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Crash course on calling in cougars
« on: September 06, 2018, 01:04:20 PM »
Spotted a cougar last week
Dad saw one 500yards from same spot.
It's normal for us to see one in that canyon. Going there for a week. Any advice?

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Re: Crash course on calling in cougars
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2018, 01:31:18 PM »
@gramps
He does a fair amount of calling and has had some success, he may have a tip or two.
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Re: Crash course on calling in cougars
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2018, 01:40:43 PM »
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Re: Crash course on calling in cougars
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2018, 01:46:24 PM »
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Re: Crash course on calling in cougars
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2018, 01:53:44 PM »
I have a E caller and hand calls. Have called for coyotes but never done a set for cats

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Re: Crash course on calling in cougars
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2018, 02:24:02 PM »
I have had them come in to a fawn in distress a few times with my e caller.Give them something to look at as well a fawn decoy of some kind.Anything that will catch the cats eyes and keep it from looking around away from the decoy and finding you.

A cougar will sometimes watch for an hour or so before coming in sometimes the will come right in.
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Re: Crash course on calling in cougars
« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2018, 05:40:40 AM »
Yes to Oh Mah's comments.

I have used deer distress combined with cougar whistle sounds and I have had luck with kid goat distress sounds.  I don't think it matters too much which animal in distress one uses as long as the sound denotes a critter in distress.  I have used bird distress sounds also. Cats hunt with their eyes and will, as mentioned, sit and search for the source of the sound. I have  been busted on two occasions when I saw the cat and it picked up my movement and was gone.

Find a spot that provides some visibility and give it a try.
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Re: Crash course on calling in cougars
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2018, 02:56:58 PM »
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Re: Crash course on calling in cougars
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