Occurred on September 16, 2021 / Southern Colorado, USA

: I was stalking a group of elk in southern Colorado. The lion was too. While trying to call in the elk, the lion heard my calls and came to investigate. We did not see each other until he was only feet away. After a brief stare down I began to record the encounter. To let him know I was not good I threw a rock at him. It startled him but did not scare him off. He began to circle trying to get my wind so he could smell me. When he did this I threw another rock at him which still did not scare him. I ended up standing up which is when he decided to move on, and I did too.