That is absolutely awesome!!! I didn't think a 17 month old mountain lion would be that big. Imagine what a 5 yr old would be like! Congrats!
Here in Ks the KDWP just a knowledges a couple years ago that we have lions here. My cousin owns a ranch in southeastern Kansas and has seen lions off and on for 15 yrs now. I always think one day I will call one in or just happen to see one. What a sight and feeling that would be.
20 years ago I was in Argentina duck hunting. At lunch one day the guide asked me if knew what i was eating? I thought it was a tuff steak. He brought out a recently skinned Mt. Lion hide with head still attached and said "this is what you're eating".
I hope your's is a little more tender than the one I ate was.