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Big Game Hunting => Other Big Game => Topic started by: Fishaholic on April 19, 2013, 07:22:33 PM

Title: mt lion
Post by: Fishaholic on April 19, 2013, 07:22:33 PM: so i am going to try to shoot a cat this year and this will be my first year hunting them. any advice? my 3006 will work just fine. but yeah any help will be nice.

thanks ddjj
Title: mt lion
Post by: sirmissalot on April 19, 2013, 07:28:06 PM: Be very, very sneaky.
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Post by: h20hunter on April 19, 2013, 07:28:49 PM: Make sure it is dead before the "hugging a dead lion" pic.
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Post by: trophyhunt on April 19, 2013, 07:34:40 PM: I've been in the woods for many years and probably seen 5 cats only one ended up dead. I would try calling for them, I never have but it seems to be the best way to kill those sneaky *censored*s. Few guys on here should give you lots of help with calling in cougars, I really hope you kill one.
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Post by: snowpack on April 19, 2013, 07:38:57 PM: find their food. small herd of elk, some deer, maybe even fish splashing in the stream.
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Post by: mulehunter on April 19, 2013, 07:57:03 PM: Find fresh tracks and follow it until you see one or find Carcass and sit on tree stand nearby. or Call them in.

Oh I forget, You can Ask Hounds... :chuckle: Joke...

If you find very fresh like this picture that Cougar kill it and cover with branches or snow cover, Cougar will Come back VERY soon and Cougar normal stay around for 1 to 3 days on carcass depend on which Cougar.

This pic of the Mother Cougar that killed it and help feed three kittens for three days.
Title: Re: mt lion
Post by: Fishaholic on April 19, 2013, 08:06:17 PM: okay this year its going to to be mt lions and coyotes is what im after. I havent seen many deer but alot of coyote tracks and scat.

what kind of call would i use?
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Post by: h20hunter on April 19, 2013, 08:09:20 PM: Here kitty kitty?
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Post by: Fishaholic on April 19, 2013, 08:21:45 PM: Quote from: h20hunter on April 19, 2013, 08:09:20 PM
Here kitty kitty?

haha i got my son to say come here grouse grouse grouse. lol but seriously guys all joking aside any info will help since i have no clue where to start other then out in the woods
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Post by: snowpack on April 19, 2013, 08:24:38 PM: Try an elk call.
And roll in CatNip. :chuckle:
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Post by: Fishaholic on April 19, 2013, 08:40:54 PM: should i stick to shooting my 180 grain or drop down to 165 grain?
Title: mt lion
Post by: jackelope on April 19, 2013, 08:58:46 PM: The 180's would make it more deader.

Do a search on here. Lots of info on calling, etc. not too many people see them, never mind shoot one. I like the idea of walking one down in a fresh snow.
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Post by: KFhunter on April 19, 2013, 09:03:25 PM: Anything less than a 250gr pill travelling at or more than 3000fps is under-gunned for MT Lions :twocents:

j/k 165 out of 30-06 is a plenty - just make sure your accurate.
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Post by: Fishaholic on April 19, 2013, 10:45:31 PM: yeah whats the range do you think i would need to have ? i just have open sights on my 3006
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Post by: Jingles on April 19, 2013, 11:04:06 PM: Why not drop down to the 110 grain varminter load for the cats especially if you want to keep the hide; they aren't that hard to kill with decent shot placement, bout like shooting a coyote
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Post by: CastleRocker on April 20, 2013, 12:00:44 AM: Quote from: ddjj1991 on April 19, 2013, 08:06:17 PM
okay this year its going to to be mt lions and coyotes is what im after. I havent seen many deer but alot of coyote tracks and scat.

what kind of call would i use?

One word for you...."Rainshadow" He will either be on here or on other hunting 4m's. He is the guy to talk to. Everything I know about calling cougars has been learned from him.
Title: mt lion
Post by: sirmissalot on April 20, 2013, 08:27:07 AM: Quote from: ddjj1991 on April 19, 2013, 10:45:31 PM
yeah whats the range do you think i would need to have ? i just have open sights on my 3006

How far can you hit a pie plate size area? Your gun with shoot 3 or 4 hundred yards, but with open sights that's gonna be your call on your effective range.
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Post by: Jingles on April 20, 2013, 08:33:47 AM: Quote from: sirmissalot on April 20, 2013, 08:27:07 AM
Quote from: ddjj1991 on April 19, 2013, 10:45:31 PM
yeah whats the range do you think i would need to have ? i just have open sights on my 3006

How far can you hit a pie plate size area? Your gun with shoot 3 or 4 hundred yards, but with open sights that's gonna be your call on your effective range.

I would recommend changing the question of how far can you hit a pie plate sized area to how far can you hit a POT PIE dish sized area
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on April 20, 2013, 08:37:41 AM: :yike: .223 works just fine ...Flops them right in there tracks :twocents: Why would you want to blow a big hole threw one and make more work for your taxidermists :dunno:
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Post by: billythekidrock on April 20, 2013, 09:19:17 AM: Quote from: CastleRocker on April 20, 2013, 12:00:44 AM
Quote from: ddjj1991 on April 19, 2013, 08:06:17 PM
okay this year its going to to be mt lions and coyotes is what im after. I havent seen many deer but alot of coyote tracks and scat.

what kind of call would i use?

One word for you...."Rainshadow" He will either be on here or on other hunting 4m's. He is the guy to talk to. Everything I know about calling cougars has been learned from him.

Yep.
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Post by: lucky33 on April 22, 2013, 11:08:06 AM: Be prepared to make many sets. Ive yet to kill one, but have called them into range. We average about 50 stands per sighting. However I am a bowhunter and the bow leaves much to chance, but it will happen eventually. :tup: I.E. I missed :chuckle:
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Post by: MADMAX on April 22, 2013, 11:13:56 AM: I used C-3 reed from burnham brothers calls and a piece of black fuel line.
One .223 to the head as she came in and peeked over a blow down
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Post by: Dutchie on April 24, 2013, 07:03:55 PM: Ive heard of many people calling them in with turkey calls around klickitat, troutlake, glenwood, goldendale area. I would wait until december/ january and hit some fresh snow and a turkey in distress call. Had a buddy call one in in the winston elk hunting last september, came sneaking into a cow call and got a warning shot with the xd and disappeard into the brush. I say call em or cut fresh tracks then call em.
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Post by: teanawayslayer on April 24, 2013, 07:41:06 PM: Look for fresh track in the snow or if you find a fresh kill one the kitty shouldn't be to far. Without hounds it makes it tough. Here is my cat from this year. What you would call dumb luck. Yote hunting and got lucky. 2nd cat I have seen in over twenty years of hunting
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Post by: Bob Williams1 on April 25, 2013, 03:22:59 AM: very impressive cat..
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Post by: Beardo on April 30, 2013, 10:54:47 AM: Very nice cat. I want one!