yeah looks cougarish like

There IS no question, that's a young cougar. Not even remotely like a bobcat other than a feline family member! "Showing up from the Dakotas" huh? That's the excuse they always say and it's no piece from your neck of the woods too the Dakotas. What was it, lastyear or 2010 when the cougar in Connecticut was killed and it had a tag or collar or transmitter anyway and was initially tagged/released in the Dakotas. They DO cover some ground. They are expanding in so many areas because of the explosion of the deer populations!

the dnr did the same thing a couple years ago in Iowa when they started turning cougars lose.. The plan was to turn them lose and get them protected. It backfired big time and now they are continuous open season in IA just like a coyote.

They can't count deer, bear and wolves worth a hoot so you know they can't count the cougars.

I'd say that it is a Mt. Lion/Cougar. A bobcats ears come to more of a point than shown in the picture. Also a bobcats nose is shorter than shown in the picture. I'd say your looking at a cougar.

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This is without question a Cougar. If they make it to my area they can join the wolves that are not here.
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That is a young cougar. I have found out that it isnt the DNR bringing them in at all. It's the USFW! Buddy watched a USFW truck let one go. I guess we are getting problem cougars now days

Not a bobcat for sure.

Go figure, from one moron to the next (DNR-USFW). Things are going to heck in a hand basket. The insurance companies sure love to see it.

No doubt a cougar.