Warning Signs
About a quarter of the way into the hike, Brookie started meowing like crazy.
After another quarter mile or so, her meowing had increased and she was moving around on my shoulders.
As I turned, I saw a big, strawberry blonde-colored mountain lion about 10 yards behind me.
Previous to this day I had always open-carried the Springfield XD-S in 9mm.
I know a lot of people may fear going deep into the backcountry by themselves.
Lessons Learned
Looking back on that June day, I remember the mountain lions features so vividly.
Ill never forget the look in his eyes, which seemed more out of curiosity than aggression.
Im sure this big tom heard my little kitten crying and had to come investigate.
Im also sure that my little kitten Brookie sounded like a tasty snack!
On the hike back from fishing I paid attention to my tracks and that of the mountain lions.
He was stalking me for at least a half a mile.
From this June day, I learned that it is always important to glance behind you while hiking.
I also learned not to take my cat into really wild places.
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