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Re: Great cougar call in video
« Reply #15 on: October 13, 2010, 05:52:06 AM »
I always love it when someone does something successfully in life and then people told them how they did it wrong, even though they probably have not accomplished it themself.

Anything worth doing you might as well do it right the first time and every time.  I was just pointing out that he tipped the odds in the cats favor big time with the no no's.

I have never hunted a day in my life for a cat, so no, I am not as succesful of a hunter as this guy.   


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Re: Great cougar call in video
« Reply #16 on: October 13, 2010, 06:14:40 AM »
well,not taking a cougar before,but..once most bobs Ive called in make the commitment  they seem set in their way and get shot..I know a bow hunter that had a cougar stalk him,he tried to scare it off but it kept closing the distance..thwaaap dead coug at 30 feet...

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Re: Great cougar call in video
« Reply #17 on: October 13, 2010, 08:03:53 AM »
I always love it when someone does something successfully in life and then people told them how they did it wrong, even though they probably have not accomplished it themself.

I think you misunderstand the critical comments. Are you saying you think this is the way to do it?  We have all done things wrong and gotten lucky.  But if folks want to be consistent and not do a once in a lifetime event, then even he should look at this and say what can I do better next time.  I venture to say he could go out and do this a thousand times and never call in another cat....then again he could go out the next time and get lucky again.  I have called in plenty of bears and three cats so far, and I've made plenty of mistakes.  I try and learn from those and get better each time.  That's all these comments are.
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Re: Great cougar call in video
« Reply #18 on: October 13, 2010, 08:55:17 AM »
Sure that wasn't you, Kain?!?! Take a trip to AZ lately?

He saw it, then went over and set up on it. Obviously didn't have a clue what he was doing, but as you can see, it didn't matter! Goes to show how knowing where one is at is 90% of the battle. Definatley a young, dumb cat, but hey, he tagged it!

I've heard several cougars, live in the timber, second hand (stories), and on video now, calling back to distress. My theory is that young cats relate distress to a social interaction, because they've only heard distress when they were with Mom or littermates while making a kill. They've never heard prey distress when another cat wasn't there. So they call out to it.

     I think it's a pretty good theory...

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Re: Great cougar call in video
« Reply #19 on: October 13, 2010, 09:01:57 AM »
Does anybody know if orange is required in Arizona when calling predators ??? 

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Re: Great cougar call in video
« Reply #20 on: October 13, 2010, 11:57:24 AM »
Sure that wasn't you, Kain?!?! Take a trip to AZ lately?

He saw it, then went over and set up on it. Obviously didn't have a clue what he was doing, but as you can see, it didn't matter! Goes to show how knowing where one is at is 90% of the battle. Definatley a young, dumb cat, but hey, he tagged it!

I've heard several cougars, live in the timber, second hand (stories), and on video now, calling back to distress. My theory is that young cats relate distress to a social interaction, because they've only heard distress when they were with Mom or littermates while making a kill. They've never heard prey distress when another cat wasn't there. So they call out to it.

     I think it's a pretty good theory...



I wish it was me but sadly I have never even seen a cougar in my 20+ years of hunting. 

That sounds like a reasonable theory.  Maybe he has had good luck stealing kills also and hasnt learned that its important to be quite.

As far as the orange and shiny gun my theory is a little movement and/color might be a good thing as long as they dont recognize you as a threat.  If a predator hears distress Im sure it expects to see something making it and causing it.  Thats why decoys work even if they dont look like anything specific.  As long as you dont look human and dont go overboard it might not be as critical as we think.  ?   :dunno:

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Re: Great cougar call in video
« Reply #21 on: October 13, 2010, 01:35:41 PM »
Did anybody else think that cat was going to jump up and rip his face off with the slasher music playing in the
background  :chuckle:

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Re: Great cougar call in video
« Reply #22 on: October 13, 2010, 01:38:44 PM »
Did anybody else think that cat was going to jump up and rip his face off with the slasher music playing in the
background  :chuckle:

nah, I was too busy laughing at the "YES! YES! YES! YES!" + Fistpumps  :chuckle:
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Re: Great cougar call in video
« Reply #23 on: October 13, 2010, 07:16:24 PM »
Orange not required in AZ for hunting predators, but he was hunting on a military installation down by Tucson. May be a requiement while hunting on Army Fort.

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Re: Great cougar call in video
« Reply #24 on: October 13, 2010, 07:17:42 PM »
Orange not required in AZ for hunting predators, but he was hunting on a military installation down by Tucson. May be a requiement while hunting on Army Fort.

That explains it. Thanks. That baffled me, why anyone would wear orange while trying to call in predators.

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Re: Great cougar call in video
« Reply #25 on: October 13, 2010, 07:31:27 PM »
I always love it when someone does something successfully in life and then people told them how they did it wrong, even though they probably have not accomplished it themself.

I think you misunderstand the critical comments. Are you saying you think this is the way to do it?  We have all done things wrong and gotten lucky.  But if folks want to be consistent and not do a once in a lifetime event, then even he should look at this and say what can I do better next time.  I venture to say he could go out and do this a thousand times and never call in another cat....then again he could go out the next time and get lucky again.  I have called in plenty of bears and three cats so far, and I've made plenty of mistakes.  I try and learn from those and get better each time.  That's all these comments are.
Machias, I would say that you are a much better caller than I am. You must have learned a lot to have that kind of success!

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Re: Great cougar call in video
« Reply #26 on: October 13, 2010, 07:39:59 PM »
very cool vid. younger cat for sure. must have thought that its litter mate caught dinner or somthing. i have never heard of them calling when coming into a distress call. i know they will talk to other mt.lion calls a chirps. but always though they would be quite when coming in to a distress. way cool. thanks for sharin
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Re: Great cougar call in video
« Reply #27 on: October 13, 2010, 08:00:05 PM »
Very cool.  How can he tell if Kittens are around or not.   :dunno:


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Re: Great cougar call in video
« Reply #28 on: October 13, 2010, 08:29:31 PM »
I always love it when someone does something successfully in life and then people told them how they did it wrong, even though they probably have not accomplished it themself.

I think you misunderstand the critical comments. Are you saying you think this is the way to do it?  We have all done things wrong and gotten lucky.  But if folks want to be consistent and not do a once in a lifetime event, then even he should look at this and say what can I do better next time.  I venture to say he could go out and do this a thousand times and never call in another cat....then again he could go out the next time and get lucky again.  I have called in plenty of bears and three cats so far, and I've made plenty of mistakes.  I try and learn from those and get better each time.  That's all these comments are.
Machias, I would say that you are a much better caller than I am. You must have learned a lot to have that kind of success!

Nope, just LOTS of stands.  I call a bear in about every 25 or so stands.  I believe we all call in MORE lions then we know, however I believe with rainshadow's new sounds that number will come down a fair bit, as far as lions are concerned.   :hello:
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Re: Great cougar call in video
« Reply #29 on: October 13, 2010, 09:02:26 PM »
I hope so (with Rainshadows sounds) I have made countless calling stands and have yet to call in a (confirmed) bear or cougar.  A few bobcats and coyotes so I think Im doing right but havent seen any big guys yet.  Of course cold calling doesnt have the best odds either.   :dunno:  Cant wait to start seeing the pics from this season.

 


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