outlaw dave Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Over a period of 38 years of riding the Mountains & bush of Western Canada, I've seen lots of the vaious animals that call this THEIR home - everything from Grizzly Bears, Blacks, lots of deer and quite a few Moose with the odd Cougar ( You rarely see these but they see you) Most animals will take off pretty quick if you use common sense & don't EVER get between a mother and her cubs. I did have a cow moose charge me a few years ago while riding ahead of the main group at the Outlaw Trial near Summerland BC - Suffice to say that I executed one of the fastest one foot pivit turns and did not dare to look back as I blitzed my Beta over huge boulders as I raced down the hillside, completely out of control. Yup! Never argue with a big Mommma and change your shorts often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mich lin Posted April 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 Great story! I've seen a lot of critters riding trials. Snakes, deer, bobcats, foxes, coyotes but I yet to have any of them chase me. Thank God! I just hope to never meet a mountain lion. They are extremely stelthy and are rarely seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw dave Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 Hey Mich - I was laying out a Trial a few years ago near Kelowna BC & had parked the bike for a minute while I hung a few ribbons - I was by myself and I had this funny feeling so I turned and looked around at the bush and saw the back & tail of a Cougar ( Mountain Lion) slink behind the thick bush - I ran to the bike praying it would start first kick which it did - and took off like a bolt from hell. - Chances are it would not have attacked me BUT with my heart going into overdrive ( I thought it was coming out my chest) at least I am around to tell the tale. - Another time while I was planning the loop for the 1975 Canadian World Round ( Which you rode) I stopped up on a ridge overlooking the Elbow River Valley again I was by myself ( Dumb but the work had to get done) While looking at the Valley below ( which you didn't see because it was all socked in on the day of the Trial)) Again I felt like I was being watched - sure as **** about 300 yds away was a Bob Cat sitting on a rock - soon as I caught his eye he slowly turned & wandered off. - Fantastic moments to remember in the great outdoors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mich lin Posted April 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 Was that the Calgary round? That was a good event! Mountain Lions are something I give a lot of respect too. We have sightings all the time around here, I've never had the displeasure of spotting one. I have seen tracks around the water hole however that is accross the street from my house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagger Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 mich,tonight just after dinner,grab a few brews,your camera and a pocket full of dead fish and head on over to that there watering hole.sit real quiet for a few hours and see if one of them kitty cats come by for a drink of water.repeat every night till you can get a good picture of one then post it on tc for all us to see your friend bagger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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