Inspector3711
New member
Sulaco,
I'm a Southeast King County resident. I'm about 5 miles from the mountains. We've had bear and cougar sightings here and most recently a pug puppy was snatched up from a back yard (my neighbor's) by a bald eagle. Sad but part of nature. Glad I didn't hear it, I'm a dog owner too.
Anyway, I'm a local history nut and I live in an old coal mining district. The one thing the early settlers feared here was the cougar. The two things to consider are 1) will you even know the cougar is there and 2) will you have time to react. The cougar has been known to shadow people for some time without them realizing they are being stalked. This theme comes up over and over in the local history books.
I would go for a .40S&W minimum but lean towards 10MM or more for an auto. For a revolver I would go .357 minimum. The thing is you may only get one shot (hopefully!) especially with the cover we have here. The cougars know how to use that cover. A shotgun is indeed a better tool for the job in a surprise short range encounter but you may not want to be walking around with one in King or Pierce county.. The cops may pay you a visit. My plan right now is to get my CCW permit and a .40 to carry. We hike alot and it would be nice to be armed just in case.
I'm a Southeast King County resident. I'm about 5 miles from the mountains. We've had bear and cougar sightings here and most recently a pug puppy was snatched up from a back yard (my neighbor's) by a bald eagle. Sad but part of nature. Glad I didn't hear it, I'm a dog owner too.
Anyway, I'm a local history nut and I live in an old coal mining district. The one thing the early settlers feared here was the cougar. The two things to consider are 1) will you even know the cougar is there and 2) will you have time to react. The cougar has been known to shadow people for some time without them realizing they are being stalked. This theme comes up over and over in the local history books.
I would go for a .40S&W minimum but lean towards 10MM or more for an auto. For a revolver I would go .357 minimum. The thing is you may only get one shot (hopefully!) especially with the cover we have here. The cougars know how to use that cover. A shotgun is indeed a better tool for the job in a surprise short range encounter but you may not want to be walking around with one in King or Pierce county.. The cops may pay you a visit. My plan right now is to get my CCW permit and a .40 to carry. We hike alot and it would be nice to be armed just in case.