Cougar without dogs, bait, or snow?

[Pete112288]

Ok, so is there any way to really focus on cougar hunting without dogs bait or snow? I know calling is always the an option but blind calling... beyond depressing at times, haha. Any tips?

[hogslayer]

You can bait cougars. 

[Houndhunter]

If your in shape, blast audio recorded hounds and follow tracks in snow. Find a hot cut and i think i guy could be successful hunting lion that way

[BOWHUNTER45]

If your in shape, blast audio recorded hounds and follow tracks in snow. Find a hot cut and i think i guy could be successful hunting lion that way

I love when people try to get around the system ...BLESS YOUR HEART 

[Houndhunter]

If your in shape, blast audio recorded hounds and follow tracks in snow. Find a hot cut and i think i guy could be successful hunting lion that way

I love when people try to get around the system ...BLESS YOUR HEART 

What!?! LOL. I wouldn't even of shared that if i was still in the state, I know it will work and i wanted to be the first to do it. You might have to walk/run a bit, but i know you could tree a lion that way

[bearpaw]

   I've barked quite a few bear and coons in a tree with my own voice. Should work on a cat if you find the right one and get close.

[bearpaw]

You can bait cougars.

But the problem trying to bait cougar out of the winter season is that you'll end up with other animals, probably bear eating your bait.

[Blacktail Sniper]

Is baiting cougars really still legal? 

This makes it sound like any intentional feeding to attract them or other "Large carnivores" as it says isn't legal, doesn't specify like the RCW for Negligent feeding where it has to cause a public safety risk or potential one, it just says they can't be feed to attract them to any land or building?

Would really suck to be out there, thinking you are good to go and get nailed.... 

http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=77.15.792

RCW 77.15.792

Intentionally feeding or attempting to feed large wild carnivores or intentionally attracting large wild carnivores to land or a building — Penalty.
 

(1) A person may not intentionally feed or attempt to feed large wild carnivores or intentionally attract large wild carnivores to land or a building.

     (2) A person who intentionally feeds, attempts to feed, or attracts large wild carnivores to land or a building is guilty of a misdemeanor.

     (3) A person who is issued an infraction under RCW 77.15.790 for negligently feeding, attempting to feed, or attracting large wild carnivores to land or a building, and who fails to contain, move, or remove the food, food waste, or other substance within twenty-four hours of being issued the infraction, is guilty of a misdemeanor.



[2012 c 176 § 39.]

[buckfvr]

Wrong law........with the intent to hunt, or for the purpose of hunting.  Its still legal for cougar.

[Blacktail Sniper]

Reason I asked was because I do not see an exclusion in there for hunting.   It just says intentional feeding to attract them...that is my concern.

Is there another RCW or WAC that covers feeding them and allowing for hunting purposes?  Would be good to have that information just in case.

[buckfvr]

It was all over here last year.....cant remember the particulars, just the end result.  It had nothing to do with hunting, rather those that fed coons and such having problems because of other animals coming in/habituating to hand outs and requiring wdfw assistance.  More about dealing with urban wildlife problems.

[Blacktail Sniper]

I does make sense, just seems like it is so easy to get jammed-up by the game dept/courts, and so hard and costly to get out. 

[KFhunter]

I wouldn't imagine successful Cougar baiting - you'll have 100 bears/yotes/wolves and the cats won't come around.

[buckfvr]

An actual cat kill dead of the winter is better.

[threedwizard]

My question is, what do use for bait? I was thinking a live mini-goat??