Originally Posted by
bandgod
it's a small one and young which would make me wonder if there is a local breeding cougar.

That was my thoughts too! The muzzle is rather short(like a bob) but the body is quite long.
You've got some competition there my friend, and the main diet of Cougars is...............White-Tailed Deer!!!! Watch for deer carcasses in the trees! Most of the deer that fall to the cougar won't even know they're on the dinner table until the fangs are in the back of its skull.
If you find a carcass with the backside eaten first it's usually done by Canines, front end first is those purrrrrdy kitties!
Cool photo!