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Close call, I think I need a bigger gun!!!!!!
« on: January 02, 2016, 09:29:09 AM »
Went cat hunting yesterday.  Found tons of tracks, like I was in kitty playland.  Some had blood in them, I assumed a fresh kill must be close by.  Spent some time looking for the kill, but wasn't able to locate it.  Did a couple of calling setups, but was only successful calling in timber tigers (squirrels)!  Working my way back to the truck, got busted leaving the call area.   :bash: About 40 yards off the road, he was waiting.  Saw him when he took off, he was big!  Went up to confirm it was a cat, and found his tracks, nice big track.  I need a bigger gun, my 223 isn't big enough!   :yike: :yike:  I upgraded my ammo to 75 grain hollow points, but wondering after seeing how big this cat was if I need more.  Here are a few pictures of the tracks we were finding and my wife in her snowshoes.  Deep snow this year. 

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Re: Close call, I think I need a bigger gun!!!!!!
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2016, 09:37:45 AM »
Wow you were close!!..Good luck on getting him!!

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Re: Close call, I think I need a bigger gun!!!!!!
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2016, 09:37:49 AM »
That's awesome that you at least called one in and saw it.

I think your 223 is fine for cats.

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Re: Close call, I think I need a bigger gun!!!!!!
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2016, 09:40:54 AM »
Great pics!

FWIW we have found blood in many lion tracks.  They fight each other a lot and leave terrific wounds.  Sustained blood in tracks is more likely from an injury to the cat than from left over blood from his kill.






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Re: Close call, I think I need a bigger gun!!!!!!
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2016, 09:49:14 AM »
I was wondering if It could be an injury, but thought there might be a kill nearby.

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Re: Close call, I think I need a bigger gun!!!!!!
« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2016, 10:09:19 AM »
I have Killed two Lions an used a 243 with 100 grain Nosler partitions , think 243 or 30-30 win would be a little more insurance if you were to have an encounter with a big cat. Now go get him.

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Re: Close call, I think I need a bigger gun!!!!!!
« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2016, 10:26:22 AM »
My only other gun is my 300win mag and i dont really want big holes in the hide. I tend to be a little trigger happy and shoot untill its not moving anymore :mgun:

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Re: Close call, I think I need a bigger gun!!!!!!
« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2016, 10:50:07 AM »
Your .223 is fine.  Focus on shot placement.
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Re: Close call, I think I need a bigger gun!!!!!!
« Reply #8 on: January 02, 2016, 11:08:04 AM »
Good findings! .338 might be your friend........ :chuckle:
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Re: Close call, I think I need a bigger gun!!!!!!
« Reply #9 on: January 02, 2016, 12:45:12 PM »
I've known a number of cats to fall to a 22 mag. I think your 223 will be just fine.

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Re: Close call, I think I need a bigger gun!!!!!!
« Reply #10 on: January 02, 2016, 02:29:10 PM »
Pretty easy animal to kill for their size - thin skin and don't seem to shake off a wound like other big game species.  Usually a hit cougar doesn't go far, even with a sublethal wound.
As long as we have the habitat, we can argue forever about who gets to kill what and when.  No habitat = no game.

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Re: Close call, I think I need a bigger gun!!!!!!
« Reply #11 on: January 02, 2016, 02:47:42 PM »
That's a cool experience especially since you were out after them. What kind of call do you suggest?

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Re: Close call, I think I need a bigger gun!!!!!!
« Reply #12 on: January 02, 2016, 03:21:57 PM »
Congrats!   Get back up there and get him
https://www.howlforwildlife.org/take_action  It takes 10 seconds and it’s free. To easy to make an excuse not to make your voice heard!!!!!!

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Re: Close call, I think I need a bigger gun!!!!!!
« Reply #13 on: January 02, 2016, 03:32:44 PM »
I'd be  pretty confident with a hornady 75 bthp... FMJ not so much.

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Re: Close call, I think I need a bigger gun!!!!!!
« Reply #14 on: January 02, 2016, 03:41:43 PM »
I'd be  pretty confident with a hornady 75 bthp... FMJ not so much.
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https://www.howlforwildlife.org/take_action  It takes 10 seconds and it’s free. To easy to make an excuse not to make your voice heard!!!!!!

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https://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=77.04.012

 


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