We just pee near the tent when we make camp for the night and hang the food nearby so if something gets into it we can hopefully hear him and blast it. But as far as I know we haven’t had anything come near us at night while backpacking absaroka wilderness. As mentioned, they aren’t looking for...
Here’s a few more for ya,
https://bri.sulross.edu/conservation-biology/mountain-lion-diet-on-private-lands/
https://www.fs.usda.gov/psw/publications/Popular/mtnlions.html
https://krebscreek.com/the-interaction-between-mountain-lion-and-deer-population/
https://denvergazette.com/outtherecolorado/news/the-number-of-deer-mountain-lions-kill-each-year-in-colorado-will-shock-you/article_b2297c52-274b-5a7d-b026-6cf3c8db3dc5.html
Yep deer have it rough. Which is why it’s even more important to kill females, especially in areas like Wyoming where...