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Gramps finally talked me into it!!!
« on: February 21, 2010, 12:02:00 PM »
Gramps has been after me to tell my cougar story I posted on Predator Masters.  I got this cat 1 year and 1 day from the date that Gramps got his cougar.  Anyhow here is the tail, I mean tale , I hope you enjoy.
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"It had just snowed about 2 inches Saturday night and I was itching to get to the mts. So Sunday morning I headed for the hills. Much to my delight I cut a fresh track and followed that cat for 2 1/2 miles, then it went into posted land. The hunt was over. Yesterday, I pulled my lazy bones out of bed at 5am. The snow had melted back some but I found a different set of tracks and off I went and tracked her for 1 plus miles. I almost stop to call on a semi open north face, but I felt that I should track a bit farther. When I found her, she growled at me with fire in her eyes and started to walk towards me. She was only 40 yds away and was closing at a fast walk. I went from a standing shooting position , to my knees, you know , one down one out. (you don't shake so bad, and your closer to the ground when you mess your pants) I waited as she came forward, her growls where deep and and rumbled through the early morning stillness. (yep my pants are still clean and dry) I knew I had just a 5" by 4" spot to hit her. She now is at 25 yds! My 7mm Stw roared (I think it's an excellent predator cal. Don't you?) She tore off down the steep hill. I sat down and waited about a half hour. (Yep pants still dry and clean) Then I started to track her, and I was not a happy camper. My head was filled with images of one mad cat meeting me in a split second. It took me 1/2 hour to follow her about 75 yrds. When I found her she was very dead and rigor had started to set in. She aged between 8 and 9 years old. I shot grandma cougar! "
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Re: Gramps finally talked me into it!!!
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2010, 12:09:25 PM »
That is awesome!!  Great story!  Thanks for sharing it with us! :tup: :tup:
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Re: Gramps finally talked me into it!!!
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2010, 12:52:06 PM »
Great looking cat, congrats.
I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.
If I ageed with you, then we'd both be wrong.
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Re: Gramps finally talked me into it!!!
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2010, 01:29:46 PM »
Nice job, congrats on the oldie!

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Re: Gramps finally talked me into it!!!
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2010, 08:29:24 PM »
Too sweet. I tracked one down (sort of) back in 2006 and shot it but the closest I got to it was 400 yards. After tracking it over a couple ridges and through a couple canyons I finally saw it working its way up out of the bottom of the canyon and was able to put in a killing shot. Good job on getting it done in a more stressful situation. Rufous.

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Re: Gramps finally talked me into it!!!
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2010, 08:33:24 PM »
very nice - congratulations

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Re: Gramps finally talked me into it!!!
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2010, 08:41:53 PM »
Awesome cat and write up!  Congrats!   :brew:
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Re: Gramps finally talked me into it!!!
« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2010, 09:13:06 PM »
Such a good story! I'm still amazed she got so snitty with you!

Did you get a mount? Still waiting?  :rolleyes: :P
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Re: Gramps finally talked me into it!!!
« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2010, 09:19:11 PM »
Glad you posted the story and pics! Nice work.

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Re: Gramps finally talked me into it!!!
« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2010, 08:17:19 AM »
Glad you posted the story and glad to have been able to help last yr.


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Re: Gramps finally talked me into it!!!
« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2010, 09:28:48 AM »
Rainshadow,
Yes I did rug grandma cougar.  I wanted to put it on my bed, but my wife said, "the cat goes or are you ain't sleeping in this bed!!!" After a lot of soul searching, the grandma cougar is proudly displayed on the family room wall in our basement.  Now the hell on 4 paws that we call a house cat, will not go near the basement, and growls a hisses when he is anywhere near the cougar rug.  Needless to say I am delighted with the results  both on the quality of the rug and our cat stays out of the basement.
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Re: Gramps finally talked me into it!!!
« Reply #11 on: February 22, 2010, 12:49:05 PM »
Cool! Mine is on the wall of my Office/Home School/Laundry/Mud/Reloading Room (I have a small house,) but my cat is too dense to notice!
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Re: Gramps finally talked me into it!!!
« Reply #12 on: February 22, 2010, 04:02:29 PM »
Rainshadow,
Yes I did rug grandma cougar.  I wanted to put it on my bed, but my wife said, "the cat goes or are you ain't sleeping in this bed!!!" After a lot of soul searching, the grandma cougar is proudly displayed on the family room wall in our basement.  Now the hell on 4 paws that we call a house cat, will not go near the basement, and growls a hisses when he is anywhere near the cougar rug.  Needless to say I am delighted with the results  both on the quality of the rug and our cat stays out of the basement.
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Looks like nice work.  Who did the taxidermy Snag?
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Re: Gramps finally talked me into it!!!
« Reply #13 on: February 22, 2010, 06:14:12 PM »
Pathfinder101,

Casper taxidermy in Walla Walla. His web page is caspertaxidermy.com he is an ace at birds, and does other big game also.
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