Do People Eat Mt Lions? - CPW Response

[AvidIndoorsman]

Colorado Parks and Wildlife meetings long and you have to sit through a lot to get to some of the best moments.

Great clip here, a member of the public calls lion hunting "trophy hunting" during a question. The commission (Tutchton) asks for a clarification the commenter says it's because people don't eat predators.

Commissioner Betsy Blecha jumps in, refutes the idea, and says she's eaten lion.
( Watch Commissioner Adams face, I wish her mute button wasn't on!)

Thanks @Oak for posting this video originally

 

[JohnCushman]

@Gerald Martin makes amazing breakfast sausage out of lion.

 

[Oak]

I saw this live and thought for the most part that the other commissioners and staff whiffed on the reply.

 

[Oak]

Q: "How much of the mountain lion is used for food?"

A: "Tons."

 

[AvidIndoorsman]

I saw this live and thought for the most part that the other commissioners and staff whiffed on the reply.

Live was everyone un-muted or was it as shown?

I would agree it wasn't the most cogent response, but I loved the resounding yes hunters eat lion from all those on screen.

 

[MTelkHuntress]

Interesting, my great grandfather always talked about how it was his favorite to eat. The other loggers he used to work with would always fight over it.

 

[noharleyyet]

Vegetarians are cool. All I eat are vegetarians - except for the occasional mountain lion steak.

Ted Nugent

 

[Oak]

Live was everyone un-muted or was it as shown?

I would agree it wasn't the most cogent response, but I loved the resounding yes hunters eat lion from all those on screen.

As shown. Ms. Adams is a little over the top with her gesticulations on a multitude of topics, speaking of professionalism.

 

[Gerald Martin]

Every lion (@ a dozen) that I have helped kill has been eaten by someone. If the tag holder doesn’t take the meat, I do.

 

[AvidIndoorsman]

@Gerald Martin makes amazing breakfast sausage out of lion.

Lion back-strap is in my top 5 most memorable meals.

 

[Gerald Martin]

Lion back-strap is in my top 5 most memorable meals.

My SIL was squeamish when I served her lion blackstrap. After tasting it she had three servings.
My wife prefers it over elk.

 

[AvidIndoorsman]

As shown. Ms. Adams is a little over the top with her gesticulations on a multitude of topics, speaking of professionalism.

I respect the enthusiasm and least on this subject.

 

[BAKPAKR]

I have eaten mountain lion and bobcat. I didn’t care for the taste of the bobcat but I don’t know how the meat had been cared for. I liked the flavor of the mountain lion. I will admit that it was tough.

 

[Oak]

I respect the enthusiasm and least on this subject.

I prefer deadpan knowledge bombs.

 

[AvidIndoorsman]

Every lion (@ a dozen) that I have helped kill has been eaten by someone. If the tag holder doesn’t take the meat, I do.

I'd gladly swap someone lion back strap for elk every year.

Gerald, what are your thoughts on electronic calls... in my experience they won't make a lick of difference.

 

[AvidIndoorsman]

I prefer deadpan knowledge bombs.

I've noticed

 

[JohnCushman]

I've never killed my own lion, but I've gotten sausage from @Gerald Martin. I think when I get my own the hams will go in the smoker and the backstrap will be grilled and the front shoulders will be pulled with BBQ.

 

[MTLabrador]

I'd gladly swap someone lion back strap for elk every year.

Gerald, what are your thoughts on electronic calls... in my experience they won't make a lick of difference.

I like lion loin just as well as deer. I’m far from a lion hunting expert but I’ve accidentally called one in with a Foxpro before. I don’t think electronic or not would make a difference at all.

 

[kwyeewyk]

One of my friend's Dad got a lion one year and he brought some backstrap steaks on one of our camping/drinking trips. Like any game meat we'd bring, we'd fry it in a pan on the fire doused in whisky. Anything we cooked that way always seemed like the best meal we'd ever had, but I remember the lion in particular being awesome. One of these years I'll get one, but as of yet I've only laid eyes on one and it was out of season.

 

[AvidIndoorsman]

Hunter's for management rather than state agents. Talking about RMNP elk, etc.