196 Pound Washington Lion!

[WAcoyotehunter]

Tough to tell without getting a better look.  I tend to guess lighter than they usually are.

[idaho guy]

 :tup:thanks for the replies guys I decided to remove and I can start another thread didn’t want to derail this one. I never weighed this cat but had three or four friends I showed the cat to whole and got anywhere from 140 to 180 ha ha . I wish I would have gotten him on a scale because he was really fat he had a layer of fat on him like I have never seen on another lion. Anyways my guess was 150 I think most mature toms look like they are 170 but most that are taken in Idaho seem to average 130 maybe 140 not average lion but the mature toms. That’s what makes the 196 lion so special a real rarity where I hunt

[Doublelunger]

The article said the estimated age of the cat was 9 years old.  When is a cougar in his prime?

[Matth]

These are all awesome cats.

[Skyvalhunter]

Awesome in what respect?

[Machias]

Awesome, as in awesome animals to hunt, to chase, to watch....awesome predators.....

[WAcoyotehunter]

Awesome, as in awesome animals to hunt, to chase, to watch....awesome predators.....

yep^ everything about them is awesome.  I would rather see a lion like this than a 200" deer. To me, cougars are the ultimate big game animal and my favorite to pursue

[Dan-o]

Yep. 

Truly an awesome predator. 

Thanks again for sharing. 

[bearpaw]

Awesome, as in awesome animals to hunt, to chase, to watch....awesome predators.....

yep^ everything about them is awesome.  I would rather see a lion like this than a 200" deer. To me, cougars are the ultimate big game animal and my favorite to pursue

 

[quadrafire]

Awesome, as in awesome animals to hunt, to chase, to watch....awesome predators.....

yep^ everything about them is awesome.  I would rather see a lion like this than a 200" deer. To me, cougars are the ultimate big game animal and my favorite to pursue

 

Well to expand on this. I'd like to see that cat take down a 200 in deer. On video!!

[jackelope]

Awesome, as in awesome animals to hunt, to chase, to watch....awesome predators.....

yep^ everything about them is awesome.  I would rather see a lion like this than a 200" deer. To me, cougars are the ultimate big game animal and my favorite to pursue

 

Well to expand on this. I'd like to see that cat take down a 200 in deer. On video!!

Close enough??

[Rainier10]

Cool video. Not how I would have imagined it.

[quadrafire]

Awesome, as in awesome animals to hunt, to chase, to watch....awesome predators.....

yep^ everything about them is awesome.  I would rather see a lion like this than a 200" deer. To me, cougars are the ultimate big game animal and my favorite to pursue

 

Well to expand on this. I'd like to see that cat take down a 200 in deer. On video!!

Close enough??

Yes close enough.....Geesh Brutal

[Jpmiller]

Any info from the study that can be shared? Or is there a way for the general public to read the reports written from the study data?