Mountain Lion Sightings in Oklahoma
The only documented cases of mountain lions in Oklahoma since 2004
are:
2004 - Radio collared male killed by train near Red Rock, Oklahoma. Came
from the Black Hills of South Dakota.
2006 – Cimarron Co. was depredating on an individual’s goats and was
killed. Male
2009 – Tillman Co along Red River seen on trail cam on private land. Sex
unknown
2009 – Atoka Co. trail cam photo on private land. Sex unknown
2010 – Cimarron Co. lion killed by hunters Male
2010 – Texas Co. Radio collared male released by Colorado Division of
Wildlife in North Central Colorado on October 30, 2009 on April 3rd it
walked into Oklahoma panhandle. It is now in Northeastern New Mexico.
2011 - Female captured in Tulsa, OK DNA -linked to Black Hills of South
Dakota, showed no signs of reproduction.
July
2011 - Unknown sex - Trail cam photo North of Sand Springs Oklahoma.
Oct. 12, 2011 – Osage County - Trail cam photo – Sex unknown – Most likely
same animal from July trail cam photo
Oct. 26, 2011 – Osage County – Trail cam Photo – Sex Unknown - Most likely
same animal from July trail cam photo
Nov. 8,
2011 - Sub-Adult Male - Minco, Oklahoma hit by motorist on Hwy 81
