The hunt wasn’t cheap. Been planning and researching for a four years. Booked this two years ago with an outfitter that kills a lot of big cats. We used to, side by sides, mules, and hiked . They know the area very well . Had three rotations of dogs so we had fresh dogs every day. When you count up everything. Guide, lodging and food was on my own, a tip, plane tickets and rental car. I’m north of $10,000 on this hunt already. He’s a really big cat so I am doing a life size mount with some habitat. Philip Soucy in Montana is going to mount him. Probably one of the best cat/lion taxidermist in the country. That’s going to be $7,000 + for the mount. Was a bucket list hunt. Not sure I will do one again or get a chance at a bigger cat. So wanted to do it right this time.
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