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Offline Dmanmastertracker

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Cat Story
« on: July 06, 2009, 09:17:54 PM »
 A family friend recently told this story to my uncle, I had to share. This friend of ours who is as experienced and level-headed a hunter as any I know and in his 60's, went hunting up in Hancock land near Eatonville last year. He was not looking for cougar, but did have a tag for cougar and they were in season. While kneeling down and looking out over a cut, a big cat came tearing around a big stump dead at him. He had no option but to shoot from the hip with his rifle, killing the 9' plus cat 15' from his feet, after another finishing shot. The cat was collared, so he reported it, the tracker confirmed that he had captured the male cat on Blewett Pass, not once, but twice before, then the cat disappeared for nearly three years, ending up near Eatonville. It made me wonder about these tracks we found, large cat tracks right up on Blewett about three years ago, staking out a deer trail. Could have been? Maybe. It turned out the cat had a severely abscessed tooth, it was beginning to get hungry, having difficulty hunting.
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Re: Cat Story
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2009, 09:42:21 PM »
Are you sure it was a cougar and not a house cat?  :chuckle: Sorry man Just kidding. My buddy killed a cat in the Skook that came from CleElum last year, man they can motate!

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Re: Cat Story
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2009, 09:51:42 PM »
WOW that's a huge cat! :yike: Lucky he was fast to shoot!
I shot mine at just 5 yards last year but it was only 6'2"
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Re: Cat Story
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2009, 11:56:12 PM »
 :yike: I bet he had to change his shorts after that one! Can you show us any pics?
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Re: Cat Story
« Reply #4 on: July 07, 2009, 07:17:31 AM »
  I do have pics of the prints from Blewett I can post later, I'll see if I can get a scanned copy of the cat from my uncle.

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Re: Cat Story
« Reply #5 on: July 08, 2009, 07:00:29 AM »
6'2" WITH THE TAIL Ane? Sorry man, but that is a VERY small cat...

9' however is yes...a Very large cat!

Cool deal.. that is amazing how far they can travel!!
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Re: Cat Story
« Reply #6 on: July 08, 2009, 07:58:06 AM »
It might be a very small cat but it is 6'.2" bigger than anyone that I have taken.
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Re: Cat Story
« Reply #7 on: July 08, 2009, 03:46:12 PM »
I will qualify that statement... I am not trying to degrade the guys cat or his opinion of it... a good mature tom, with the hide off, will commonly measure out about 8 1/2 to 9 foot.. .with the hide on... you get one that goes 8 foot and you should be all smiles!!!

I guess he made it sound like he was doubting the cat would go 9 foot... maybe I read to much into it and I am not trying to offend ANYONE...

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Re: Cat Story
« Reply #8 on: July 09, 2009, 12:51:29 PM »
have you guys heard of the exploding coug, i dont remember where it was but a guy was calling yotes when about 40 yards away the cat busted out of the brush and was racing toward him, he shot once and the damn thing burst into flames. lol turned out the catr had been radio collarded and he had right through the lithium battery.

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Re: Cat Story
« Reply #9 on: July 10, 2009, 04:24:38 PM »
have you guys heard of the exploding coug, i dont remember where it was but a guy was calling yotes when about 40 yards away the cat busted out of the brush and was racing toward him, he shot once and the damn thing burst into flames. lol turned out the catr had been radio collarded and he had right through the lithium battery.

Can you imagine what would be going through your head? You shoot it and it catches on fire? That's a demon cat! LOL.
I would be bummed if it ruined the hide.
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Re: Cat Story
« Reply #10 on: July 10, 2009, 04:27:59 PM »
talk about a hunting story for the campfire...
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Re: Cat Story
« Reply #11 on: July 11, 2009, 05:50:00 AM »
talk about a hunting story for the campfire...


That would be a good one!
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Re: Cat Story
« Reply #12 on: July 15, 2009, 07:26:19 AM »
well i finally found the link for the article about the exploding cat, complete with pictures. enjoy.

http://www.biggamehunt.net/stories/Mountain_Lion_on_Fire_03190812.html

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Re: Cat Story
« Reply #13 on: July 15, 2009, 08:29:58 AM »
Wow, just read the story.  Now THAT is a hunting story!
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Re: Cat Story
« Reply #14 on: July 15, 2009, 12:05:47 PM »
Gives a whole new meaning to some HOT P.....  ummmmm well never mind..

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