Cougar call in, very close

[bearmanric]

you would have to have a archery tag. i'm modern firearms i cant hunt cougar till deer modern. Rick

[bobcat]

you would have to have a archery tag. i'm modern firearms i cant hunt cougar till deer modern. Rick

 
That's not true, Rick. Your cougar tag is good during the entire cougar season, you just have to use the appropriate weapon for the particular time period. Right now if you have a cougar tag, you can hunt but only with a muzzleloader.

[JimmyHoffa]

Does anyone know if I could have still used the bow? For instance during modern deer season you can use a "lesser" weapon such as muzzleloader or bow. Is it the same for cougar?

It is Muzzleloader only.  No archery gear.  The cougar tag is valid for all the cougar seasons, no weapon specific tag (at least mine isn't).  Just have to use the right weapon during the right season.  Like a multiseason deer tag.

[billythekidrock]

Does anyone know if I could have still used the bow? For instance during modern deer season you can use a "lesser" weapon such as muzzleloader or bow. Is it the same for cougar?

It is Muzzleloader only.  No archery gear.  The cougar tag is valid for all the cougar seasons, no weapon specific tag (at least mine isn't).  Just have to use the right weapon during the right season.  Like a multiseason deer tag.

Correct. Weapon specific season. Not weapon specific tag.

[bearmanric]

All this time I that I couldn't hunt till deer modern interesting. I would go after that cougar then good luck. Rick

[billythekidrock]

All this time I that I couldn't hunt till deer modern interesting. I would go after that cougar then good luck. Rick

 
 
Yep. Use a muzzy and get it done Rick.

[gramps]

Very exciting...get after him again.

[woodman]

Did this encounter affect you more when you first saw the cat at 3 feet, or maybe a day or two later when you had time to think how close it got to you without you realizing it?

[CAMPMEAT]

My weapon of choice for that situation would of been, "the one that saved my butt" and dealt with the WDFW later.

[aer212]

Did this encounter affect you more when you first saw the cat at 3 feet, or maybe a day or two later when you had time to think how close it got to you without you realizing it?

I think when I 1st saw it, however, whenever I think back on it, it still gets my adrenaline flowing. I still can't hardly believe it happened. I'm thinking about going back saturday and looking at the tracks where he dug up the ground when he left. I think I'll take my camera.