Mountain Lion Hunts Deer

Big Bend National Park - Pinnacles Trail on 3/26/22

[@jaywholoveseveryone1721]

I'm surprised that the mt. lion was able to catch its prey with all the conversation taking place.

[@kslats916]

I would guess the humans distracted the deer from seeing or hearing the lion.

[@JP-px4gp]

@@kslats916 Absolutely what happened. This wasn't "nature"; it was humans interfering in nature yet again, only this time to a puma's advantage.

[@commentsenabled7983]

@@JP-px4gp this represents some pretty cool tactics of the Lion...if deer are going to seek refuge near humans....the lions are gonna figure out that strategy.

[@FalconMidget]

@@JP-px4gp I’m sure the deer population isn’t hurting in big bend.

[@RobertTurner2]

He was very polite. Thanked us afterwards for providing the distraction.

[@memedemy3905]

The most fascinating thing is how the people did not instinctively get quiet when seeing a mountain lion stalking a deer, but kept talking as if they were watching a dog sniffing a dumpster

[@RobertTurner2]

You must live an exciting life watching dogs sniff dumpsters

[@memedemy3905]

@@RobertTurner2 is it gonna pee on it? Is it not gonna pee? The suspense, man, the suspense!

[@Dublin-ribeyeking]

@@RobertTurner2 mate that is nuts 🤣🤣what a beautiful creature

[@goodsolonius7305]

Lol if anything it would help the mountain cat sneak up easier

[@motorbreathjz]

you are absolutely right. it is very strange these people are watching this as if its just something anyone can see if they wanted to in person.@@memedemy3905

[@SharksSJ408]

He jumps as far and as silently as he can to minimize the distance between him and the deer before hitting the ground and turning on the after burners. That acceleration is insane!

[@GirlScoutC00kiez420]

They can jump 20' vertical, peolly that far horizontal too, People have told me they will jump tree to tree sometimes.

[@falcoperegrinus2292]

That cat was lighting fast. Holy hell.

[@thelando3698]

Reading that they can go 50mph vs seeing it is a whole different thing. I’ve probably rewatched the pounce like 15 times lol

[@androidarkitecht8339]

That was Awesome! A real once in a lifetime moment caught perfectly. Seriously perfect distance and the fact that you were so calm..they pick up on their surroundings vibes so to speak.And he was so comfortable he was locked in on that deer ! You see him do the butt shake thing just before pouncing..very cool.(Just like my cat on his catnip mouse!) Again great catch. 🐱

[@djb5320]

technically, everything is a real once in a lifetime moment

[@GoBlue576966]

There is no such thing as a perfect distance from a mountain lion. Did you not see how quickly it covered that ground to get the buck/doe? That was through cover and these guys were standing in the open. The cat was NOT comfortable with these people being here at all. It was focused on hunting and getting a meal. It probably had no idea they were even there until after it had killed it's prey.

[@griffinolsen]

I know this is a year late, but can we take the time to appreciate that the mountain lion legit did a butt wiggle like a house cat before pouncing. That was cute.

[@crazydrummer181]

That’s just the nature of cats

[@kangaese592]

Once in a lifetime video. 9/10. Kitty gets venison tenderloin for lunch. Robert is chill and takes great steady video. Some of those others should have stayed at home.

[@BermudaHawk47]

I would’ve preferred if he recorded longer but yeah this was amazing!

[@petesspspsps]

Why do they keep blabbering in the video? Stop talking for 2 seconds and enjoy the moment. If you can't do that, go back to Chuck E. Cheese...

[@JP-px4gp]

"Enjoy the moment" of watching a deer get killed in the most violent and painful of ways possible for him/her in real time? Yeah, Americans are not alright.

[@petesspspsps]

@@JP-px4gp That's how nature works, bud. Maybe read a book sometime and you will figure out how your bacon gets on the table (and FYI, that process is alot more disgusting than animals naturally feeding in the wild).

[@seethurya]

If you’re going to be eaten, rather it be a cougar than a bear. Bears enjoy eating their prey alive starting with the guts.

[@ethanclops8343]

Maybe if we were concentrated on filming for national geographic or intending to find a mountain lion hunting we would have been silent, BUT a random encounter on a backpacking trail... You're going to talk about it.

[@Useryofcsdnx]

They were soooo annoying

[@shannonwontsay5538]

Big Bend is one of the least visited national parks in the U.S. and happens to be one of the coolest.

[@stevenuseda6317]

Defientely not in the top 10 for me it's cool but not one of the coolest

[@yellow4563]

Aw man the whole time, I was thinking.. shhhhh you guys gonna mess up his hunt!!! Nice that you could tell what happened after too

[@jorejaha]

Check out The Scenic Route video youll see what happened.

[@andrew348]

The lion was using their noise as distraction. He wanted them to talk

[@ThatOneDudeNick]

Fantastic footage. So rare to see one period, but to see it hunt from so close is amazing. And the camera man kept the camera steady!

[@goodsolonius7305]

Seriously what happened there is exactly what I've been dreaming to see in real life my entire life. Thank you sir

[@crispy6311]

What a rare and wonderful experience! You guys are very lucky to see that.

[@jessehutchings]

Great capture! As long as the lion ignores me i would be getting my popcorn out and enjoying the scene

[@MicJaguar]

You know in a movie when there is that talker at an intense scene and yoy want to stand up and yell STFU! Yeah, thats what I was thinking durring this clip. Talking and moving around scares the animals away. Next time just get quiet, don't move, watch and record.

[@lamochila100]

Americans literally cannot talk in a normal-volume voice. They have to broadcast themselves 😂 They could've spoilt the hunt for that poor cougar with their useless expressions instead of quietly watching the action.

[@RobertTurner2]

Experts say "be quiet and hide" when you see a mountain lion.

[@CindyNorman]

Thank you for respecting these beautiful beings

[@mustafamalik4211]

Plot twist, the loin and the cameraman are in it together to get famous on KZbin.

[@avonleamontague2469]

Not gonna lie, in a little jealous. Thankfully our buddy is focused on that deer and not you guys in his bubble.

[@RobertTurner2]

It was incredible! I don't think there would be video of he was focused on us.

[@davidrenteria915]

Damn. They are quick as hell

[@arunsatheesan3785]

The distance it covered in less than two seconds 😮

[@Cavscout101]

I hiked this trail the next day and we saw mountain lion poop all over the place.

[@RobertTurner2]

You probably walked right past this guy!

[@jackmasters9953]

Camera man should have told everyone to STFU!!!! You will never see that again in your lifetime. Awesome!!!! Thanks for sharing. So cool😃😃

[@__seeker__]

Imagine having the opportunity to witness such a rare glimpse of nature’s primeval majesty, and then babbling nonsense the whole time.

[@metalboy8822]

"Got your bear spray Robert?" "Na." "Na? Got time to put us in your Will...Robert?" 🤞😉

[@christinathatch2949]

I was hiking once and a mountain lion came out of the bushes 10 feet away from me. It's not surprising that this mountain lion ignored the people filming. They REALLY couldn't give a damn about people being near by.

[@mitchellwilletts8727]

Hi Robert, my name is Mitchell, I'm a reporter with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. That's an awesome encounter. Could I have your permission to use this video for a story? We would credit you and also link to the video.

[@JP-px4gp]

Pay them.

[@RobertTurner2]

Cash no credit.

[@RobertTurner2]

Seriously though, use it

[@edsmith6504]

@@RobertTurner2 Seriously? That would have been worth a c-note.

[@MrPat1953]

"Excellent video" but what's all that annoying chatter in the background?

[@BasePuma4007]

Sounds like he was successful lol

[@Head318Hunter]

Looked exactly like the PUMA logo

[@teddyjackson1902]

What in the world are you blabbering about with that in front of you

[@dex1086]

holy shit i didnt realize how fast those things actually are...

[@ericoforma8654]

Wow mountain lions are the third dangerous animal's I have ever seen especially when they are chasing someone

[@rocknjbindad3707]

That is RARE

[@ryanenglish8047]

OMG epic.

[@theolorraine6299]

Grateful for the epic video, Bobby, but you almost gave the poor lady a heart attack by not moving back. 😂

[@RobertTurner2]

Lol. My poor wife doing the smart and right thing

[@TheScenicRoutes]

You caught some better footage of the attack than I did! I only caught the mountain lion colliding with the deer! Great footage man!

[@yellow4563]

Nice!! you got a link??

[@jorejaha]

That was amazing!

[@RobertTurner2]

Thanks! Quite amazing that it was captured from 2 different perspectives

[@Orange-Jumpsuit-Time]

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[@BlackwaterBound]

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[@seven_hundred-seven_hundred]

My son and I ran into Mountain Lion on this same trail several years ago... It was chasing two deer along the trail at full speed. The deer blasted past us and the Mountain Lion skidded to a stop in front of us. After a while if walked off into the woods off the trail...

[@RobertTurner2]

That's awesome! So maybe the deer used y'all for cover? Whereas in our case, quite the opposite

[@seven_hundred-seven_hundred]

@@RobertTurner2 I will elaborate. We were actually on the Laguna Meadows trail hiking to the South Rim. We go out on Laguna Meadows and return on the Pinnacle. We had our encounter near the Colima Trail cut-off. Your video is very similar to our event. The cougar stopped in front of us about the same distance. After it slid to a stop, it stood there panting for quite a while. Then it slowly walked off the trail and circled around us through the woods. We took a few images but didn't have the composure to video like you did... It looks like the same cat, it's possible we saw the same mountain lion...

[@RobertTurner2]

@@seven_hundred-seven_hundred Very cool... and scary. I don't think I would've filmed in that situation either!

[@JoeMandell-]

@@seven_hundred-seven_hundred I was hiking the Laguna Meadows trail in Nov 2019 and saw several deer standing alongside the trail giving me a look like they wanted my trail mix. I can see how they become easy prey. Later that day after hiking the South Rim, I came across a momma Black bear and her cub forging for food at the stables located along the Boot Canyon trail. She didn't seem at all interested in me yelling at her to get off the trail. The wildlife at Big Bend seems very accustomed to human encounters.

[@bobhathaway529]

@@JoeMandell- I have seen many bears at BBNP as well. I think they are less scared of humans due to fewer in the park and the extremely harsh conditions. Just my speculation. Most wildlife there is living in very marginal conditions.

[@Danin4985]

Thanks for the commentary. David Attenborough would be proud. 😆

[@dennisschmidt975]

Good on them for not interfering... The Lion needs to eat.

[@JV44HeinzBar]

Incredible footage! This is the sort of thing that will live with Mr. Turner and family for the rest of their lives. Truly, a very special moment.

[@hillarypierce]

Once in a lifetime experience. Y'all are so amazingly lucky to have seen this. Thank you for sharing.

[@ghfjhloudz7607]

to see a deer eaten alive and murdered?...Well, that's what it is....sorry deer RIP

[@seethurya]

Deer should have run faster.

[@phantomx55]

@@ghfjhloudz7607 Murdered? Do you not know how nature works?

[@yellow4563]

​@@ghfjhloudz7607 YUP!, nature can be gnarly !

[@thomaszupancic2017]

@@ghfjhloudz7607 are you serious? Someone needs to watch the lion king again and understand the food chain bud.

[@wannabemedontu]

Seriously, it's like they were watching tv...STFU something amazing is going down in front of you! I bet they are the type to chat like that inside a movie theater.

[@weemissile]

"Bobby, can you please back up? Bobby? Bobby!" lmao Good job reading that cat though bro, and also showing it respect. Most cougars just want to be left alone by people.

[@tomlee7956]

Note to mountain lion. Next time, can you, please, go after the noisy hikers? I do a lot of remote camping and a lot of hiking in the southwest and people like them drive me nuts. Can't they just shut up for a minute? Thank you kitty.

[@RobertTurner2]

same

[@judydavenport9636]

Cant the posters shut up for a minute ? everyone in the video is yapping. God just be quiet and enjoy the moment.

[@edsmith6504]

Yeah! Can't hear it being killed!

[@chappellneeld7256]

Well look at it this way if they didn’t post this video, you would not be enjoying it right this second. Also I’d say sitting and “enjoying the moment “ as you said could be hazardous as them sitting there quietly they run the risk of the mountain loin focusing on them and not the deer. Also I’m pretty glad my sister and brother-in-law where not eaten!! Lol 😂😂 ( even if they didn’t stop “yapping”)

[@MariaGarcia-nc4ng]

U realize how lucky u are to see this

[@smerjeevski]

camera man kept his nerves so chill. Perfect response and accurate read on the cougar's intention.

[@hmbtfdcu5539]

It’s good thing that mountain lion is more interested to deer than people.

[@fUtube1212]

He used the noise of the people around to distract the deer.

[@Wunouno]

The power of nature

[@Reebokanonymous]

People always have something negative to comment on the internet. If I see a mountain lion hunting a deer, I will probably talk to the people I’m with. Also doesn’t hurt to make your presence known even if the lion would have detected them before. I doubt I’ll miss too much important dialogue between the animals.

[@RobertTurner2]

The lack of common sense amongst is amazing and concerning

[@No-longer1]

The thumbnail of the video is on the exact frame of the mountain lion doing the PUMA brand pose

[@GoBlue576966]

Super cool.

[@bill6698]

I wouldn't want to be on that trail...you wouldn't have a chance with that attack speed.

[@DaveGramling]

The people talking most likely gave the deer an obvious predator to be weary of. Never saw the lion consequently.

[@vivalabad6]

I can't believe the lion is so comfortable around humans, this one has learned to use it as an advantage though!

[@ottomatic3123]

I would have scared off the deer because it was likely distracted by the people and oblivious to the actual danger nearby. Those people benefited the lion.

[@bobhathaway529]

You = me (another Robert btw) and your companion = my wife. I am all check this out and she is all flight, flight, flight! Awesome capture and a once in a lifetime encounter.

[@slatvatfatcat]

I've seen four Puma on three occasions, but never anything quite like that!

[@supertruckertom]

How many saw you, that you never saw? That is the question.

[@TheThinkinGuy]

i think you can hear the deer moaning at the end ... sad for the deer but that's life.

[@lloyds053]

Once in a lifetime experience and you couldn't shut your babbling up for it, felt like I was watching it on the back of a school bus

[@crazydrummer181]

Is this in a place where animals are used to humans? Very odd that neither animal fled from the people talking.

[@rickyhuff]

FFS. Why can't people be in the moment and watch in silence? Why the need for constant mindless chatter?

[@TENNESSEETRACKHAWK]

I in a billion chance of seeing that and hearing it capture the deer that was epic!

[@bitterpaul6151]

Only teenagers would ruin this moment by talking through it.

[@alanhu4214]

Crazy that the encounter was in Big Bend National Park. I've been there once, and I think on that specific trail too. Next time I go there, I might invite my friend who knows how to use guns so I don't get pounced on by a cougar...

[@RobertTurner2]

Lol! Get some bear spray!

[@alanhu4214]

@@RobertTurner2 Yeah, it's a better idea, and it won't resort predatory animals dying because you're saving yourself from getting bitten and torn into shreds. I just assumed that in Texas that guns are allowed everywhere...

[@vintagekory]

This is awesome, I’ve met Mt. Lions in the wild terrifying but cool, they’re like giant pissed off house cats that took steroids. I bet your sound and smell helped him with that kill. Usually they sleep during the day and try to hunt at night.

[@GoBlue576966]

Not entirely correct. They take 3-8 minute power naps

[@seanh9632]

Amazing 🤩 footage

[@CHSN-1]

They are the most efficient killers in the mtns for sure. Packs of wolves aren't like that

[@lukamilas8648]

Indescribable agility, speed and power!

[@jxxnmatt2065]

What would've been kool, is if he would've pounced on them, so next time they know to shut df up.

[@tehrihumbert876]

How humans are so talkative to say nothing !! non stop blah blah blah blah blah !!!!!

[@NoahFroio]

You can hear the deer getting overtaken and killed at 1:11, nature can be cruel, but it's all something that has been going on for far longer than we have been here. The Mountain Lion lives another week or two, the deer just had a bad day. Great video, next time, try to be less talkative, the lion is hunting for survival, you are just out walking and your conversation could have spooked the deer or deterred the hunt. You are on their land, not yours, respect it.

[@youngchrisbaby9009]

Shout out to Bobby the cameraman for this footage! 😂😂

[@jordany.4918]

My cat does the same huge leap followed by an acceleration

[@lexluthor14]

This is awesome I saw this little article on Yahoo and it also had the other video from a different set of hikers who captured the mountain lion attacking the deer

[@Pete-hh7sn]

That's why it was a ea hunt the Deer was Relaxed and focused on the humans .

[@warrenthomas4687]

Just imagine what you would see with a little silence...................

[@arktactical6112]

This was awesome. It blends in perfect with the surroundings but whatever phone you used picked it up perfectly.

[@karthik3685]

Wow, I thought mountain lions were mostly nocturnal. Sighting one is pretty rare.

[@user-mb6ty7ti5k]

Man can learn more from nature than anything else. Love the big cats.

[@jalenking810]

Literally did the puma logo in the thumbnail that’s hard lmao

[@wishbone7147]

Blind luck the cougar didn’t decide to go at the idiots watching

[@cwb4280]

Very cool video. I’m glad you didn’t take your eye off of him either!!! Probably a rare sight.

[@outdooradventures1361]

Imagine if somebody pounced on his wife 🐈

[@edcen1134]

the deer got caught lacking

[@FalconMidget]

No the stupid humans making all that noise distracted the deer, prolly never even saw the lion.

[@rayhopkins5246]

No one could keep quiet what so ever.

[@BentBMV]

The cat was one place, then it hit the deer, crazy fast.

[@tommytunes303]

Being a city boy, am I the only one thinking these people were lucky the hungry ML noticed the Deer first? Also surprised at the speed of, and distance that animal covered in seconds, wow!

[@michaelmoore7163]

Nah I don't think so.. there sounds like too many people camping I don't think they would risk it. If you were alone though... Not sure...

[@whatsmolly5741]

@@michaelmoore7163 mountain lions ain't like bears, plenty of incidents of mountain lions attacking multiple people. The danger with mountain lions isn't that its going to overpower you the danger is when you don't see the mountain lion until its got you by the neck. 2 guys hiking got attacked by a 100 lb mountain lion, it grabbed one by the neck the 2nd one ran so it let go of the first guy and chased down the 2nd guy who got eaten and first guy ran away. Was another incident here in cali where lady got bit on the neck really bad but her friends fought it off however when the helicopter got there they could see it maybe 20 feet away from the group of hikers and search and rescue officers and all of them couldn't scare it off, like a literal helicopter flying low wouldn't make it leave its food. And ya man I thought the exact same thing, just imagine it went for the hikers instead, they definitely weren't all turning around and running away before it got there.

[@michaelmoore7163]

@@whatsmolly5741 oh shit good to know!!

[@tommytunes303]

​@@whatsmolly5741 TY! This Cat wasn't letting go, even after being pounded to literal death kzbin.infoMHoJ8n6OXK0

[@tommytunes303]

@@michaelmoore7163 This Cat wasn't letting go, even after being pounded to literal death kzbin.infoMHoJ8n6OXK0

[@Supremeky333]

Slow it down to .25 and zoom in. OMG!

[@tjbrady123]

So wild! We hiked Pinnacles on the 3rd.

[@fireguy96]

Now i see why we gotta hunt them off 👀👀💀💀

[@Anonymous-ce6zg]

Baaaaa baaaa baaa

[@vagrant318]

So did it get the deer?

[@disdain201]

You should’ve alerted the deer

[@moryveraval6249]

Shhhhhhhhhh!

[@Sunshinexoxo4795]

Let mother nature live..

[@vincentb893]

Fantastic cameraman

[@angelortega10]

Thanks for sharing this! I have a place in Terlingua and visit big bend often, have not seen mountain lions! What trail was this on??

[@FalconMidget]

There’s no bears in this video?

[@angelortega10]

@@FalconMidget haha you’re right, my fault, I meant mountain lions!

[@angelortega10]

@@FalconMidget thanks for catching that!

[@RobertTurner2]

pinnacles trail somewhere between juniper flats and boulder meadows campsites EDIT* I was wrong. It was after BM5 campsite. 1.9 miles up Pinnacles trail from the lodge