Western Washington Cougar down!

[billythekidrock]

Congrats.

Hope you don't mind that I lightened it a bit.

[MADMAX]

Way to go dude.
BTW
Is it permit only now ?
I know they changed a bunch of things
I have not looked at the western Wa rules in a while

[bearmanric]

it closes here in Tenino dec 31 but i have the southouth cascade permit jan 1st till march 31st. cant down loud my new cougar sound's so will be using my Foxpro sound's. i have aol suck's. you should be ok up your way and northbend north i think. Rick

[rasbo]

it closes here in Tenino dec 31 but i have the southouth cascade permit jan 1st till march 31st. cant down loud my new cougar sound's so will be using my Foxpro sound's. i have aol suck's. you should be ok up your way and northbend north i think. Rick

you getting a hancock permit

[bearmanric]

not sure my worse year selling call's Rick

[blindpig]

My god man, great story and great kill.  What a surprise that must have been.  A cougar 30 yards from you?  Wow!!!!!

[slayer1]

Outstanding! Great looking cat are you going to do a rug or mount?

I have been checking around and have been thinking about doing a rug but not sure if I want the mouth open or not.

Not sure how to do another quote but someone asked what unit.  I shot it in GMU 460, near Monroe, kinda


I have a few more pics of the stand and where I was sitting.  Billy, I don't know how to lighten but if you want do your magic again.  And I better get to work if I want to go hunting again.  Still lots of bobs out there!
The stumps are where I sat, and the stand shot has my caller in place and I put my backpack to mark where the cat was.  The pack is camo so that wasn't very bright but you can find it if you look.  The track with shell I took before making my way up.

[rainshadow1]

How much of 'im did you see before you shot? How long between seeing and shooting? How was your heart rate?!?! Did you backtrack to see where he came from?

Michelle said she might have found a closed mouth rug form... after she did mine open mouth. Ask her. Closed mouth is so much more realistic.

Again, really happy for you! Way to go!!!

[slayer1]

How much of 'I'm did you see before you shot? How long between seeing and shooting? How was your heart rate?!?! Did you backtrack to see where he came from?

When I first glimpsed him I seen his back heading under the small pine.  I picked my rifle up as soon as I seen movement.   When I got him in the scope I seen his ears twitching around and he was looking towards my FX3.  I put the crosshairs on his front shoulder and squeezed off a shot.  Honestly it was very automatic.  From when I seen him till I shot was no more than 10 seconds.  Everything happened so fast my heart started pumping wildly after the shooting.  I did not backtrack him but that would have been a great idea.  One thing I did that I never do is take the safety off the AR when I got set up.  Mine is pretty loud and I remember thinking I didn't want that to mess up my chance for a lion.

[slayer1]

A couple other pics

[bighorns2bushytails]

thats awesome man!  congrats!  everyones getting these cougars, im starting to get a complex i think   seriosly,  nice cat and even better story!  thanks for sharing.

--BH2BT

[actionshooter]

Congrats!!

[shoot-em-dead]

That is awsome- Keep shooting them darn things so I can feel safer out there. I hate looking over my shoulder all the time.

[WDFW-SUX]

Great job beautiful cat. 

[Gringo31]

 

Well Done! 

I'm Jealous.