Man kills mountain lion with a shovel in Colorado

[Szwampdonkey]

What a wimp having to use that shovel i’d have just open hand bitch slapped it…..lights out.

 

[Rotnguns]

Another perspective:

Could recent 'self-defense' killing of mountain lion sway public on proposed hunting ban? | OutThere Colorado

Instagram user Patrick Montgomery recently shared additional details related to the killing of a mountain lion in Colorado, with some of this information said to address what took place from

denvergazette.com

Good article. I hope voters in Colorado read this article before going to the polls this November.

 

[Beendare]

I'm wondering how do you all carry your shovel in the backcountry?

Chest rig....belt holster...or the old standby...over your shoulder hobo style?

 

[Billogna]

the last cougar I killed with my shovel got me a tub of leftovers and uber...

 

[ozyclint]

"He once killed a mountain lion.. in a campground.. with a shovel"

John Wick reference in case anyone is confused.

All jokes aside, good for him. Takes some balls to go after an apex predator with a shovel.

 

[OKHunter84]

What a pussy ass lion. Guys need to start carrying a shovel rather then a pistol it sounds like if they're worried in the Backcountry.

 

[*zap*]

Shovels need to be regulated.

 

[lyle_destroys]

I’m sure his grandkids will hear this story someday and say “okay grandpa I’m sure you walked to school uphill both ways too”

 

[akn300wsm]

Sounds like the dog had his hackles up and was protecting his human. What a good boy.

 

[Rotnguns]

Sounds like the dog had his hackles up and was protecting his human. What a good boy.

Yes, he is. Follow-up reports indicate that the lion was prowling around the area at night and then began to act aggressively. The husky took him on. Decisive and brave action from the fellow with the shovel and the husky as well.

 

[OMF]

Shovels need to be regulated.

They are already heavily regulated in California, Canada and Britain.

From Canadian criminal law section 42~1.1-22: Possession of a shovel; Common or ordinary citizens may own, possess and openly carry a shovel without a permit as long as it meets the following restrictions and they receive approval from their RCM regional office. The handle can be no longer than 130 cm x 6 cm diameter; the shovel head must be under 30 cm long and under 25 cm wide with all sharp corners removed and all edges rounded. Total weight must be under ...

 

[Pacific_Fork]

I honestly don’t know what’s more insane. The fact that people in 2024 can’t define a woman, or the fact that CPW is questioning this man’s motives for having to kill an apex predator with a shovel at obvious close range.

 

[johnsd16]

A “shovel” can be super helpful for putting down all manner of animals. Trappers carry trowels for all kinds of uses including dispatch.

The JC Connor diggers are all metal, have a thick but narrow blade, a knurled handle and render raccoons and coyotes unconscious with one good rap on the forehead. Foxes and bobcats you just drop it on the forehead and they are out like a light. Cats are he pretty easy to knock out.

Not sure what kind of shovel this guy had, probably not an all metal trapping trowel but a short/stout camping shovel wouldn’t be bad. I’ve dispatched road wounded deer when out on the trapline with one good strike on the back of the head.

Good on the guy for dealing with an aggressive lion.

These trowels are great tools. I don’t trap much anymore but use it for stuff all the time.