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Big Game Hunting => Other Big Game => Topic started by: hunterbuilder on August 30, 2008, 08:08:52 AM

Title: Cougar kill
Post by: hunterbuilder on August 30, 2008, 08:08:52 AM: Well, last weekend I took my wife and kids up in the hills looking for elk/deer/etc. We saw a lot of elk and a few deer. On the way down the mountain we saw a large cougar run in front of us in the dark. It was really cool and my wife and kids first cougar sighting. Well, I went up there last night to scout some more and looked around where we saw the cougar. This is what I found just about 50 yds below the road where we the the cougar.
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Post by: hunterbuilder on August 30, 2008, 08:13:57 AM: The elk appeared to be a spike. :( One less legal bull. Back up by my truck I found his tracks. They were pretty fresh and but the kill is not so I'm thinking this is where he crosses the road to and from his hunting grounds?
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Post by: robb92 on September 01, 2008, 02:40:59 AM: Cool pics!!!!
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Post by: huntnphool on September 01, 2008, 10:50:08 PM: Great pics hbuilder :tup:
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Post by: dirty.dan4 on September 02, 2008, 09:00:41 PM: Cool pics. About how big would you say it was?
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Post by: hunterbuilder on September 02, 2008, 10:05:26 PM: I'm not really good at judging exact size since I don't have much experience with cougars but from all the pics/videos I've seen I would say above average for a cougar. The tracks were pretty good sized too. Somewhere in the range of this cat.

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,10952.0.html
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Post by: hunterbuilder on September 02, 2008, 10:06:59 PM: I should have put something next to the tracks to gauge the size. :bash: Oh well, next time.
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Post by: blessed on September 16, 2008, 08:02:04 AM: We, WIFEY and I were hunting by Mt. Adams for archery deer and elk. She went up to a tree stand overlooking a little valley early evening. I went to an area about 10 miles away with my hunting buddy. At 6pm she heard hissing and screaming about 30 yards above her stand. It almost sounded like a deer blowing then turned to screaming/roaring (she said) A couple minuends later it was right behind her stand up the hill about 10 yards. She wasn't sure what it was till it went MEOW. So she lip squeaked a distress call and got her bow ready. When it walked down the trail she shot it at 5 yards! 6'2" female cougar!
I'd send a picture but don't know how to attach it?
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Post by: DeKuma on September 16, 2008, 08:08:27 AM: It is under additional options when you are posting. Click that and then attach.

Cool story, looking forward to the pics!
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Post by: bucklucky on September 16, 2008, 08:10:50 AM: Here ya go smokey!
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Post by: DeKuma on September 16, 2008, 08:14:57 AM: Nicely done, Annie!
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Post by: dasbear on September 16, 2008, 09:20:58 PM: A COUGAR AT 5 YDS your wife is one cool cat. I'll tell you I'd be doing alot of things 5 yards from a big cat one of which might be getting cat scratch fever.
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Post by: Ray on September 16, 2008, 09:45:15 PM: Nice cat. Cool story too 8)
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Post by: elkoholic on September 17, 2008, 01:25:32 PM: Excellent job Annie...
I took the bowhunters ed class at your house a few years back.. Where ya gonna squeeze that mount in at?????I didn't see much wallspace left anywhere for another animal at your place...(I wish I had that problem!!!! ha ha)
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Post by: elkaholic on September 19, 2008, 04:39:23 PM: i woulda pissd myself. nice cat