codyhuntsaz Report post Posted January 2, 2020 7 hours ago, Edge said: I'm thinking if the lions were scavenging, body would have to be pretty fresh. I'm leaning towards the cats being the souls cause of death. . I always thought that cats wouldn’t eat anything they didn’t kill, unless they were starving?? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azbirdhunter88 Report post Posted January 3, 2020 1 hour ago, codyhuntsaz said: I always thought that cats wouldn’t eat anything they didn’t kill, unless they were starving?? They will 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
520HUNT Report post Posted January 3, 2020 Put a piece of meat out in front of trail cam and see who comes...lions! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muledeerarea33? Report post Posted January 3, 2020 8 minutes ago, 520HUNT said: Put a piece of meat out in front of trail cam and see who comes...lions! Or blood soaked corn Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oz31p Report post Posted January 3, 2020 Man is the deer herd so bad that the poor lions have to eat on liberal hikers? 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muledeerarea33? Report post Posted January 3, 2020 4 minutes ago, oz31p said: Man is the deer herd so bad that the poor lions have to eat on liberal hikers? In that area, all meat sources are so good they can pick the easiest targets. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azbirdhunter88 Report post Posted January 3, 2020 45 minutes ago, oz31p said: Man is the deer herd so bad that the poor lions have to eat on liberal hikers? Keep it coming 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
452b264 Report post Posted January 3, 2020 1 hour ago, oz31p said: Man is the deer herd so bad that the poor lions have to eat on liberal hikers? They dont just kill deer/elk they will get after rabbits, javelina, bobcat and coyote. I have talked to a biologist about what they will feed on and They dont care when they are hungry. I was glassing for deer during a scouting trip in unit 23 when I saw a huge cloud of dust fly up across the canyon about 450 / 500 yards then a pack of coyote began barking yipping and a very stocky/blocky headed lion comes into view holding a coyote in by the throat. He very slowly worked his way to the bottom of the draw under the cover of a large low hanging juniper and ate lunch. There were five coyotes barking and yipping at him the whole time he picked his way down the canyon but they never came closer than about 40/50 yards from him. The whole episode took exactly 45 minutes. 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted January 3, 2020 This was probably a case of momma showing two juveniles how easy, tasty and juicy people are. I'm surprised people aren't eaten more often. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Tub Report post Posted January 3, 2020 5 hours ago, codyhuntsaz said: I always thought that cats wouldn’t eat anything they didn’t kill, unless they were starving?? The G&F guy said they don't eat carrion but their statement is they can't conclusively tell if the lions made the kill. Talking out both sides of his mouth. I seriously doubt they would kill three lions unless they were pretty sure. Less pressure on the sheep now! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saguaro Report post Posted January 3, 2020 It’s junk science. I don’t believe they studied a lion that killed and fed on a human and followed it to find out if it prefers humans after that. Besides, when a killer dumps a body in the desert or wherever, the animals feed on it until the bones are discovered. They would have to kill every predator to make sure they got the one(s) that fed on it. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZAV8ER Report post Posted January 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Saguaro said: It’s junk science. I don’t believe they studied a lion that killed and fed on a human and followed it to find out if it prefers humans after that. Besides, when a killer dumps a body in the desert or wherever, the animals feed on it until the bones are discovered. They would have to kill every predator to make sure they got the one(s) that fed on it. Interesting perspective. For my point of view a lion that kills and feeds on a human is a dead lion not a lion to be studied. As far as predators feeding on a dumped body in the middle of nowhere, well the concern is not the same as when you have what appears to be a lioness and her cubs feeding on human remains showing no fear of people and in a populated area. Taking out these lions was the prudent thing to do. Heck there are more lions in AZ now than there was 100 years ago, not like they are endangered. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
654321 Report post Posted January 3, 2020 GHOST AND THE DARKNESS 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
savagman Report post Posted January 3, 2020 If the Lions did kill the hiker - How forthcoming will G&F be? Will there be a press release or attempt to keep it quiet? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oz31p Report post Posted January 3, 2020 6 hours ago, Saguaro said: They would have to kill every predator to make sure they got the one(s) that fed on it. Who do I need to talk to to make that happen? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
