I'm 56 years old and I know there has been some form of large cat, much bigger than a bobcat around in west Tn since I was a kid. Most people don't believe it unless they see it. The thing about it is if you see one there are probably at least 20. They are very stealthy by nature and usually make sure you don't see them.
He literally said that they're not an immediate threat, and then right after show a large one at someone's door. Imagine if a small kid opened that door. When kids start getting attacked as they're swimming there will be a lot of pissed off people
In the spring of 2022, a mother cougar and three cubs were seen in Wears Valley in Sevier County (East TN). In August 2022, employees working overnight spotted a cougar at Dollywood.
I still dont believe the eastern cougar ever left. There is so many places for them to hide. And now due to lack of predators there is more food than ever. The predators are returning and they need to. Even coyotes moved in because there is so much food. I personally hit a deer not long ago with my car and i know like 10 other people who also have in the last year. there are so many of them now and people dont hunt like they used to.
We already know bear and cougars are around. Have been around a long time, but it was denied by TWRA. Alligators make sense, just harder for them to migrate. Of course East Tennessee but have been in Middle for awhile. Alligators would be West tennessee headed to middle.
This isn't good for me. I'm out in the wilderness all the time digging for gold. Now I gotta worry about a gator in the water? Now I gotta worry about a big ass cat watching me. Fun fun.
@@rulingmoss5599 I couldn't care less what they are, they come onto my property they will be shot and served for lunch, and I will have gator boots. They're not welcome in Tennessee.
@@butchvito a lot of southerners will see a predator and immediately want to shoot it. especially a mountain lion or wolf. and we really need our predator population back. There is so much road kill in Tennessee because there are almost no predators. The coyotes here are often super fat.
@@jaxon19kira - Mountain Lions are rarely seen. It's very difficult to hunt one, let alone spot one when you happen to have your rifle near by. There's misconceptions of southerners being drunken hunters who just shoot any animal they see. Killing cougars is very illegal in most states. Hunters have more respect for wildlife than to shoot a predator that is not a threat. There are assholes out there, it happens. Development is more of a threat to wildlife than southerners hunting.
We've got bears and mountain lions up here in Missouri. I'm wondering how long its gonna be til them alligators move up this way. And I will never get near any body of water ever again after that happens. 😅
@@HBC423 So what prevents alligators from establishing range further north in midwestern states for example? I would imagine the winters in TN would be far to harsh for gators to establish range in the state.
They damn well should be allowed to stay. Middle Tennessee (particularly the western side) has no predator larger than a coyote, at least that's recognized by science and law. Mountain lions have been returning to this area for far longer than they acknowledge.
@@GhettoFabulous99 If I find them sticking up out of a frozen body of water you best bet I'm killing them. They're invasive to Tennessee, they were brought here by humans and they don't belong!
As a natural born floridian, I would love to reclaim my southern animals for yall. I cannot guarantee a catch and release, as I do like gator. But the problem will be solved, with me on the job.
This isn't their home, the state brought them in to kill beavers, and then they became a problem here and ordered them eradicated, and now they're wanting to protected them like a bunch of dumb@sses
Good to see animals reclaiming their natural ranges
🐻rs have always inhabited Tennessee for many years ,they're native to the state along other states surrounding Tennessee and throughout the South
I'm 56 years old and I know there has been some form of large cat, much bigger than a bobcat around in west Tn since I was a kid. Most people don't believe it unless they see it. The thing about it is if you see one there are probably at least 20. They are very stealthy by nature and usually make sure you don't see them.
I agree, this is scary, what if you get a male gator and female bear together or vice versa. You could end up with BEAR GATORS!
That actually existed at some point. It was called the Kaprasuchus.
They are in Tennessee so they will only breed with brother and sister and close cousins. No need to worry about gators and bears breeding.
hell yes met many face to face. theyre beautiful and would be a contribution
He literally said that they're not an immediate threat, and then right after show a large one at someone's door. Imagine if a small kid opened that door. When kids start getting attacked as they're swimming there will be a lot of pissed off people
not for long....
In the spring of 2022, a mother cougar and three cubs were seen in Wears Valley in Sevier County (East TN). In August 2022, employees working overnight spotted a cougar at Dollywood.
Alligators, cougar, an bears oh my
I still dont believe the eastern cougar ever left. There is so many places for them to hide. And now due to lack of predators there is more food than ever. The predators are returning and they need to. Even coyotes moved in because there is so much food. I personally hit a deer not long ago with my car and i know like 10 other people who also have in the last year. there are so many of them now and people dont hunt like they used to.
I have game cam pics of them, East of knoxville. They were killing calves until TWRA live trapped several.
We already know bear and cougars are around. Have been around a long time, but it was denied by TWRA. Alligators make sense, just harder for them to migrate. Of course East Tennessee but have been in Middle for awhile. Alligators would be West tennessee headed to middle.
This isn't good for me. I'm out in the wilderness all the time digging for gold. Now I gotta worry about a gator in the water? Now I gotta worry about a big ass cat watching me. Fun fun.
Haha 😂 good thing I don’t live in Tennessee
@@ILovePizzaAndKFC99502 It's very safe here.
get you a good carry weapon
Gators aren't the bloodthirsty man killers you make them out to be.
@@rulingmoss5599 I couldn't care less what they are, they come onto my property they will be shot and served for lunch, and I will have gator boots. They're not welcome in Tennessee.
Beautiful!
People really need to just leave animals alone.
Who's bothering them?
@@butchvito seems to me like they just chilling
@@butchvito a lot of southerners will see a predator and immediately want to shoot it. especially a mountain lion or wolf. and we really need our predator population back. There is so much road kill in Tennessee because there are almost no predators. The coyotes here are often super fat.
@@jaxon19kira - Mountain Lions are rarely seen. It's very difficult to hunt one, let alone spot one when you happen to have your rifle near by. There's misconceptions of southerners being drunken hunters who just shoot any animal they see. Killing cougars is very illegal in most states. Hunters have more respect for wildlife than to shoot a predator that is not a threat. There are assholes out there, it happens. Development is more of a threat to wildlife than southerners hunting.
Women like you need to stop Sharking the Mud waters. I guess it’s a Lack of Father thing.
We've got bears and mountain lions up here in Missouri. I'm wondering how long its gonna be til them alligators move up this way. And I will never get near any body of water ever again after that happens. 😅
Alligators in TN? how, it snows in the winter???
The waters in Florida freeze over sometimes, the gators just put their nose above water and let the ice freeze around it, so they can breathe
@@HBC423 oh god. nope nope nope
@@HBC423 So what prevents alligators from establishing range further north in midwestern states for example? I would imagine the winters in TN would be far to harsh for gators to establish range in the state.
@@butchvito no Tennessee is the south, mild winters, sometimes no winter.. the Midwest is cold
They damn well should be allowed to stay. Middle Tennessee (particularly the western side) has no predator larger than a coyote, at least that's recognized by science and law. Mountain lions have been returning to this area for far longer than they acknowledge.
You say that until one kills someone that you care about.
Ya got Bigfoot(s).
@@GhettoFabulous99 If I find them sticking up out of a frozen body of water you best bet I'm killing them. They're invasive to Tennessee, they were brought here by humans and they don't belong!
Cougars and mountain lions have always been in east Tennessee
As a natural born floridian, I would love to reclaim my southern animals for yall.
I cannot guarantee a catch and release, as I do like gator. But the problem will be solved, with me on the job.
They better hire you when they want to start eradicating them.
So basically they are returning home, unless they never left in the first place as small populations.
This isn't their home, the state brought them in to kill beavers, and then they became a problem here and ordered them eradicated, and now they're wanting to protected them like a bunch of dumb@sses
I just want the alligators to hurry up and start breeding so we can have a gator hunting season.
"...do not cause an immediate threat..." Panthers nearly extinct deer in the area
Yay!!!
Noooo
Gators? 🥴
Probably southwest Tennessee. It’s pretty swampy.
@@BoilaFrog They were there historically too, southwest Tennessee is basically the same environment as northern Mississippi