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460 Cougar down
« on: September 08, 2015, 04:21:03 AM »
Did a little bear calling yesterday, broken up by walking a few roads for grouse. Third set of the day, around 4pm, looked promising.  It was a dead end road (I can see all the way to the end, no chance anyone is around) with a steep clearcut on one side,  and a creek with a bet of old growth and a band of 5yr old reprod on the other.  I expected a bear to be on the creek side so hid the caller in the far side ditch, aimed at the creek.  Took a seat 75 yards dead downwind and started a fawn distress call.  Within 5 minutes a bear poked its nose through the brush, looking for the fawn.  He's obscured by a big slash pile and won't commit to crossing the road. No shot presents itself and I try messing with the volume, pausing, etc..   The bear disappears.  I gave it another 30 minutes and decided to call it a day. 
Walking up to retrieve the caller I have an eye on the brush to the right, just in case the bear is still around.  Approaching the slash pile that ruined the shot at the bear, I see a cougar crouched at the base, looking at me.  Apparently he had ghosted in while I was preoccupied with the bear.  At about 7 yards even 4x is too much magnification, but he didn't move so I was able to get off a quick shot.  He had a WDFW tag in the ear so he may have some history.
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Re: 460 Cougar down
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2015, 04:49:42 AM »
They are sneaky critters. 
Good job.  :tup:
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Re: 460 Cougar down
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2015, 05:17:52 AM »
Looks like a good tree farm cat.
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Re: 460 Cougar down
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2015, 05:26:35 AM »
Congrats! And an earing too boot :tup:
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Re: 460 Cougar down
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2015, 05:38:08 AM »
That is awesome, Congrats!!!!!
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Re: 460 Cougar down
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2015, 05:55:25 AM »
Nice work!
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Re: 460 Cougar down
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2015, 06:27:00 AM »
That's cool!
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Re: 460 Cougar down
« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2015, 06:58:44 AM »
Nice job
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Re: 460 Cougar down
« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2015, 07:03:49 AM »
Awesome! 7 yds and cougar crouched  :yike: pucker factor would have been high for me! Way to save some deer and elk  :tup:
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Re: 460 Cougar down
« Reply #9 on: September 08, 2015, 07:18:53 AM »
Very nice job.....
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Re: 460 Cougar down
« Reply #10 on: September 08, 2015, 09:14:52 AM »
I see your banded duck and raise you an ear-tagged cougar!
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Re: 460 Cougar down
« Reply #11 on: September 08, 2015, 09:19:41 AM »
Nice work! Cat population is way too high in 460 unit. Glad you were able to put a dent in that.    :IBCOOL:
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Re: 460 Cougar down
« Reply #12 on: September 08, 2015, 09:20:18 AM »
 :tup:
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Re: 460 Cougar down
« Reply #13 on: September 08, 2015, 09:23:37 AM »
Quote from: notellumcreek on September 08, 2015, 07:03:49 AM
Awesome! 7 yds and cougar crouched  :yike: pucker factor would have been high for me! Way to save some deer and elk  :tup:

 :yeah:

I would have crapped my pants just to relieve some stress.   :chuckle:
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Re: 460 Cougar down
« Reply #14 on: September 08, 2015, 12:44:36 PM »
Quote from: DOUBLELUNG on September 08, 2015, 09:14:52 AM
I see your banded duck and raise you an ear-tagged cougar!

 :chuckle:

Nice job on the kitty!
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