Nice kitty. I've been in on the taking of about a dozen or so, mostly cattle killers on some ranches owned by either family or friends. A good winter cougar skin is a great trophy. I never kept the skin on any we got, kind of regret that now.

As to the question of meat, cougar is good. Light in color, fine in texture and mild in flavor and in CO you are required by law to use every scrap of edible meat off one. I always thought a soup made from the tail would be great but never tried that.