where were you when you saw the panther? nobody believes me but i saw a panther just before dark in tosohatchee on long bluff road i was in the bed of a truck and saw it cross after we passed by. but it slinked like a cat and had a long tail. i have seen lots of bobcats and this was no bobcat.
I believe that I saw a panther tail as it entered the palmettos in the River Lakes Conservation Area. It was down near the St Johns River, they might wander the river corridor. I certainly wouldn't be surprised to see one in Tosohatchee!
December 25, 2011 at 10:25 PM
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What is your advice for dealing with boars/feral pigs while hiking? They seem to be a big problem in this state.
I have run across a lot and I mean a lot of feral hogs while out exploring Florida, some as close as a few feet when we meet on a game trail in tall grass. In all cases I bark like a dog and they run as fast as they can in the opposite direction! So, don't fear pigs as long as you can sound like a dog ;-)
March 8, 2013 at 9:09 PM
While hiking around Florida I have come across a variety of wildlife. As of this post, none of them have threaten me to any great degree -
Alligators - from very small to very, very largeSnakes of all kinds - Water Moccasins, Coral, Pygmy Rattlers, Timber Rattlers, Garter, Black Racers, Indigo, just water snakes in general and some other small onesAll kinds of turtlesGopher Tortoises
River OttersArmadillos
Opossum
Raccoons
CoyotesBobcat
Hogs - from small ones to pretty big onesCattle and BullsAll kinds of wading birdsAll kinds big birds - Owls, Bald Eagles, Cara-Cara, Ospreys, Hawks, VulturesAll kind of songbirdsPileated woodpecker and many other types of woodpeckersFlorida Panther - only saw tail as it left a trail I was on, but it was a big tail
I'm sure there are others I've forgotten about. There is a lot to see when you get out and round int fields and woods of Florida.
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Close this window Jump to comment formwhere were you when you saw the panther? nobody believes me but i saw a panther just before dark in tosohatchee on long bluff road i was in the bed of a truck and saw it cross after we passed by. but it slinked like a cat and had a long tail. i have seen lots of bobcats and this was no bobcat.
December 25, 2011 at 8:58 PM
I believe that I saw a panther tail as it entered the palmettos in the River Lakes Conservation Area. It was down near the St Johns River, they might wander the river corridor. I certainly wouldn't be surprised to see one in Tosohatchee!
December 25, 2011 at 10:25 PM
What is your advice for dealing with boars/feral pigs while hiking?
They seem to be a big problem in this state.
March 8, 2013 at 8:51 PM
I have run across a lot and I mean a lot of feral hogs while out exploring Florida, some as close as a few feet when we meet on a game trail in tall grass. In all cases I bark like a dog and they run as fast as they can in the opposite direction! So, don't fear pigs as long as you can sound like a dog ;-)
March 8, 2013 at 9:09 PM