Well if "some people" need proof, I may be able to get my hands on the pictures taken of the one that was shot near Buffalo. One of my sales reps saw it first hand before the DEC arrived.

Seems that a bunch of sheep were disappearing from a guys farm just south of Buffalo. One night he found out why. A mountain lion was meandering around his backyard. This is way out in the boonies from what I understand. The guy shot the lion and upon further review, said it had a Montana DEC tag on it. He called the Montana DEC and they told him they traded them to the NYS DEC for turkeys.

My sales rep told me he actually saw the lion and took pictures. He also called the NYS DEC and they were as hush hush about it as area 51. I cant' confirm it 100% because I didnt' see it first hand, but these are pretty reputable people and I don't see any reason they would create a story like that. I'll get my hands on some pics I hope and get some more details.