Yah the picture is from the northern part of the Black Hills in South Dakota. I am not a real big fan of hunting out there anymore. Atleast until the sun is up and to make sure I am going to be back to the truck a good 15 minutes before dark. I will let you guys know that they are heading your way at an alarming rate. I live in eastern South Dakota near Mitchell. Over the past two months there have been tons of sightings and GFP confirmed reports in this area alone. They are still sticking to there reports that the only breading population is confined to the Black Hills Fire District area but I am personally starting to belive that there is a breading population from the panhandle of nebraska north into North Dakota from the Missouri River west. I have never seen one in this area but over the past three months I have seen sign while out deer and coyote hunting. Most recently some fresh tracks in a creek bottom. Last month was a deer carcass that was drug in a culvert and half ate partially covered with grass.

Just give it 10 years or so. For every one you see there are several more in the area. They are extremly elusive and nocturnal.