saw a panther

well, I saw a black panther sunday morning between evant and hamilton. I've heard from a neighbor and my uncle that they each have seen one over the years. And yes it was black and yes it was a cat. Panther ?. I'm not sure what a panther is , but what I saw was standing by the treeline at hte edge of a field, about 700 yards away. I was in my truck and I stopped because I was trying to spot deer and thats when I saw it just standing there. It stayed there for a minute and then took off with those lond cat like strides for the brush. No doubt it was a cat and it was black and it was pretty big, about the size of a little calf

By a tree line at 700 yards everything looks black. I have no doubt you saw a cougar as we have them in this area, but I highly doubt it was black. Shadows can really play a trick on the eyes especially at that distance. Just saying.

yep

sounds to me like a North American Chupa

That would be the elusive Chupas Americanus Mysterious.

BTW - I saw stars this morning when I missed a step getting out of my tripod. But it was a good morning. Lots of deer movement.

Here we go again. They are called cougars and in the shadow of the trees they can be of a darker tone but not black. Maybe it was an African black leopard.

One other thing. How come when people see black ones they always seem to refer to them as "panthers"?

All you guys that say there is no such thing as a black panther keep it up. You guys are driving the price of my black panther hunts up. People think they are rare, so they pay more. Thanks!

Maybe it was a Puma

where are your hunts? have a website/

I'm working on getting a website up. I just started offering these hunts. I had no idea they could be so lucrative. BTW, these things are everywhere.

You're right. I saw two just the other day while I was snipe hunting.

You must get paid regardless of whether or not they kill anything.

I have heard Sooooooo much talk about black "panthers" in texas. But I have yet to see 1 picture

Why not post up some pics of your successful hunts?

So, if I booked a hunt and didn't get one, could I shoot a bigfoot as my varmint?

think this thread just got hijacked....

Unless he was at the zoo

You could harvest it and sell cologne with real bits of panter in it, its illegal in 9 countries though and some say it smells like big foots #^@$

Bout as close to panther as u will get in Texas

Ya know, 60% of the time it works, every time

If you are talking about real snipe hunting, that can be challenging, but fun. Of course, we all know about the fun and games snipe hunting.

Yes, I charge regardless if you get one or not, but my success rate is pretty high.

Now you guys are just mocking me.

Let me guess, the black panther was standing next to the 14 pt you pass on every year becuase he is to pretty to shoot?

Listen, if you guys really want to see a black panther, just load your feeder up with Indian Corn. It will keep the deer there longer and they really seem to like it. This in turn will give you a better chance of seeing the elusive black panther. It has worked for me.

I had to quit using indian corn, the deer destroyed my feeder trying to get to it. Teeth marks on the barrel. Any other suggestions?

I have found the best way to hunt black panthers in Texas is to put out some "C mere Panther", they simply can't resist it!

i have heard that 60% of the time it works every time

Well, you can always try a "panther drive", but only if you have a group of guys that are very experienced with it. That's where I come in!

I'm callin BS!

After all you are the same guy that sees the same 14 point year after year but you never post any pics or put a bullet in it either.

I saw a grizzly bear while I was out scouting for ducks on Lake Ray Hubbard yesterday.

That doesnt make sense

Beat me to the punch there JCB. Ha Ha

How about those pics, lets see them!

i think what you saw was a ninja..crouched down and escaping into the woods. check the tree line for karate shoe prints and maybe a lost ninja star layin in the morning.

Ha, wow.

Guess you've never seen Anchorman?

nope, it was about 3 miles from there. I knew I would get ridiculed but let me tell you, I've been hunting for 50 years and it wasnt in the shadows. I'm telling you it was as black as a ace of spades. And when it took off you could tell it was a cat. Now it might be a cougar, or panther, or whatever you want to call it. But the SOB was a very large, very black,very big, cat.It was on county road 415 just before you get to the low water crossing. On the south side there is a big field they usually plant oats there and you see a lot of deer on it. No oats this year. Thats why I drove by there to see if they planted oats this year and if there were any deer on it. It was seen 3 miles back farther west by a neigbhor and also by my uncle. I'm telling you fellers, its real and its there. Believe it. I've seen people that claim to have seen one before and they always get ridiculed. ut its there and I saw it.

???

get us a pic 10 pt.

Well that's pretty convincing. With that, consider me a believer.

Ok guys...why is it when someone says they see a panther...black cat...some think it was a cougar that really was not black and then others simply think the poster saw a UFO?

Wait is he serious? i thought he was joking but not sure now.

I saw the same cat...and shot him, cell phone was dead so no pics, but I'll post some when my cousin's friends uncle gets done mounting him.

One thing I like about Halloween. The black panther sitings always seem to increase. There were a whole bunch of the in Chicago in the late 60s. They even ran in packs. Largest documented black panther siting ever.

In this case you have to consider the source.

1 Picture and I will be a believer...thats all it will take, just 1 picture.

Yep and you will yet to see one for a long time!

Either believe it or not, tired of the argument.