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<DIV><FONT color=#000080>I certainly do not live in a populated area---this
place has been in this location for 150 years.......the cougar are getting thick
now because of the idiotic law that Oregon passed against hunting them.
And THEY DO NOT RUN THE OTHER WAY-------- </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080>Experience is how I know..............</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080>Diane</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, December 07, 2005 1:47
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [or-roots] Sumtin besides
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Save the poor cougar .They are very wary of
people and will usually run the other way.The only problem now is they have
run out of places to run.Over population in rural areas.Ok ok off my soap box
lol Barb Presley </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us
href="mailto:or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us">Oregon Group</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, December 06, 2005 7:35
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [or-roots] Sumtin besides
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<DIV>In 1950 I was a Junior at Oregon State College (now University)
and was studying Geology.</DIV>
<DIV>On a Field Trip in the John Day Country, I was hiking up a small hill
doing Geology Stuff. When I topped the Hill I was about 20 feet away
from a Couger!</DIV>
<DIV>Complete Dumb set in and I drew my trusy .22 Hi Standard Pistol and
Blazed away. I must have fired about 8 shots. Then I turned and
ran down the Hill and the Couger turned and ran down his side of the hill.
We had reaslly scarred each other!! Knowing now how hard it is to hit
a trget at 20 feet when fireing without aiming, I'm sure all I hit was the
ground around the Couger.</DIV>
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<DIV class=signature id=signature>--<BR>Bob Goodman <BR>USAF Retired
<BR>University Place, Washington</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>