Cougar kill

[hunterbuilder]

Well, last weekend I took my wife and kids up in the hills looking for elk/deer/etc. We saw a lot of elk and a few deer. On the way down the mountain we saw a large cougar run in front of us in the dark. It was really cool and my wife and kids first cougar sighting. Well, I went up there last night to scout some more and looked around where we saw the cougar. This is what I found just about 50 yds below the road where we the the cougar.

[hunterbuilder]

The elk appeared to be a spike.  One less legal bull. Back up by my truck I found his tracks. They were pretty fresh and but the kill is not so I'm thinking this is where he crosses the road to and from his hunting grounds?

[robb92]

Cool pics!!!!

[huntnphool]

Great pics hbuilder

[dirty.dan4]

Cool pics.  About how big would you say it was?

[hunterbuilder]

I'm not really good at judging exact size since I don't have much experience with cougars but from all the pics/videos I've seen I would say above average for a cougar. The tracks were pretty good sized too. Somewhere in the range of this cat.

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,10952.0.html

[hunterbuilder]

I should have put something next to the tracks to gauge the size.  Oh well, next time.

[blessed]

We, WIFEY and I were hunting by Mt. Adams  for archery deer and elk. She went up to a tree stand overlooking a little valley early evening. I went to an area about 10 miles away with my hunting buddy. At 6pm she heard hissing and screaming about 30 yards above her stand. It almost sounded like a deer blowing then turned to screaming/roaring (she said) A couple minuends later it was right behind her stand up the hill about 10 yards. She wasn't sure what it was till it went MEOW. So she lip squeaked a distress call and got her bow ready. When it walked down the trail she shot it at 5 yards! 6'2" female cougar!
I'd send a picture but don't know how to attach it?

[DeKuma]

It is under additional options when you are posting.  Click that and then attach.

Cool story, looking forward to the pics!

[bucklucky]

Here ya go smokey!

[DeKuma]

Nicely done, Annie!

[dasbear]

A COUGAR AT 5 YDS  your wife is one cool cat.  I'll tell you I'd  be doing alot of things 5 yards from a big cat one of which might be getting cat scratch fever.

[Ray]

Nice cat. Cool story too 

[elkoholic]

Excellent job Annie...
I took the bowhunters ed class at your house a few years back.. Where ya gonna squeeze that mount in at??I didn't see much wallspace left anywhere for another animal at your place...(I wish I had that problem!!!! ha ha)

[elkaholic]

i woulda pissd myself. nice cat