Hunter recalls unusual and persistent vocalizations at Carson Lake on the Grand Mesa witnessed in Mesa County, Colorado

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A friend and I were hunting on the Grand Mesa on the Lands End side. We had hiked down Kanna Creek Trail to look for game. We had spent most of the day on stand and hiking. We made our way back to my truck. We decided to stay the night so we could hunt in the AM and then go home. We were getting things set up for camp. Building a fire getting food out to cook. I had a Pop-up camper and I had just got it up and situated when my friend said "What the heck is that sound!?". He had never spent much time in the woods as I had so he was freeked out instantly. I came out of the camper to see what the problem was. Then I heard it. It is the hardest thing to explain how it sounds but, here it goes. It sounded like a scream. Deep in sound, very loud and it lasted for long periods of time with the sound going up and down in volume. It also sounded angry for some reason. At first I didn't give it much thought. I had heard a Mountain Lion screem and that will make hair stand up on the ...