Tony, have you ever seen a cougar in your area? I bumped into a conservation officer and he said it wasn't that unlikely.
A friend of mine who lives in the Colorado mountains is plagued by deer, cougars, bears and raccoons. They have noticed about four deer kills within half a mile of their home in the last year.
Just a thought.. but isn't that the reason you move to the Mts?? I mean moving to the Mts and then complaining about the wildlife seems kinda odd to me.