Over a period of 38 years of riding the Mountains & bush of Western Canada, I've seen lots of the vaious animals that call this THEIR home - everything from Grizzly Bears, Blacks, lots of deer and quite a few Moose with the odd Cougar ( You rarely see these but they see you) Most animals will take off pretty quick if you use common sense & don't EVER get between a mother and her cubs. I did have a cow moose charge me a few years ago while riding ahead of the main group at the Outlaw Trial near Summerland BC - Suffice to say that I executed one of the fastest one foot pivit turns and did not dare to look back as I blitzed my Beta over huge boulders as I raced down the hillside, completely out of control.

Yup! Never argue with a big Mommma and change your shorts often.

Great story! I've seen a lot of critters riding trials. Snakes, deer, bobcats, foxes, coyotes but I yet to have any of them chase me. Thank God!

I just hope to never meet a mountain lion. They are extremely stelthy and are rarely seen.

Hey Mich - I was laying out a Trial a few years ago near Kelowna BC & had parked the bike for a minute while I hung a few ribbons - I was by myself and I had this funny feeling so I turned and looked around at the bush and saw the back & tail of a Cougar ( Mountain Lion) slink behind the thick bush - I ran to the bike praying it would start first kick which it did - and took off like a bolt from hell. - Chances are it would not have attacked me BUT with my heart going into overdrive ( I thought it was coming out my chest) at least I am around to tell the tale. - Another time while I was planning the loop for the 1975 Canadian World Round ( Which you rode) I stopped up on a ridge overlooking the Elbow River Valley again I was by myself ( Dumb but the work had to get done)

While looking at the Valley below ( which you didn't see because it was all socked in on the day of the Trial)) Again I felt like I was being watched - sure as **** about 300 yds away was a Bob Cat sitting on a rock - soon as I caught his eye he slowly turned & wandered off. - Fantastic moments to remember in the great outdoors.

Was that the Calgary round? That was a good event!

Mountain Lions are something I give a lot of respect too. We have sightings all the time around here, I've never had the displeasure of spotting one. I have seen tracks around the water hole however that is accross the street from my house.

mich,tonight just after dinner,grab a few brews,your camera and a pocket full of dead fish and head on over to that there watering hole.sit real quiet for a few hours and see if one of them kitty cats come by for a drink of water.repeat every night till you can get a good picture of one then post it on tc for all us to see

your friend

bagger