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Cougar in Jefferson County     

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(Felis concolor)
When to find Cougar in Jefferson County

The top months for observing Cougars in Jefferson County are March, April, July, August, September, October, November. No WildObs wildlife recordings have been made for Cougars in Jefferson County in  January, February, May, June, December.  Be the first to provide your recording to WildObs for this species in one of these places to help other wildlife lovers know their neighborhood.

Note: There are insufficent recordings for this data to be definitive. Also, please note that observers tend to record 'first-of-season' and 'end-of-season' wildlife encounters.

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Cougar
Cougar (600x307) by Harrington
observer image  © Harrington
Species: Cougar

Species Comparison


Bobcat

Fewer Bobcat have been reported in Jefferson County than Cougar. This is the reverse of overall species reporting.
Panther Tracks

No Florida Panther have been reported in Jefferson County. None have been reported in Colorado.

Places

Coal Creek Canyon

Lat: 39°42'16.9"N Lng: 105°4'51.6"E

Featured Encounter

Mountain Lion Killing Deer in my Backyard by:
Cougar
Coal Creek Canyon
07-Nov-2008
Cougar

At about 11:30 am on Friday November 7 I heard a high pitched growl outside. My dogs and I perked up and I went to the window. I saw a deer bucking its legs in the air, trying to get free of something shaking it back and forth behind a tree. Another de...