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Posted on 4/9/14 at 10:20 am to Choirboy
ive seent one
Posted on 4/9/14 at 10:21 am to Choirboy
I believe cougars exist in Louisiana but not so much in the marshs/swamps of Lafourche Parish
ETA: Just doesn't seems to big-cat-y
ETA: Just doesn't seems to big-cat-y
This post was edited on 4/9/14 at 10:21 am
Posted on 4/9/14 at 10:21 am to Teague
:/
Posted on 4/9/14 at 10:32 am to SabiDojo
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All Tiger Deacon needs to catch a Louisiana Panther is a fistful of catnip and a healthy breakfast.
I can't catch something that doesn't exist.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 10:33 am to TigerDeacon
Hey, brosef. 
Posted on 4/9/14 at 11:15 am to Choirboy
Cougars are rare here, but they do exist in Louisiana, and yes it is possible that there is a melanistic cougar out there somewhere, but having not seen one in person nor on trail cam, I have no proof.
FYI. There is a very large population of melansitic squirrels in morgan city especially around lake end park, that wasn't there before the 1980's. I bring this up because, if there is a melansistic cougar out there, seems that there would be a population increase over the next decade or so.
FYI. There is a very large population of melansitic squirrels in morgan city especially around lake end park, that wasn't there before the 1980's. I bring this up because, if there is a melansistic cougar out there, seems that there would be a population increase over the next decade or so.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 11:19 am to GRIZZ
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yes it is possible that there is a melanistic cougar
A cougar is different than a jaguar or a leopard. Jaguars and leopards suffer from melanism on rare occasions. There's no evidence to suggest that cougars do. We don't have jaguars here and we don't have leopards.
In short, black panthers aren't real. Cougars are real, and exist in Louisiana (see Bossier link)....but they're not black. If you saw a black cat, it was a house cat.
eta: this topic gets beaten to death on bayoubucks...like once a week. It's kind of impressive that it doesn't pop up here more often.
This post was edited on 4/9/14 at 11:21 am
Posted on 4/9/14 at 11:20 am to bluemoons
Exactly.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 11:21 am to Crawdaddy
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Guy at our camp said he used to see them dead all the time on the side of the road in Morgan City.
There ain't no way.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 11:34 am to Crawdaddy
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Guy at our camp said he used to see them dead all the time on the side of the road in Morgan City.
What he was seeing was either trash bags or bears.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 11:34 am to bluemoons
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In short, black panthers aren't real.
By definition, a panther is a large black wild cat. Jaguars and leopards qualify as such.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 11:36 am to bluemoons
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If you saw a black cat, it was a house cat.
Then I saw the biggest black housecat known to man. Easily over 100 pounds
Posted on 4/9/14 at 11:40 am to GRIZZ
quote:Gene studies say no.
yes it is possible that there is a melanistic cougar out there somewhere
Posted on 4/9/14 at 11:46 am to AlxTgr
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Gene studies say no.
While true, I'm not one to say it isn't possible. There was once a time when geneticists believed albino or amelanistic cougars did not exist either.
Posted on 4/9/14 at 11:55 am to choupic
I used to hunt between Woodville MS and Natchez MS... which is basically on the state line for LA / MS. We had them there. Caught a few pics on a trail cam. But, like all cats, they dont stay in 1 place too long. They keep moving.
I see no reason why they wouldnt be in LA at some point. And there have been sightings with pictures.
edit: NEVERMIND. lol... it was a cougar.
I see no reason why they wouldnt be in LA at some point. And there have been sightings with pictures.
edit: NEVERMIND. lol... it was a cougar.
This post was edited on 4/9/14 at 12:07 pm
Posted on 4/9/14 at 11:56 am to KG5989
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Caught a few pics on a trail cam.
Black ones?
Posted on 4/9/14 at 12:01 pm to KG5989
Posted on 4/9/14 at 12:06 pm to KingRanch
As much as this topic comes up on this board, one would think that 1) realized that you are seeing something that has never been documented and 2)If you see a large black cat, you damn need to take pics if possible, look for tracks, etc...
Posted on 4/9/14 at 12:06 pm to KingRanch
Yea just went back and looked at some of the old pics... it was a cougar not a black panther lol. My fault... 
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