Best Way to Bag a Cougar without Dogs

[BNAElkhntr]

Since my posting yesterday of the mystery Cat and the Conclusion seems to be Cougar.
And without prior disclosing I already Had a Pict of a cougar in the area.  Now to protect my Adopted Elk and Deer herd for my consumption not the Cat's  Whats the best way To collect Him?  Thanks Everyone

[MADMAX]

Use a predator call.

[Special T]

 
If you trying to protect you herd then i'd call from several different spots around your area. If you going out by yourself I'd use a climber and put yourself in a tree, unless you going out with a partner. 

[h20hunter]

Flattery and a few cosmos.

[seth30]

someone posted a video a while back of a cougar coming into a rabbit decoy and call

[Huntbear]

 

And do not be surprised at seeing cat for first time at like 20me feet.

[jackmaster]

contact rainshadow, he can help you out, he has what you need, since traspping is gone right along with hounds, oh wait a minute you can live trap him, i just so happen to have a live trap big enough for the big mountain puma, pm me i can sell it or let ya borrow it, but just to make sure it is legal to live trap them right?

[jess]

call, call, call... Fawn in distress

[PlateauNDN]

Flattery and a few cosmos.

 

[Kowsrule30]

Flattery and a few cosmos.

 

Why my wife and I got married....   

[KFhunter]

Flattery and a few cosmos.

Don't forget to lather on the Dakkar Noir

[CAMPMEAT]

100 % luck.

[Kola16]

100 % luck.

  That is why I don't hunt cougars because I have none 

[CAMPMEAT]

100 % luck.

  That is why I don't hunt cougars because I have none 

Me neither.... one day I'll score. I've seen 15 in 12 years here where I live though......

[Buckmark]

Flattery and a few cosmos.

And if that dont work wait till 10 too 2

[CAMPMEAT]

Flattery and a few cosmos.

And if that dont work wait till 10 too 2

10 to 2 in the a.m. !!

[mrmoskillz]

I have never killed a cat YET but have heard watching over a gut pile is a good way to kill a coug.  I have a friend that shot a bobcat in the morning and shot another bobcat that evening off the 1st bobcats gut pile...damn cannibal

[PlateauNDN]

    More like 5 to 9 beginning and ending of happy hour!

[runamuk]

fawn distress worked for my "guide" last week  too bad we wanted a bear 

[PlateauNDN]

fawn distress worked for my guy "guide" last week  too bad we wanted a younger guy bear 

There fixed it for you.

[Humptulips]

contact rainshadow, he can help you out, he has what you need, since traspping is gone right along with hounds, oh wait a minute you can live trap him, i just so happen to have a live trap big enough for the big mountain puma, pm me i can sell it or let ya borrow it, but just to make sure it is legal to live trap them right?

Not legal to trap them. If you accidentally catch  one you must release it. Only furbearers and unclassified wildlife may be retained.
I'v had talks with WDFW about making trapping a legal method of take for cougar. Not going to happen.

[bearpaw]

There are several methods:

- Local bar at happy hour. 

on a more serious note:

- Calls
- Find a kill to watch
- Bait
- Cougar Urine and scents
- Walk down fresh tracks in snow
- Lucky Sighting

[jackmaster]

contact rainshadow, he can help you out, he has what you need, since traspping is gone right along with hounds, oh wait a minute you can live trap him, i just so happen to have a live trap big enough for the big mountain puma, pm me i can sell it or let ya borrow it, but just to make sure it is legal to live trap them right?

Not legal to trap them. If you accidentally catch  one you must release it. Only furbearers and unclassified wildlife may be retained.
I'v had talks with WDFW about making trapping a legal method of take for cougar. Not going to happen.

thank you sir, well i built a big live trap for bobcats then, the trap i built can prbably hold 4 or 5 bobcats, well hell if i catch a cougar in it, it should be pretty eventful turning it loose....

[mfswallace]

fawn distress worked for my "guide" last week  too bad we wanted a bear 

take a fresh set of underwear!!!

[runamuk]

fawn distress worked for my guy "guide" last week  too bad we wanted a younger guy bear 

There fixed it for you.

that right there is funny stuff 

but truth is I would make a lousy cougar I like my men age appropriate 

[Huntbear]

fawn distress worked for my "guide" last week  too bad we wanted a bear 

take a fresh set of underwear!!!

 


And a handgun for close quarters shooting.....

[threedwizard]

Bearpaw, what would you use for bait? I always thought cougars prefer live game. Maybe a goat tied to a tree?

[bearpaw]

Bearpaw, what would you use for bait? I always thought cougars prefer live game. Maybe a goat tied to a tree?

As most of you probably realize, baiting for cougar is not illegal and I know that cougar have successfully been baited in Washington in the past.

I would first check with WDFW, I think goat or sheep carcasses in the right location would work fairly well. When I see someone raising sheep or goats in the right locations I know it's only a matter of time until they have cougar problems. The key is placing the meat where cougar will find it, that means a place/area that they frequent.

Do it in the winter so you avoid having bear problems. 

[fillthefreezer]

ive heard of trappers being robbed by cougars. so that would make me think cougars love beaver

[furiouzgeorge]

ive heard of trappers being robbed by cougars. so that would make me think cougars love beaver

 

[bearpaw]

ive heard of trappers being robbed by cougars. so that would make me think cougars love beaver

I have followed cougar tracks all around lots of dams and lodges where they were looking for beaver. Another thing they really like is porcupines.

[Humptulips]

ive heard of trappers being robbed by cougars. so that would make me think cougars love beaver

I have followed cougar tracks all around lots of dams and lodges where they were looking for beaver. Another thing they really like is porcupines.

Yes, beaver. They have just about wiped out the beaver around here. Getting into my cage traps all the time after the beaver meat.

Truth is though they are hungry with the deer and elk getting so thin. They will come to bait readily. It didn't use to be that way in the past.
Might be a long wait.  Hope you have patience.

[RadSav]

I've called the most cougars in with a large bodied double reed cottontail call.  I always open up the second reed to give low volume rasp to it.  Most of the time when I have had the big cats come in I've been there for more than 1/2 hour working on calling bobbies.  Which means a lot longer set up than I would use for coyotes.

But, I have never intentionally set out to call in Cougars.  And, I have yet to tag one as they were never legal to shoot without a permit back when I did most of my calling.  So guys like Bearpaw probably know a good bit more than I do about the big cats.

I've also heard that 24 Hour Fitness is "The Spot" for cougar scouting.  As long as you are not a 40 something, fat, out of shape dork like me.

[Widgeondeke]

enroll at Wazzu 

[windygorge]

ive heard of trappers being robbed by cougars. so that would make me think cougars love beaver

 

 

[BOWHUNTER45]

The shows you watch on TV where the pull a carcass up in a tree while its no different here 

[windygorge]

The shows you watch on TV where the pull a carcass up in a tree while its no different here 

bowhunter, your inbox is full.

[windygorge]

The shows you watch on TV where the pull a carcass up in a tree while its no different here 

bowhunter, your inbox is full.

now i have to go to work, sorry we missed each other