BFRO #9426: Hunter hears early morning vocalization not far from Weldon
📍 Location
Walker Pass area, Kern County, California, Weldon, CA
Specific Location: Rocky bluff at base of Pinion Peak, about 5 miles west of Walker Pass on Highway 178
Coordinates: 35.68000, -118.68000
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35.6800°, -118.6800°
📝 Description
In late Sept. 1989, I was deer hunting about 5 miles west of Walkers pass along hwy 178. I had driven a short ways off of the hwy and then walked in about 1/4 mile to a rocky bluff that was at the base of a very large steep mountain (I believe it was Pinion Peak). While sitting there in the dark, I continually had the feeling that I was being watched. I have had this same feeling 2 other times, and in both situations I spotted a Mountain Lion watching me from a distance. As gray light came, I started glassing the steep dense mountain behind me, looking for whatever it was that was watching me. I really could not see very much as it was still fairly dark and the brush was so thick. I cannot remember how long it was that I was glassing the area when a very loud, booming scream echo�s from the mountain behind me several hundred yards up. It sounded almost like a terrified woman screaming as loud as she could. At first, I thought that someone was playing a hoax on me. The more I looked at how steep that mountain was, the time of day (early morning because I only had gray light), and how dense it is up there, the more uneasy I became. I left the area immediately.
🔍 Circumstances
Unfortunately not.
🌤️ Weather Conditions
Grey light (early morning), and the weather was clear.
ℹ️ Additional Details
Grey light (early morning), and the weather was clear.
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Case Information
- Case ID
- cmiy3vot200gq8fysrek4cbge
- Primary Source
- BFRO
- Added to Map
- December 9, 2025
- Last Updated
- December 10, 2025