mt. lion because I had always heard that they did not attack people. I decided to not move & wait hoping it would show up in front of me where I could shoot. Nothing happened & later that morning I shot a buck at the water hole. Recently I have read many stories about mountain lions attacking people & it appears that many folks that enter lion country seem to be concerned enough to carry sidearms in case it happens. I don't know much about mountain lions so my question is why would a mountain lion stalk up close behind someone & then for no apparent reason give away his presence? If it had jumped on me I would have never known it until it had me so I've always wondered if there was an explanation.