A couple years ago a good friend of mine told me about when he & his brother-in-law and a couple buddies went hunting.

They were sitting around a campfire, bs'ing, when they noticed a cougar sitting, watching them, just on the edge of the shadows (perhaps 20 feet away). Pretty soon they noticed one, then a second, then a third cougar (all younger), doing as mama....basically surrounding them. These cats would then back into the shadows, then reappear in a different spot.

My buddy said they felt like they were been "hunted". He also said their guns were out of reach, and they felt if they turned their backs or made a move, that they'd be in deep trouble.

Finally the cats moved off into the shadows, and my friend & his buddies quickly broke camp, loaded the truck (while one stood guard), and got the heck out of dodge! He & his crew never did figure out what their game was, but they didn't want to stick around to find out. He said he never was so scared before, even when he was out hunting the year before, and discovered a bear had been tracking him!