Been hunting for 65 years. Feel confident in my knowledge of our American wildlife. Hunted numerous states even the Colorado Rockies for about 10 years. Harvested elk, Mule deer and even encountered a few bears and a mountain lions on several occasions

I say this for I'm sure my claim that I had a black panther/ cougar cross the road at 100 yds in front of me on my way to church yesterday may not seem credible. Not a drinker either,

My place in very isolated about 4 miles from the nearest home in Dickens county.

As I pulled out my gate and went about 1/8 mile west I watched this large cat like critter come from the south to North crossing the road into the center of my property.

A very large animal which was way bigger then any domestic cat with a long black tail.

I sped up to see if I could see it in the pasture heading north but it has sufficient mesquite cover that it was gone.

My wife claims to have seen a mountain lion a few years ago while in her stand but to date I have never seen anything like this.

Wish I had a picture but this was only a momentary observation and is anchored in my minds eye as a unique experience.

So far, we have no reports of anyone calling a black panther with the FREQ...I am sure it will happen.
Adios,
Gary

Sewer rat I’m NE of dickens just below Afton. Not looking for controversy or condemnation just thought I’d share with my fellow outdoorsmen what I saw. And I did see a large long tailed black cat cross the rd. You can’t avoid seeing that long tail swinging Bright clear day at 12 noon about100 yds in from of me. This happened before the rains so ground was hard. I have checked my game cameras hoping I had a picture but no such luck. I do have a higher awareness now. So If folks want to believe it or not I couldn’t care less. My wife swears she saw a mountain lion on stand 3 years ago.

Sewer rat I’m NE of dickens just below Afton. Not looking for controversy or condemnation just thought I’d share with my fellow outdoorsmen what I saw. And I did see a large long tailed black cat cross the rd. You can’t avoid seeing that long tail swinging Bright clear day at 12 noon about100 yds in from of me. This happened before the rains so ground was hard. I have checked my game cameras hoping I had a picture but no such luck. I do have a higher awareness now. So If folks want to believe it or not I couldn’t care less. My wife swears she saw a mountain lion on stand 3 years ago.

This happened before the rains so ground was hard. I have checked my game cameras hoping I had a picture but no such luck. .

Aransas Pass Panther here.

How we became the Panthers has always been a mystery for me.

Now that’s it’s clear there is no such imaginary animal “black panther” in Texas. What does the O P think he saw? Does he still think he saw the first ever black panther in Texas?