Deer Management: Mountain Lion Photographed with Dead Whitetail Buck. Readers of this site know that I usually write about deer management and anything related to hunting and white- tailed deer. In addition, I do my best to get the facts correct before publishing content that I feel is accurate and helpful to hunters and land owners such as yourselves. Well, about a month ago I wrote an article that featured the photo above of a mountain lion dragging a dead buck, and stated that the photo was a fake. As it turns out, the photo is not fake, but a really amazing trail camera photo taken on a ranch in South Texas. Book your ski vacation now. Jackson Hole has skiing and snowboarding for beginners, intermediates, and experts. It's easy to get to Jackson Hole ski resort, so check. Watch Woodland Park Zoo's grizzly bears streaming live on the Bear Cam. Find Out Why This New Texas Shooting Range is Turning Heads and Serious Profits. Every deer hunter that has spent any amount of time in the woods, or more appropriately around a campfire with other hunters, has heard stories related to mountain lion sightings. In fact, that’s one of the best things about getting outdoors and into the wildlife woods–you just never know what you are going to see. ![]() And speaking from experience and these photos below, there are some pretty amazing things going on in the “woods” all of the time. Photos, like campfire stories, are not always truthful. Before writing the first article about this photo of a mountain lion dragging a buck, I did a little research regarding the photo. ![]() Redwood Regional Park About The Park; Park Calendar; Park Features; Park Activities; Park Accessibility; To Reach The Park; Trail Map; Park Map; Interpretive Panels.The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (later retitled The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride) is a 1998. ![]() ![]() If this photo had been faked, it would not have been the first. To make a long story short, someone admitted that they had “made” the photo. As it turns out, the real owner of the mountain lion photo saw the article, contacted me, gave the real story, and provided me with additional photos to corroborate the mountion lion kill. The photos below are in time succession, show a deer fleeing the area prior to the buck kill, and you can even see the drag marks in the dirt after the lion walks in front of the game camera. The ranch owner even said he found the whitetail’s head and remains about six weeks after these photos were taken. A truly remarkable occurrence, especially since it was caught on film.
![]() A special thanks to Chet Markgraf for his story and these photos! Redwood Regional Park. Notice. Trail Closures. The East Ridge trail from Skyline Gate is closed, due to a growing slide. There are multiple large Pine trees down across the trail. Trails are impassable due to several downed trees and trail washouts. Trails will remained closed until made accessible and safe for public use. About The Park. A hidden redwood forest lies off Redwood Road just a few miles over the ridge from downtown Oakland. The forest's peaceful groves give little evidence of the park's bustling past – in the mid- 1. San Francisco Bay Area. The logging era has long since passed, and a stately forest of 1. Sequoia sempervirens) has replaced those cut down. Wildflower Photo Guide> Redwood (3. Mb, 1. 1 x 8. 5, 2. Park Calendar. Park Features. In addition to a great forest of coast redwoods, the park's 1,8. Wildlife within the park includes rare species such as the golden eagle and Alameda striped racer. Deer, raccoons, rabbits, and squirrels are often seen. The naming of the rainbow trout species was based on fish taken from the San Leandro Creek drainage, which includes Redwood Creek. Trout seen in the creek today are descendants of that pure strain. Historical Landmark #9. Redwood Gate park entrance off Redwood Road. The fishway was constructed at the creek in this area to help the trout reach their upstream spawning grounds. Please note that fishing is not allowed in the park. Courtesy of KQED Science Park Activities. Redwood offers four reserveable picnic sites for groups ranging in size from 5. Some are in secluded glades and others in open, grassy areas; telephone 1- 8. EBPARKS or 1- 8. 88- 3. The picnic sites are accessible to persons with disabilities. There is a children's play structure about one- quarter mile down Stream Trail from the Canyon Meadow staging area. Several group overnight camping areas are located within the park. They are available by reservation only; telephone 1- 8. EBPARKS or 1- 8. 88- 3. Hiking, jogging, and horseback riding are popular on the park's nearly 4. The East Bay Skyline National Trail and Bay Area Ridge Trail traverses Redwood for part of its 3. Fishing is not allowed in the park. Movie Clips. Redwood Movie Clip (duration: 1 min.)You can also save this movie to your computer in Quick. Time format. Download Redwood Regional Park Movie Clip (5. MB Quick. Time movie)If you don't have the Quick. Time player, you get it here: Quick. Time. Park Accessibility. Some picnic sites, Canyon Meadow Staging Area and Skyline Gate Staging Area are accessible to wheelchair users. Trail Accessibility Reports. To Reach The Park. There are several entrances to Redwood Regional Park. The main entrance, Redwood Gate, is on Redwood Road in Oakland about two miles east of Skyline Blvd. In Oakland on Highway 1. Redwood Road exit and go east (uphill). At the top of the hill you will cross Skyline Boulevard and pass the Skyline Ranch Equestrian Center on the right. Farther along you will pass Piedmont Stables on the left. Big Bear Staging Area will be on the right about one and one- half miles from Skyline Boulevard, followed by Mac. Donald Staging Area on the right and Redwood Gate on the left (seasonal parking fee). If you continue another quarter mile and turn left at Pinehurst Road, you will reach Pinehurst Gate Staging Area after a few moments. Other staging areas may be reached by turning left onto Skyline Boulevard at its intersection with Redwood as you come uphill from Highway 1. You will first reach the 1. Skyline Boulevard staging area on the right (the former administrative headquarters). Immediately past that, turn right to remain on Skyline Boulevard (otherwise the roadway becomes Joaquin Miller Road and you will proceed downhill). A few miles farther on Skyline you will reach Roberts Regional Recreation Area with a swimming pool, hiking, picnicking, etc. Farther along on Skyline you will reach Robert's Redwood Bowl, Moon Gate Staging Area, and the larger Skyline Gate Staging Area. Continuing on Skyline will bring you to Huckleberry Botanic and Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserves. Public Transportation. Take AC Transit #3. Fruitvale BART to Joaquin Miller Road and Skyline Blvd. Take AC Transit#3. Fruitvale BART to Chabot Space and Science Center on Skyline Blvd. Take AC Transit #5. Fruitvale BART to the corner of Redwood Road and Campus Drive. Walk uphill about 0. Dunn Trail near the corner of Redwood Road and Skyline Blvd. Please call 5. 11 (TDD (hearing impaired line)/TTY: 1- 8. Transit & Trails: Redwood Regional Park (transit, biking, and walking directions) Trail Map. Click the map image below to see an enlarged version. Directions for navigating the enlarged map: When the enlarged version of the map opens click on the 'Full Expand' icon in the lower right hand corner of the map to see the 'Actual Size' map. Interpretive Panels. Click on the images below to view a full size version in Acrobat PDF format.
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