He could be hunting behind Tony'sIf this is near Cary it's most definitely a cougar. If you are a young man, watch out!
Have told this story before....in the early 90's saw 2 black panthers in Chatham Co. (behind the Sherron Harris dam) while bow hunting early one Nov. morning. They were chasing a big doe off the side of a acorn ridge. Ran right by me down a draw and never have seen them since. People still laugh today of that story.
Nice painterI don't know what that is but here are a couple of trail cam pics I've had (cropped a bit). Not the best images, but they don't always stand as far off the ground as one might imagine.
Oh - this isn't NC btw.