This video was caught on my uncle's trail camera just up from is house in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
http://s274.photobucket.com/albums/jj273...nBlackHills.mp4
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Hunting & Fishing Black Hills Mountain Lion
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Those are some wicked eyes! Damn things were so bright they were reflecting on the inside of the housing glass.
So is the hunt on?
Breeze
Those are some wicked eyes! Damn things were so bright they were reflecting on the inside of the housing glass.
So is the hunt on?
Breeze
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My uncle may be, I know he had one in the cross hairs already, but he let it walk, it had kittens with it. He had called that one in with an electronic call, he said it was quite the rush, he had his speaker for his "rabbit distress" call in a bush and he was watching it when the cat moved in and "pounced" on the bush, he said the whole thing only lasted a few seconds, but he had clicked the safety off and started applying pressure to the trigger and he noticed a few kittens in the background, so he let her walk. He gets pictures of them pretty regular on his trail cams though. I would imagine if he was real serious about getting one he would have one by now!
My uncle may be, I know he had one in the cross hairs already, but he let it walk, it had kittens with it. He had called that one in with an electronic call, he said it was quite the rush, he had his speaker for his "rabbit distress" call in a bush and he was watching it when the cat moved in and "pounced" on the bush, he said the whole thing only lasted a few seconds, but he had clicked the safety off and started applying pressure to the trigger and he noticed a few kittens in the background, so he let her walk. He gets pictures of them pretty regular on his trail cams though. I would imagine if he was real serious about getting one he would have one by now!
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I just checked South Dakota's fish and game site...there is no non-resident mountain lion tags...for having such a tourist driven economy there, they are not very friendly to out of state hunting...I grew up there a good portion of my childhood and I still cant hunt elk or mountain lions there!
I just checked South Dakota's fish and game site...there is no non-resident mountain lion tags...for having such a tourist driven economy there, they are not very friendly to out of state hunting...I grew up there a good portion of my childhood and I still cant hunt elk or mountain lions there!
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they need to double the tags for them things as they are running rampant in the hills. Going to try to shoot one this winter hopefully a little beter conditions than last year. Even with bad conditions quota was still filled in short order last year
they need to double the tags for them things as they are running rampant in the hills. Going to try to shoot one this winter hopefully a little beter conditions than last year. Even with bad conditions quota was still filled in short order last year
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Yeah, My email is full of trail cam pics from my Uncle's place up there in the Hills. One of my cousins got one a few years back. I have a tag here in Nevada and I hope to do what I can in the way of filling it. I have a cousin up in the Hills who has dogs and runs the Cats for the Fish and Game so they can put collars on them and do their testing etc...I am going to try and talk him into bringing his puppies down here to Nevada where they can be utilized to hunt the kitties for other purposes I will put a collar on one too, after it is taxidermied!!!
Yeah, My email is full of trail cam pics from my Uncle's place up there in the Hills. One of my cousins got one a few years back. I have a tag here in Nevada and I hope to do what I can in the way of filling it. I have a cousin up in the Hills who has dogs and runs the Cats for the Fish and Game so they can put collars on them and do their testing etc...I am going to try and talk him into bringing his puppies down here to Nevada where they can be utilized to hunt the kitties for other purposes
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useing hounds on a cat hunt is something i would love to experience one day. Good luck on your hunt
useing hounds on a cat hunt is something i would love to experience one day. Good luck on your hunt
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I've got a pic on my gamecam of a lion as well, as a matter of fact, my cousin and I just saw a fresh cat kill last week, got myself a landowner tag, its only a matter of time.
I've got a pic on my gamecam of a lion as well, as a matter of fact, my cousin and I just saw a fresh cat kill last week, got myself a landowner tag, its only a matter of time.
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Good luck, I hope you get one! I buy a tag every year down here in Nevada, and I have never really spent alot of time concentrating on hunting them, I just always keep my eyes peeled when out deer and elk hunting hoping for the right opportunity, I have recently invested in some NV gear, so I hope to spend a little more time seeking them out now...in Nevada you can hunt cats 24/7 365 as long as the quotas haven't been reached in your area. So I am hoping that will up my odds until I can get my cuz down here with his hounds!
Good luck, I hope you get one! I buy a tag every year down here in Nevada, and I have never really spent alot of time concentrating on hunting them, I just always keep my eyes peeled when out deer and elk hunting hoping for the right opportunity, I have recently invested in some NV gear, so I hope to spend a little more time seeking them out now...in Nevada you can hunt cats 24/7 365 as long as the quotas haven't been reached in your area. So I am hoping that will up my odds until I can get my cuz down here with his hounds!
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I was with Skinney when we found the fresh cat kill and it was pretty clear it wasn't coyotes. Spooky kinda, since we're 2 hours from the hills and way out in the middle of sand hills, farm land and bordering the badlands.
My dad asked me once why I carry a (large) knife and my pistol when I deer and antelope hunt...
It's WAY to often that weird shit happens, and I'd hate to be the poor bastard that got mauled and didn't come away the victor.
I was with Skinney when we found the fresh cat kill and it was pretty clear it wasn't coyotes. Spooky kinda, since we're 2 hours from the hills and way out in the middle of sand hills, farm land and bordering the badlands.
My dad asked me once why I carry a (large) knife and my pistol when I deer and antelope hunt...
It's WAY to often that weird shit happens, and I'd hate to be the poor bastard that got mauled and didn't come away the victor.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: c_bass16</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I was with Skinney when we found the fresh cat kill and it was pretty clear it wasn't coyotes. Spooky kinda, since we're 2 hours from the hills and way out in the middle of sand hills, farm land and bordering the badlands.
My dad asked me once why I carry a (large) knife and my pistol when I deer and antelope hunt...
It's WAY to often that weird shit happens, and I'd hate to be the poor bastard that got mauled and didn't come away the victor.
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If the kill was fresh, then the cat was somewhere within 100yds of it/you, watching. They sit on them for a couple days, but a lot goes to the yotes when they leave it cuz they wont eat spoiled meat and dont scavenge.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: c_bass16</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I was with Skinney when we found the fresh cat kill and it was pretty clear it wasn't coyotes. Spooky kinda, since we're 2 hours from the hills and way out in the middle of sand hills, farm land and bordering the badlands.
My dad asked me once why I carry a (large) knife and my pistol when I deer and antelope hunt...
It's WAY to often that weird shit happens, and I'd hate to be the poor bastard that got mauled and didn't come away the victor.
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If the kill was fresh, then the cat was somewhere within 100yds of it/you, watching. They sit on them for a couple days, but a lot goes to the yotes when they leave it cuz they wont eat spoiled meat and dont scavenge.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DirtyDave</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: c_bass16</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I was with Skinney when we found the fresh cat kill and it was pretty clear it wasn't coyotes. Spooky kinda, since we're 2 hours from the hills and way out in the middle of sand hills, farm land and bordering the badlands.
My dad asked me once why I carry a (large) knife and my pistol when I deer and antelope hunt...
It's WAY to often that weird shit happens, and I'd hate to be the poor bastard that got mauled and didn't come away the victor.
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If the kill was fresh, then the cat was somewhere within 100yds of it/you, watching. They sit on them for a couple days, but a lot goes to the yotes when they leave it cuz they wont eat spoiled meat and dont scavenge. </div></div>
It was fresh (blood was still wet) but there wasn't anything left to protect.
We found the rumen and a pile of blood at the top of the hill by a cattle tank, 20 yds faurther down a cut was some hair and more blood, another 10-20 yds we found the first leg, and then in the bottom in some buck brush, we found another leg, some hair and the rib cage a lil smaller than a basketball. We walked back and forth for about 30 minutes looking for more sign, but as dry as it is...there were no tracks and not enough grass to hide body parts under so we assumed it was a one stop meal.
I would estimate the dead critter to have been a sub 50lb baby deer, but skinney thinks it could have been an elk calf, due to the hair color. Hard to say...with so much missing.
The drag marks and discarded rumen, in conjunction with the "ambush at the water hole" tactic...tell me it was a cat for sure.
In my experience, coyotes might take down a baby if they pair/pack-up and run it down, but I've never really heard about them ambushing...and I've NEVER heard of them leaving the guts for the worms.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DirtyDave</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: c_bass16</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I was with Skinney when we found the fresh cat kill and it was pretty clear it wasn't coyotes. Spooky kinda, since we're 2 hours from the hills and way out in the middle of sand hills, farm land and bordering the badlands.
My dad asked me once why I carry a (large) knife and my pistol when I deer and antelope hunt...
It's WAY to often that weird shit happens, and I'd hate to be the poor bastard that got mauled and didn't come away the victor.
</div></div>
If the kill was fresh, then the cat was somewhere within 100yds of it/you, watching. They sit on them for a couple days, but a lot goes to the yotes when they leave it cuz they wont eat spoiled meat and dont scavenge. </div></div>
It was fresh (blood was still wet) but there wasn't anything left to protect.
We found the rumen and a pile of blood at the top of the hill by a cattle tank, 20 yds faurther down a cut was some hair and more blood, another 10-20 yds we found the first leg, and then in the bottom in some buck brush, we found another leg, some hair and the rib cage a lil smaller than a basketball. We walked back and forth for about 30 minutes looking for more sign, but as dry as it is...there were no tracks and not enough grass to hide body parts under so we assumed it was a one stop meal.
I would estimate the dead critter to have been a sub 50lb baby deer, but skinney thinks it could have been an elk calf, due to the hair color. Hard to say...with so much missing.
The drag marks and discarded rumen, in conjunction with the "ambush at the water hole" tactic...tell me it was a cat for sure.
In my experience, coyotes might take down a baby if they pair/pack-up and run it down, but I've never really heard about them ambushing...and I've NEVER heard of them leaving the guts for the worms.
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Had a collared lion that was 125 ft from my back pasture few months back ended up getting shot when it started snatching dogs.Thier population has almost doubled you can tell by large decrese in elk and goats here.
Had a collared lion that was 125 ft from my back pasture few months back ended up getting shot when it started snatching dogs.Thier population has almost doubled you can tell by large decrese in elk and goats here.
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If the quota of 70 was hit early, NOT COUNTING THE 30-40 that were hit by cars...then the quota needs doubled and doubled again, until there is about a 50% success rate.
I'd be willing to bet that hunters would have no trouble filling 150 tags, and that means one thing. THERE ARE TO MANY F-ING CATS!
If the quota of 70 was hit early, NOT COUNTING THE 30-40 that were hit by cars...then the quota needs doubled and doubled again, until there is about a 50% success rate.
I'd be willing to bet that hunters would have no trouble filling 150 tags, and that means one thing. THERE ARE TO MANY F-ING CATS!
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A couple years ago the gfp collard elk calves in custer park and they had an extremely low survival rate some thing like 10-15 percent due to the cats. I think they could triple the quota and it would still be filled in short order.
A couple years ago the gfp collard elk calves in custer park and they had an extremely low survival rate some thing like 10-15 percent due to the cats. I think they could triple the quota and it would still be filled in short order.
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My Grandpa has a few pictures of them on his property behind his house outside of Blackhawk.
Pretty creepy to be honest. I used to go walking around all the time alone back there as a kid (I doubt there were many if any around there back then). I try to drag someone else with me and borrow a knife and/or pistol any more when I visit. I suppose the thing I dislike the most is knowing they're there and never having seen one.
My Grandpa has a few pictures of them on his property behind his house outside of Blackhawk.
Pretty creepy to be honest. I used to go walking around all the time alone back there as a kid (I doubt there were many if any around there back then). I try to drag someone else with me and borrow a knife and/or pistol any more when I visit. I suppose the thing I dislike the most is knowing they're there and never having seen one.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ledzep</div><div class="ubbcode-body">My Grandpa has a few pictures of them on his property behind his house outside of Blackhawk.
Pretty creepy to be honest. I used to go walking around all the time alone back there as a kid (I doubt there were many if any around there back then). I try to drag someone else with me and borrow a knife and/or pistol any more when I visit. I suppose the thing I dislike the most is knowing they're there and never having seen one. </div></div>
I've had guys ask why I carry a side-arm while coyote hunting, or guiding in general, though there needs no justification, mountain lion is an easy answer.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ledzep</div><div class="ubbcode-body">My Grandpa has a few pictures of them on his property behind his house outside of Blackhawk.
Pretty creepy to be honest. I used to go walking around all the time alone back there as a kid (I doubt there were many if any around there back then). I try to drag someone else with me and borrow a knife and/or pistol any more when I visit. I suppose the thing I dislike the most is knowing they're there and never having seen one. </div></div>
I've had guys ask why I carry a side-arm while coyote hunting, or guiding in general, though there needs no justification, mountain lion is an easy answer.
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I hear ya there! We go elk hunting in Montana and Wyoming alot in Griz country, which also sports Mountain Lions and Wolves, and on the last Wyoming trip, the smallest side-arm on any one of us was a 44 mag, we had a 460, a 454 Cassul, 44 mag, 500 S&W...I was almost more afraid of the results of the cross-fire that probably would have happened if something tried to come into the sleeping tent because everyone had a massive hand cannon next to their cot!
I hear ya there! We go elk hunting in Montana and Wyoming alot in Griz country, which also sports Mountain Lions and Wolves, and on the last Wyoming trip, the smallest side-arm on any one of us was a 44 mag, we had a 460, a 454 Cassul, 44 mag, 500 S&W...I was almost more afraid of the results of the cross-fire that probably would have happened if something tried to come into the sleeping tent because everyone had a massive hand cannon next to their cot!
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We've got them all across the state in ND. Though not in the numbers that you guys do. We've had trail cam pics of them where I deer hunt up in the NE part of the state. Those buggers scare me.
I'll be leaving for CO in 20 days for an elk hunt. The area we're hunting has the highest population of cats in the state. They had closed off the season in this area for like 10 years to see what it would do to game populations. Apparently there aren't any deer left, according to my brother in law. He's informed me that we will see cats on a daily basis. Definitely going to have the .44 on the ready at all times....
We've got them all across the state in ND. Though not in the numbers that you guys do. We've had trail cam pics of them where I deer hunt up in the NE part of the state. Those buggers scare me.
I'll be leaving for CO in 20 days for an elk hunt. The area we're hunting has the highest population of cats in the state. They had closed off the season in this area for like 10 years to see what it would do to game populations. Apparently there aren't any deer left, according to my brother in law. He's informed me that we will see cats on a daily basis. Definitely going to have the .44 on the ready at all times....
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DFOOSKING</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Haven't heard about as many heading east river as years past. </div></div>
Apparently you haven't heard about the one just East of 19th St in Watertown?? My uncle lives in the big brick house on the east side of the road and about 1/2 mile east of there one has been spotted twice in the last week or so. He's nervous it will come up to his dog kennel that's on the detached garage.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DFOOSKING</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Haven't heard about as many heading east river as years past. </div></div>
Apparently you haven't heard about the one just East of 19th St in Watertown?? My uncle lives in the big brick house on the east side of the road and about 1/2 mile east of there one has been spotted twice in the last week or so. He's nervous it will come up to his dog kennel that's on the detached garage.
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hell i will have to have my dad keep an eye open at back there. Gotta a couple little yappers he could use as bait
hell i will have to have my dad keep an eye open at back there. Gotta a couple little yappers he could use as bait
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: c_bass16</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If the quota of 70 was hit early, NOT COUNTING THE 30-40 that were hit by cars...then the quota needs doubled and doubled again, until there is about a 50% success rate.
I'd be willing to bet that hunters would have no trouble filling 150 tags, and that means one thing. THERE ARE TO MANY F-ING CATS!</div></div>
they killed one in Storybook Island just last week and was told it was the 4th one they killed in Rapid City this summer
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: c_bass16</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If the quota of 70 was hit early, NOT COUNTING THE 30-40 that were hit by cars...then the quota needs doubled and doubled again, until there is about a 50% success rate.
I'd be willing to bet that hunters would have no trouble filling 150 tags, and that means one thing. THERE ARE TO MANY F-ING CATS!</div></div>
they killed one in Storybook Island just last week and was told it was the 4th one they killed in Rapid City this summer
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Cool vid. Ive clled in a big cat like that out near Pachange casino in SoCal before. It was like 2am, we were shining for bobcats. About crapped my pants. Got within 20 yards of us before it knew we were there and it took off.
Cool vid. Ive clled in a big cat like that out near Pachange casino in SoCal before. It was like 2am, we were shining for bobcats. About crapped my pants. Got within 20 yards of us before it knew we were there and it took off.
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Nice cat.
Wyoming has quotas of 74 total cats in the three areas (1, 30 and 32)in the NE corner of the state on the west end of the Black Hills.
Here's a Tom I shot last November in area 6, West of Wheatland.
8'7", 165#, 7 year, 4 month old Tom.
And that's a John Linebaugh built Bisley in .500 Linebaugh caliber. 410 grain cast at 1200 fps. Tipped him right over.
Nice cat.
Wyoming has quotas of 74 total cats in the three areas (1, 30 and 32)in the NE corner of the state on the west end of the Black Hills.
Here's a Tom I shot last November in area 6, West of Wheatland.
8'7", 165#, 7 year, 4 month old Tom.
And that's a John Linebaugh built Bisley in .500 Linebaugh caliber. 410 grain cast at 1200 fps. Tipped him right over.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: John in WYO</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nice cat.
Wyoming has quotas of 74 total cats in the three areas (1, 30 and 32)in the NE corner of the state on the west end of the Black Hills.
Here's a Tom I shot last November in area 6, West of Wheatland.
8'7", 165#, 7 year, 4 month old Tom.
And that's a John Linebaugh built Bisley in .500 Linebaugh caliber. 410 grain cast at 1200 fps. Tipped him right over. </div></div>
John,
that's a beautiful cat, what did you with him, fur, rug mount, full body???
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: John in WYO</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nice cat.
Wyoming has quotas of 74 total cats in the three areas (1, 30 and 32)in the NE corner of the state on the west end of the Black Hills.
Here's a Tom I shot last November in area 6, West of Wheatland.
8'7", 165#, 7 year, 4 month old Tom.
And that's a John Linebaugh built Bisley in .500 Linebaugh caliber. 410 grain cast at 1200 fps. Tipped him right over. </div></div>
John,
that's a beautiful cat, what did you with him, fur, rug mount, full body???
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Awesome. I nearly bumped into one of those once while hiking inland from Big Sur, CA. Luckily he ran off and I did a 180 myself. Good hunting.
Awesome. I nearly bumped into one of those once while hiking inland from Big Sur, CA. Luckily he ran off and I did a 180 myself. Good hunting.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: John in WYO</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nice cat.
Wyoming has quotas of 74 total cats in the three areas (1, 30 and 32)in the NE corner of the state on the west end of the Black Hills.
Here's a Tom I shot last November in area 6, West of Wheatland.
8'7", 165#, 7 year, 4 month old Tom
And that's a John Linebaugh built Bisley in .500 Linebaugh caliber. 410 grain cast at 1200 fps. Tipped him right over. </div></div>
Nicely done sir!!!
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: John in WYO</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nice cat.
Wyoming has quotas of 74 total cats in the three areas (1, 30 and 32)in the NE corner of the state on the west end of the Black Hills.
Here's a Tom I shot last November in area 6, West of Wheatland.
8'7", 165#, 7 year, 4 month old Tom
And that's a John Linebaugh built Bisley in .500 Linebaugh caliber. 410 grain cast at 1200 fps. Tipped him right over. </div></div>
Nicely done sir!!!
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Here Kitty Kitty....
Here Kitty Kitty....
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Anymore SD cat pictures?
I would love to get one this year, I think a rug would look great on my wall
Anymore SD cat pictures?
I would love to get one this year, I think a rug would look great on my wall
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: wilsey</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Anymore SD cat pictures?
I would love to get one this year, I think a rug would look great on my wall </div></div>X2 a mountain lion would be really nice
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: wilsey</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Anymore SD cat pictures?
I would love to get one this year, I think a rug would look great on my wall </div></div>X2 a mountain lion would be really nice
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