A Missouri deer hunter lost his hunting rifle, $2,000, and a year’s worth of hunting privileges after illegally shooting a mountain lion from his treestand during the 2024-25 hunting season.⁠ ⁠ The big cat he shot had traveled nearly 800 miles from Nebraska, wearing double ear tags that identified it as part of a research project on mountain lion movement. Joseph Licklider, 29, shot the mountain lion while deer hunting in Iron County on November 16. Shortly after the kill, he called the local sheriff’s office for advice. “He shot a mountain lion while deer hunting and didn’t know what he needed to do with it,” according to court records. ⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in profile for the full story 🔗⁠ ⁠ #mountainlion #missouri #hunting #huntingseason #rifleseason #mountainlions #deerhunting #deerseason #outdoors #wildlife #outdoorlife⁠ 📷: Kendra Licklider⁠ Story by: alicejoneswebb