Author Topic: Two cougars called in, one down! Updated with photos (Read 8518 times)

crowinghen · « **on:** April 26, 2019, 07:07:17 AM »

Yesterday Hubby called in two cougars, I was able to get one, a pretty female. Story and pics to follow!

gramps · « **Reply #1 on:** April 26, 2019, 07:09:05 AM »

Good job!!!

Too exciting Yes??

crowinghen · « **Reply #2 on:** April 26, 2019, 07:11:03 AM »

Yess! Super exciting!!

gramps · « **Reply #3 on:** April 26, 2019, 07:24:12 AM »

Congrats to you and your husband for keeping at it. Talked to justyhtr on the phone awhile ago and glad hear you folks still have an open season.

Birdgetter · « **Reply #4 on:** April 26, 2019, 07:29:33 AM »

You sure do your fair share of predator management!

Can't wait to see the pics and story.

Thehowler · « **Reply #5 on:** April 26, 2019, 07:32:47 AM »

Nice, looking forward to the story!

Widgeondeke · « **Reply #6 on:** April 26, 2019, 07:41:25 AM »

Congrats!

Looking forward to pics and the story......

bearpaw · « **Reply #7 on:** April 26, 2019, 07:54:59 AM »

good job

Wetwoodshunter · « **Reply #8 on:** April 26, 2019, 08:26:39 AM »

Southpole · « **Reply #9 on:** April 26, 2019, 08:35:43 AM »

Quote from: Birdgetter on April 26, 2019, 07:29:33 AM

You sure do your fair share of predator management!
Can't wait to see the pics and story.

Excellent!

Rainier10 · « **Reply #10 on:** April 26, 2019, 09:44:00 AM »

Awesome, looking forward to pics and story.

DOUBLELUNG · « **Reply #11 on:** April 26, 2019, 11:49:33 AM »

The Predator Mistress! Congrats!

redi · « **Reply #12 on:** April 26, 2019, 12:53:52 PM »

Awesome. Congrats. Can't wait to se the pics and story.

elkrack · « **Reply #13 on:** April 26, 2019, 01:15:34 PM »

Very nice👍🏻 A female to boot. Less kittens running around in the future

crowinghen · « **Reply #14 on:** April 26, 2019, 01:41:06 PM »

Quote from: gramps on April 26, 2019, 07:24:12 AM

Congrats to you and your husband for keeping at it. Talked to justyhtr on the phone awhile ago and glad hear you folks still have an open season.

He was hoping you'd see this!
We just happened to be in one of the few open units.

bowhunterforever · « **Reply #15 on:** April 26, 2019, 01:58:21 PM »

Heck ya

congrats

Karl Blanchard · « **Reply #16 on:** April 26, 2019, 02:01:18 PM »

Patiently awaiting pics.

dhjnesommer · « **Reply #17 on:** April 26, 2019, 02:46:56 PM »

Congratulations. What was your call in method?

wheels · « **Reply #18 on:** April 26, 2019, 04:23:43 PM »

congrats that's awesome

gramps · « **Reply #19 on:** April 26, 2019, 05:00:11 PM »

Yes....we are interested in the call in details....sounds ..everything..LOL

bigmacc · « **Reply #20 on:** April 26, 2019, 05:33:41 PM »

:tup:Fantastic, just saved 50 or so deer and elk, please share the details of your success so myself and others can do the same

....Congratulations.

cbond3318 · « **Reply #21 on:** April 26, 2019, 05:48:45 PM »

crowinghen · « **Reply #22 on:** April 26, 2019, 08:19:07 PM »

Hubby and I went on a guided turkey hunt out of Tonasket. We got a double , a Tom and a Jake the very first morning.
So we had brought our predator hunting gear and decided to hit some public land to call in some predators. We haven't ever hunted Eastern Washington, so we thought it would be fun to see if we could drum something up.
Using our Onx ( love it!) we found a couple spots close by. The first afternoon we called a pretty coulee area and had a big grey coyote come hauling in, but I missed it at around 200 yards, and that was all she wrote.
The next morning we went higher up in the hills and poked around another parcel. Did a couple sets and called in a big tan coyote that ended up practically running me over, and I got busted. So we were 2 coyotes called in in 4 sets, but no success on our end. Somebody we were talking to said Good stories, but pics or it didn;t happen.

We hit another spot and made a couple sets, hiking up and down those hills. We ended up just walking the road down into a lower area that was pretty thick with brush on both sides of the road- thick enough that we figured it would be difficult for anything to run through it, so maybe we could call something in off the road.
I climbed a hill (cliff!) and posted up, Hubby put himself deep in a hole. He let out a couple howls, waited did a quick distress with a call he got from Bearmanric. The next thing i know there is a cougar running up the road at a dead run. I saw yellow, a long tail, got my sights on it. I saw another one coming behind it, but I was focusing in on the first cat, as it was stopping. I aimed right behind the shoulder and squeezed off the trigger. The cat leapt into the thick sagebrush, then did an upward leap into the air. I kept an eye on the perimeter watching the brush making sure it didn't escape.

After the set I climbed off the hill and Hubby said Did you get it?? I said yep, I'm pretty sure therer is a dead cougar right down there. He was like "WHAT?!" What?!"

Walked down there and after a couple minutes found her. She was about 100 lbs, so pretty.
We sent pics to the guy who said PIcs or didn't happen and he thought we were making it up.

It was crazy! OUt of 8 sets we ended up calling in 2 coyotes and 2 cougars.
It was frickin crazy, I still can't believe that it came together.

crowinghen · « **Reply #23 on:** April 26, 2019, 08:27:13 PM »

I forgot to add that the second cat was a bigger redder cat, but I was already set up and focused on the first cat, so just looked at it a second.

Calling sequence
coyote howls

wait
quick burst of rabbit distress

that was pretty much it

Southpole · « **Reply #24 on:** April 26, 2019, 08:41:34 PM »

justyhntr · « **Reply #25 on:** April 27, 2019, 04:08:58 PM »

Quote from: crowinghen on April 26, 2019, 08:27:13 PM

I forgot to add that the second cat was a bigger redder cat, but I was already set up and focused on the first cat, so just looked at it a second.

Calling sequence
coyote howls

wait
quick burst of rabbit distress

that was pretty much it

all diaphragms and hand calls

she was 6'4" nose to tail

Southpole · « **Reply #26 on:** April 27, 2019, 04:24:44 PM »

Been thinking of putting the Foxpro on the shelf and start using hand calls. Just seems like guys have a little better success going that route. Good job you 2

justyhntr · « **Reply #27 on:** April 27, 2019, 04:29:39 PM »

Quote from: Southpole on April 27, 2019, 04:24:44 PM

Been thinking of putting the Foxpro on the shelf and start using hand calls. Just seems like guys have a little better success going that route. Good job you 2

That's been our experience, it's just more flexible.

Blacktail Sniper · « **Reply #28 on:** April 27, 2019, 04:46:50 PM »

pope · « **Reply #29 on:** April 28, 2019, 06:32:35 AM »

Very nice cat and congratulations!

boneaddict · « **Reply #30 on:** April 28, 2019, 07:09:34 AM »

Well done! Is the fur any good still?

jasnt · « **Reply #31 on:** April 28, 2019, 07:35:11 AM »

Awesome. Congrats

mburrows · « **Reply #32 on:** April 28, 2019, 07:47:56 AM »

That is way cool. Nice job!

crowinghen · « **Reply #33 on:** April 28, 2019, 10:21:03 AM »

Quote from: boneaddict on April 28, 2019, 07:09:34 AM

Well done! Is the fur any good still?

The fur was beautiful. We're getting a rug done

JakeLand · « **Reply #34 on:** April 28, 2019, 10:41:54 AM »

Great job !!

Mossyoak · « **Reply #35 on:** April 29, 2019, 07:10:08 AM »

Congrats!

C-Money · « **Reply #36 on:** April 29, 2019, 08:28:47 AM »

Congrats! Great story!! Two turkeys and a lion make for a memorable weekend!

saylean · « **Reply #37 on:** April 29, 2019, 08:41:24 AM »

Very cool. Congrats!

Machias · « **Reply #38 on:** April 29, 2019, 11:45:11 AM »

Congrats on a nice cat!!

Thehowler · « **Reply #39 on:** April 29, 2019, 07:57:14 PM »

Good job you two, nice looking cat!

elkoholic1 · « **Reply #40 on:** April 29, 2019, 09:00:47 PM »

buglebrush · « **Reply #41 on:** April 29, 2019, 09:26:38 PM »

Skyvalhunter · « **Reply #42 on:** April 30, 2019, 05:05:40 AM »

Very nice a young killing machine taken out

Fl0und3rz · « **Reply #43 on:** April 30, 2019, 07:17:09 AM »

Nice. Thanks for the write up and set and calling details.

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