#1752197 - 01/29/10 08:37 AM
Re: big cat in tn
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BowGuy84
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I saw Bigfoot once...
It happened the day after I had been abducted by aliens.
Honest...
visit "Outback" in Jackson and I will show you plenty of cougars, both young and old ones, there are also bar flies and some old tigers there also, it sorta reminds me of a zoo, lol
Or a circus and your the ring master.
Chaney consider this your official invite to come to Louisville and vist Jim Porters Good Time Emporium (sp?). My single boys go there cougar slaying once or twice a year. They are thicker than hair on a dogs back in there I promise you.
As far as the feline cougar in TN, yes it is possible, but these are tangible things, I would like to see some concrete evidence
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#1752248 - 01/29/10 08:57 AM
Re: big cat in tn
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Bottom Hunter
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What I find amazing in this time in history, is that with all the technology out there, these cat stories never have any evidence of being real. Think of all the bizarre things we get pics of over the year, and yet still no evidence of these "big cats". There are none, is why. ever seen any evidence of a higher power...real "in your hands" evidence???? Just saying that if you can believe in something that you've never seen, then why not something else that's possible...... Yep, I have. Survived a severe medical issue, doctors didn't think I'd make it, that's real and "in my hands" enough for me! BH
doctors make mistakes all the time......simply put, I'm happy for your recovery and if you feel that GOD was responsible, then GREAT!! I'm not here to debate HIS existence, not at all. I'm just arguing that if you can believe in the existence of something that you have never seen, heard or actually touched (and no one has) then surely you can believe that it is possible for a big cat to walk through this area......
again, I am NOT saying that HE does not exist. I AM SAYING that it is POSSIBLE for a big cat to raom through here from time to time.
NO......I have no proof that they come through here on occasions, but I also have no PROOF that HE exists either. Some things you just have to have faith in.
BH
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#1752269 - 01/29/10 09:08 AM
Re: big cat in tn
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westtntoms
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What I find amazing in this time in history, is that with all the technology out there, these cat stories never have any evidence of being real. Think of all the bizarre things we get pics of over the year, and yet still no evidence of these "big cats". There are none, is why. ever seen any evidence of a higher power...real "in your hands" evidence???? Just saying that if you can believe in something that you've never seen, then why not something else that's possible...... Yep, I have. Survived a severe medical issue, doctors didn't think I'd make it, that's real and "in my hands" enough for me! BH doctors make mistakes all the time......simply put, I'm happy for your recovery and if you feel that GOD was responsible, then GREAT!! I'm not here to debate HIS existence, not at all. I'm just arguing that if you can believe in the existence of something that you have never seen, heard or actually touched (and no one has) then surely you can believe that it is possible for a big cat to walk through this area...... again, I am NOT saying that HE does not exist. I AM SAYING that it is POSSIBLE for a big cat to raom through here from time to time. NO......I have no proof that they come through here on occasions, but I also have no PROOF that HE exists either. Some things you just have to have faith in. BH
you asked if anyone has ever had real evidence in your Hands proof of his existence, and I have, that's all I'm saying..... Doctors do make mistakes, that's what put me in that position, took a higher power to save me!
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#1752278 - 01/29/10 09:13 AM
Re: big cat in tn
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Setterman
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BH there is proof everywhere you look of God's existence. How else can you explain all the varying forms of life on this planet? How can you explain how it all so intricately fits together and works? There is so much evidence of God's work in and around us constantly there is no disputing his existence.
However, the same cannot be said for big cats. There is ZERO proof that one has roamed through this state. Not one single shred of evidence.
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#1752289 - 01/29/10 09:16 AM
Re: big cat in tn
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Bottom Hunter
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Rather then speculate......SOMEONE PROVE THEIR EXISTENCE! It is just that simple, rather then passed down ghost stories, lets see some proof.
Is religion not SPECULATION? Don't we as human beings speculate that there is a heaven and that GOD does exist..?
Do we not speculate that someday we will see all of our dead relatives and friends and live forever?
Ever talked to anyone that has proof of this?
It's simply called faith and every argument about religion and the controversy concerning God's existence ends with this simple message...YOU MUST HAVE FAITH!!
I have faith that unless proven IMPOSSIBLE, then anything IS POSSIBLE!!!
I believe that a cat could walk through portions of the Bottoms around here and never be seen or leave any evidence that it was even here.
Simply because , some areas have little human traffic at all, especially during non-hunting times of the year. Along many portions of the Bottoms there are no wheeler trails and places where even foot traffic is very difficult. During the Summer, no one goes down there and even during the Winter months, access is limited especially inside the REFUGE boundaries.
I never saw a bald eagle in this area until about 15 years ago. Now I see them regularly during the Winter.
I have hunted the Bottoms all of my life and have only seen one mink ......a red one. Until I started hunting Chaney ten years ago, I had never seen a river otter......even though I have grown up on that river.
My point is that just because we are out there does not mean that we will see, hear or find any evidence that certain critters are there....believe me, that's the way they prefer it...
Gotta have faith.....!
And before someone turns this into a religious thread and calls me a non-believer, let me clear the air by saying......I DO BELIEVE!
I believe in everything until someone proves it false......the lack of evidence of something's existence does not necessarily provide proof to me.
BH
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#1752293 - 01/29/10 09:18 AM
Re: big cat in tn
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westtntoms
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It's not speculation, setterman listed many hard facts of his existence.
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#1752304 - 01/29/10 09:24 AM
Re: big cat in tn
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Setterman
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So these cats must hover over the ground so they don't leave tracks, they never cross roads on their travels where they might be hit, they never feed which is why we can't find kills, they do not defecate as there is no large cat feces to be found, they do not ever walk by one of the thousands of trail cams we have out in this state, and they are never photoed by any of the folks most of which have cell phones that have a camera.
So tell me if they are migrating up and down river corridors how come no one can produce one iota of evidence to prove this? Because it does not exist.
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#1752313 - 01/29/10 09:34 AM
Re: big cat in tn
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Football Hunter
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Rather then speculate......SOMEONE PROVE THEIR EXISTENCE! It is just that simple, rather then passed down ghost stories, lets see some proof.
Is religion not SPECULATION? Don't we as human beings speculate that there is a heaven and that GOD does exist..? Do we not speculate that someday we will see all of our dead relatives and friends and live forever? Ever talked to anyone that has proof of this? It's simply called faith and every argument about religion and the controversy concerning God's existence ends with this simple message...YOU MUST HAVE FAITH!! I have faith that unless proven IMPOSSIBLE, then anything IS POSSIBLE!!! I believe that a cat could walk through portions of the Bottoms around here and never be seen or leave any evidence that it was even here. Simply because , some areas have little human traffic at all, especially during non-hunting times of the year. Along many portions of the Bottoms there are no wheeler trails and places where even foot traffic is very difficult. During the Summer, no one goes down there and even during the Winter months, access is limited especially inside the REFUGE boundaries. I never saw a bald eagle in this area until about 15 years ago. Now I see them regularly during the Winter. I have hunted the Bottoms all of my life and have only seen one mink ......a red one. Until I started hunting Chaney ten years ago, I had never seen a river otter......even though I have grown up on that river. My point is that just because we are out there does not mean that we will see, hear or find any evidence that certain critters are there....believe me, that's the way they prefer it... Gotta have faith.....! And before someone turns this into a religious thread and calls me a non-believer, let me clear the air by saying......I DO BELIEVE! I believe in everything until someone proves it false......the lack of evidence of something's existence does not necessarily provide proof to me. BH
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