Red Hawk - There are some states that do allow some hunting of Mt. Lions. Wyoming is one I know of. Talked with a local hunter in N.W. WY last fall while out there hunting Elk. They generally hunt them with dogs to track and tree them, as I understand. Though the fellow we talked to said they can be very dangerous even with dogs.

He knew a fellow that got down in a deep ravine and was killed by one. It's not something I personally would take on without someone who has the knowledge and experience to do it while minimizing the risks. Though anytime you set foot in a territory where there's a large predator like that or big bears there is always risk.

I agree though the populations of these big cats, wolves and gizzly bears need to be kept in check. It's become such a political thing here in Minnesota with wolves, people just don't use common sense when you mention getting them off the endangered list and put in a program to keep their population from getting any more out of hand than it already is here.