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7yrs hunting 1st kill ever
« on: October 15, 2013, 10:41:14 AM »
I have been hunting for about 7 yrs now and had some opportunities but never sealed the deal with lack o f expiriance and me thinking the shots were not exactly ethical shots well I guess this was my yr I started my deer season late got off work Friday around 9 and left for a weekend hunt in a brand new area got to the area at 3 am slept for a few hr alarm went off slept a little while later and got up to hunt around 630 am started hiking at 7 the rush was super wet so we decided to go to the top of the ridge we got to a spot were we could see for a good distance and sat to glass not even a minute late my dads friend calls me over about 25 yards were he was sitting and says I see something I pull up the binos to take a look and this cougar was on the ledge above we're we walked in I got a good solid rest and drilled him he fell not 15 yards from the shelf I took another shot when we found him in the head and he was gone I've been hunting for 7 yrs and didn't take shots on good animals because the shots wernt there this was the most ethical shot opportunity I have had I took t the shot was a little over 200 yards my very first kill ever and a hunt I will always remember

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Re: 7yrs hunting 1st kill ever
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2013, 10:42:30 AM »
Holy smokes.........big kitty.............one heck of a first kill!

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Re: 7yrs hunting 1st kill ever
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2013, 10:43:56 AM »
Wow, now that's a first kill.   Sad testament to what the deer herds are nowadays.  Nice trophy.

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Re: 7yrs hunting 1st kill ever
« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2013, 10:55:22 AM »
 :tup:

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Re: 7yrs hunting 1st kill ever
« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2013, 10:58:00 AM »
Good job! Very nice cat.

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Re: 7yrs hunting 1st kill ever
« Reply #5 on: October 15, 2013, 10:58:08 AM »
Awesome first kill. Great story. Thanks for sharing.
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Re: 7yrs hunting 1st kill ever
« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2013, 11:04:16 AM »
Boy if that wad my first kill I'd probably just hang it up :chuckle:
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Re: 7yrs hunting 1st kill ever
« Reply #7 on: October 15, 2013, 11:07:12 AM »
 :tup: well done

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Re: 7yrs hunting 1st kill ever
« Reply #8 on: October 15, 2013, 11:12:10 AM »
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Re: 7yrs hunting 1st kill ever
« Reply #9 on: October 15, 2013, 12:24:45 PM »
Congrats, nice to get a trophy for your first ever animal!
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Re: 7yrs hunting 1st kill ever
« Reply #10 on: October 15, 2013, 12:31:04 PM »
nice cat, way to save some deer, this is the 4th cat well big cat that i have seen killed already, and there will probably be a bunch more. damn we need hound huntn back  :bash:
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Re: 7yrs hunting 1st kill ever
« Reply #11 on: October 15, 2013, 12:56:46 PM »
Awesome! Heck of  a first post! Nice cat too  :tup:
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Re: 7yrs hunting 1st kill ever
« Reply #12 on: October 15, 2013, 12:58:58 PM »
Nice cat, congrats. :tup: :cue:
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Re: 7yrs hunting 1st kill ever
« Reply #13 on: October 15, 2013, 01:07:47 PM »
Very nice  :tup:
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Re: 7yrs hunting 1st kill ever
« Reply #14 on: October 15, 2013, 02:38:34 PM »
Nice job that is awesome

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Re: 7yrs hunting 1st kill ever
« Reply #15 on: October 15, 2013, 02:40:10 PM »
Great job :tup:
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Re: 7yrs hunting 1st kill ever
« Reply #16 on: October 15, 2013, 02:53:20 PM »
That awesome

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Re: 7yrs hunting 1st kill ever
« Reply #17 on: October 15, 2013, 04:30:18 PM »
What a great first kill!  Congratulations!
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Re: 7yrs hunting 1st kill ever
« Reply #18 on: October 15, 2013, 04:35:35 PM »
Congrats!Very nice cat, a trophy of a lifetime.

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Re: 7yrs hunting 1st kill ever
« Reply #19 on: October 15, 2013, 04:39:30 PM »
Good job ... that's a very good 1st kill  :dunno: :tup: :tup:

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Re: 7yrs hunting 1st kill ever
« Reply #20 on: October 15, 2013, 04:54:45 PM »
They kill on average 1 deer a week,so you saved a lot of deer with that first kill.. good job :tup:
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Re: 7yrs hunting 1st kill ever
« Reply #21 on: October 15, 2013, 05:24:40 PM »
That's one of the best deer hunting picture's we will see all year! :tup:

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Re: 7yrs hunting 1st kill ever
« Reply #22 on: October 15, 2013, 07:53:34 PM »
Thanks everyone here is a few more pictures

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Re: 7yrs hunting 1st kill ever
« Reply #23 on: October 15, 2013, 07:58:39 PM »
I'm curious how big some of you guys think this cat is?  Weight and length?  It looks to be a really good size cat.

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Re: 7yrs hunting 1st kill ever
« Reply #24 on: October 15, 2013, 07:58:51 PM »
160-170lbs.   :dunno:

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Re: 7yrs hunting 1st kill ever
« Reply #25 on: October 15, 2013, 08:00:47 PM »
Great job, that is an awesome cat. :tup:

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Re: 7yrs hunting 1st kill ever
« Reply #26 on: October 15, 2013, 08:05:36 PM »
great job...thats a big cat
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Re: 7yrs hunting 1st kill ever
« Reply #27 on: October 15, 2013, 08:20:12 PM »
Thats a GREAT cat!! :tup: Nice work and shooting!

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Re: 7yrs hunting 1st kill ever
« Reply #28 on: October 15, 2013, 08:54:28 PM »
I'm speechless........................... happy dance for you and your trophy.


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Re: 7yrs hunting 1st kill ever
« Reply #29 on: October 15, 2013, 08:57:07 PM »
Right on buddy! One hell of an accomplishment.
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Re: 7yrs hunting 1st kill ever
« Reply #30 on: October 15, 2013, 09:06:28 PM »
good job holding out for the awesome 1st kill  :tup:
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Re: 7yrs hunting 1st kill ever
« Reply #31 on: October 15, 2013, 09:15:22 PM »
Dandy cat :tup:
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Re: 7yrs hunting 1st kill ever
« Reply #32 on: October 16, 2013, 05:55:20 AM »
 :yeah:  Looks like a mature tom and as heavy as a large deer,160lbs.atleast
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Re: 7yrs hunting 1st kill ever
« Reply #33 on: October 16, 2013, 06:17:13 AM »
I was on the east side off highway 12 a few locals had said they think this is the cat that has been seen on there properties in the mornings and evenings

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Re: 7yrs hunting 1st kill ever
« Reply #34 on: October 16, 2013, 07:49:31 AM »
Thank.    You.  :tup:

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Re: 7yrs hunting 1st kill ever
« Reply #35 on: October 16, 2013, 08:02:28 AM »
Good job man.   Great looking cat
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Re: 7yrs hunting 1st kill ever
« Reply #36 on: October 16, 2013, 01:07:30 PM »
Super looking cat, good job and congrats.
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Re: 7yrs hunting 1st kill ever
« Reply #37 on: October 16, 2013, 01:14:35 PM »
On weight I have been around several cats. Most have been 120-140 and I have no problem thinking that cat is 160-170lbs.
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Re: 7yrs hunting 1st kill ever
« Reply #38 on: October 17, 2013, 03:01:35 PM »
Wow, congratulations.  Memory for ever.  Good shootin too.  Heck of a lion

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Re: 7yrs hunting 1st kill ever
« Reply #39 on: October 17, 2013, 05:41:48 PM »
Nice cat , 140 looks to me .

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Re: 7yrs hunting 1st kill ever
« Reply #40 on: October 17, 2013, 05:51:22 PM »
Congrats on saving 50+ deer a year! That is an awesome cat.....Now lets all go knock one down if we want our wildlife back.

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Re: 7yrs hunting 1st kill ever
« Reply #41 on: October 17, 2013, 09:32:50 PM »
One big kitty! Congrats! 165#
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Re: 7yrs hunting 1st kill ever
« Reply #42 on: October 17, 2013, 10:03:29 PM »
Wow, that is awesome!
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