WWPHA Nov. meeting and Cougar calling seminar

[rainshadow1]

Here's a few of the suggested FAQ:

Chances of sucess for a weekender... 4 days per week... 10 days per season... etc
Anatomy, Bullet Placement
Hide field care
Consumable meat
Home Ranges / genders
Life cycle, habits, personality traits... biology
Vocals and other animals
Decoys
Sequences & reasoning for them
Cold calling vs hot calling percentages
Usefullness/Consequence of specific sounds i.e. Large Prey, or Small prey. Whistles vs Aggressive.
Calibers/Loads
When to set up on a track you're following

Please continue to suggest topics. Lots of these will overlap, lots will be answered by asking other questions. I'll have others that may or may not be suggested.

[gramps]

Great looking program...I would be there, but Montana is calling me and I can't say no.

[btlsoom]

Rainshadow1:  I will do my best to remember all that yo need.  I will go check the TV monitor and see what it has for hook-ups.  I is a very new one so I am sure it has what you need.  As for the power strip and extension cord, should be no problem.  When it comes to time for me to stop filming your presentation and pan the crowd, just let me know in advance what they are and I will do so.  I was planning on setting up the camera on a tripod in front but can change that also to fit the needs.

Looking forward to your presentation.  It will not take long to cover Association business than the floor is yours...

Thanks again..
BTLSOOM (Randy)

[turkey buster]

sounds like its going to be a great presentation

[rainshadow1]

Talked to my Cousin in Florida today, Gonna talk to him again next week, didn't have alot of time this round, but he told me some pretty unnerving stories about the Florida Panthers he's been dealing with. He ran the same cat out of a pasture with a pickup truck, twice... In One Night!!! The land owner had to call in the Feds and have it trapped and relocated... to somebody else's ranch!

Brings up another point I'm going to cover, "Changing typical Cougar behaviors, overpopulation, loss of hunting pressure, and other causes for those changes."

If time allows, I'm also going to cover "Attributing rational thought processes to a Lion, or any other animal for that matter." It's very applicable in discussing certain behaviors and traits.

And, I'm going to have a book review and recommended reading list. I haven't read everything, but I have read several dozen books on the Puma. I'll give my opinions... tell you what I think is worth your time.

Any other ideas?!?!?

[Kain]

From what I have seen and read bobcats act very similar to house cats.  Do you feel the same is true of mlions?
I dont know if its on your list but what about scent control?

[rainshadow1]

Those are asked so frequently I almost forgot them Kain! Thanks!

BTW, Yes in many ways No in others, and Not really even though they could.

[rainshadow1]

I went back to two old call-in locations and interviewed myself telling the story. Ended up with a few "don't do what I did here..." tips too. Will be showing those clips at the meeting.

Also went to the Game Farm and interviewed three Cougars on video! (Actually got three "whuff-rumble/purr" sounds from a cat that hasn't given me anything before.. .they'll be in the library someday!) I'll have those clips to show too. All raw video.

Also if time allows, I'll be showing two old call-in clips I've posted on the forums before, and my raw call-in kill footage from last December.

I hope I have some time to actually talk!!!

[beav1980]

Damn I always strike out on the meeting.  I gotta work.  Hopefully I can get a copy of the meeting or something. 

[Kain]

Im bringing my dad unless anything major pops up.  See ya all there.

[bearmanric]

Hope I can make it. Still elk hunting. Seeing a few bobcat tracks here. Steve and I hunted a few hours in Arizona at the predatormasters hunt. San Carlos apacheindian Resavation cougar central. His calls sound just like a cougar whistle. I have heard a few. One was me calling coyotes behind my house and one whistled right behind me instantly. I was using lucky bird. Cougar calling is addictive. I have a blue mountain boot hunt this year.pick steves brain he knows about cougars. Rick

[rainshadow1]

Hope you can make it, Rick. It's been a long time! Go get you an elk, man!

[tlbradford]

Any of you tech savvy guys know of a way to stream the video onto the internet?  A webcam or something.  I too would donate to the club for a copy of the taping, so let me know the details. 

[rainshadow1]

Webcast would be cool! I dunno of Cabelas has wireless...

So, I posted my book review section down under my Call-in Stories, on the call-in story page. I won't waste time on it at the meeting. More to come, but it's a good start.

I also went back up and interviewed myself at a third call-in spot. These are coming out really good, it's funny how you remeber everything about that stand when you go back and find the exact spot!

[stumprat]

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