Hunted

As the cougar crouched 20 yards away, the arrow I shot passed over its head. A clear miss and now the cougar moved even closer. I knew an attack would come very soon.
This began in Eastern Oregon 13 miles east of Ukiah on an elk hunting trip with my son, Greg.
I had dropped into a valley to start hunting. As I was about to cross a small stream I saw some cougar droppings.…