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« on: January 01, 2013, 08:04:04 PM »
I have started a search for my dad for an out of state hound hunt for a cat. Anyone know of an outfitter?  He would like to kill a bigger Tom. He is curious on if you pay the price if you are required to kill the first cat put in a tree or are you able to pass on a smaller cat in hope of killing a good one. Any information would be helpful.

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Re: Out of state Cougar hunt info
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2013, 09:38:30 PM »
i dont see why they would make you shoot one that you werent happy with but im pretty sure that you pay up front and if you pass on one and dont find another that your probably sol :dunno:

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« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2013, 09:56:13 PM »
I wonder if they tree one and say its over tho. Is their job to put one in a tree and if its below your standards it's to bad? 

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Re: Out of state Cougar hunt info
« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2013, 10:06:05 PM »
I would talk to bearpaw.
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« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2013, 10:57:37 PM »
I sent him a PM and never heard back. Sound familiar. Maybe I am being punished for not getting back to you.

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Re: Out of state Cougar hunt info
« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2013, 12:04:07 AM »
I sent him a PM and never heard back. Sound familiar. Maybe I am being punished for not getting back to you.
send him another one. He will get back to you.
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Re: Out of state Cougar hunt info
« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2013, 12:24:53 AM »
A good friend of mine used to guide in Idaho and if the customer paid for a two, three, or five day hunt, then that's what they got.  Didn't matter how many they treed.  If they didn't get a cat he gave them a significant discount to come back the next season.

He doesn't guide anymore.  He gave it up after he lost two bear dogs to grizzly bears, and his best cat strike dog to wolves.  Said it's not worth it to even try anymore.

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Re: Out of state Cougar hunt info
« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2013, 06:29:37 PM »
 
A good friend of mine used to guide in Idaho and if the customer paid for a two, three, or five day hunt, then that's what they got.  Didn't matter how many they treed.  If they didn't get a cat he gave them a significant discount to come back the next season.

He doesn't guide anymore.  He gave it up after he lost two bear dogs to grizzly bears, and his best cat strike dog to wolves.  Said it's not worth it to even try anymore.
:yeah: where i hunt in Idaho we would either see or hear the hounds/ hunters almost daily but the last few years we have only seen 1 rig and the guy told me everyone local gave up on it cause the wolves were so bad

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Re: Out of state Cougar hunt info
« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2013, 02:17:03 PM »
I have two freinds who guide cougar hunts for buckshot outfitters. I dont know of any outfitter who would not let you turn down a lion and keep hunting for your week or whatever your hunt time was. I think he charges a fee for the hunt and then the rest only if you shoot one. Pretty good deal. out of naples idaho   

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Re: Out of state Cougar hunt info
« Reply #9 on: January 16, 2013, 05:03:50 PM »
 I'd send another PM to Bearpaw if I were you. I figure he's probably been pretty busy up to now but it should start slowing down for a bit until turkey season opens up.

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Re: Out of state Cougar hunt info
« Reply #10 on: January 16, 2013, 06:55:49 PM »
I sent him a PM and never heard back. Sound familiar. Maybe I am being punished for not getting back to you.
send him another one. He will get back to you.

Hes been out cougar hunting a lot. Tis the season.... He'll get back to you.
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« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2013, 10:35:43 AM »
After looking into it my PM isn't sending them out. Must be the tapatalk app on the iPhone.

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« Reply #12 on: January 17, 2013, 10:45:47 AM »
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Sent you a pm
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Re: Out of state Cougar hunt info
« Reply #13 on: January 17, 2013, 10:50:56 AM »
Bearpaw has a good and to the point price gude for his cat hunts!
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Re: Out of state Cougar hunt info
« Reply #14 on: January 18, 2013, 06:45:23 PM »
I have started a search for my dad for an out of state hound hunt for a cat. Anyone know of an outfitter?  He would like to kill a bigger Tom. He is curious on if you pay the price if you are required to kill the first cat put in a tree or are you able to pass on a smaller cat in hope of killing a good one. Any information would be helpful.

In the snow the guide will have a good idea of the cat -probably even know which cat it is by the track - and won't turn out the dogs on a questionable track unless they just want to do a chase.

I'd suppose with the addtl risk of wolves, I'd not turn the dogs out on a small track just for a chase unless the dogs needed work  :dunno:

 


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