Gramps finally talked me into it!!!

[snag_point]

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.
Snag Point
Hi,
"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! "
Snag Point

[Pathfinder101]

That is awesome!!  Great story!  Thanks for sharing it with us!

[GoldTip]

Great looking cat, congrats.

[bucklucky]

Nice job, congrats on the oldie!

[Rufous]

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.

[whacker1]

very nice - congratulations

[Rudy]

Awesome cat and write up!  Congrats!   

[rainshadow1]

Such a good story! I'm still amazed she got so snitty with you!

Did you get a mount? Still waiting? 

[PacificNWhunter]

Glad you posted the story and pics! Nice work.

[gramps]

Glad you posted the story and glad to have been able to help last yr.


Good Luck

[snag_point]

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.
Snag point

[rainshadow1]

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!

[Pathfinder101]

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.
Snag point

Looks like nice work.  Who did the taxidermy Snag?

[snag_point]

Pathfinder101,

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