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Big Game Hunting => Other Big Game => Topic started by: diegomx3 on October 15, 2013, 10:41:14 AM

Title: 7yrs hunting 1st kill ever
Post by: diegomx3 on October 15, 2013, 10:41:14 AM: I have been hunting for about 7 yrs now and had some opportunities but never sealed the deal with lack o f expiriance and me thinking the shots were not exactly ethical shots well I guess this was my yr I started my deer season late got off work Friday around 9 and left for a weekend hunt in a brand new area got to the area at 3 am slept for a few hr alarm went off slept a little while later and got up to hunt around 630 am started hiking at 7 the rush was super wet so we decided to go to the top of the ridge we got to a spot were we could see for a good distance and sat to glass not even a minute late my dads friend calls me over about 25 yards were he was sitting and says I see something I pull up the binos to take a look and this cougar was on the ledge above we're we walked in I got a good solid rest and drilled him he fell not 15 yards from the shelf I took another shot when we found him in the head and he was gone I've been hunting for 7 yrs and didn't take shots on good animals because the shots wernt there this was the most ethical shot opportunity I have had I took t the shot was a little over 200 yards my very first kill ever and a hunt I will always remember
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Post by: h20hunter on October 15, 2013, 10:42:30 AM: Holy smokes.........big kitty.............one heck of a first kill!
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Post by: boneaddict on October 15, 2013, 10:43:56 AM: Wow, now that's a first kill. Sad testament to what the deer herds are nowadays. Nice trophy.
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Post by: Gringo31 on October 15, 2013, 10:55:22 AM: :tup:

Welcome to the site! Nice CAT!
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Post by: gunboats on October 15, 2013, 10:58:00 AM: Good job! Very nice cat.
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Post by: pianoman9701 on October 15, 2013, 10:58:08 AM: Awesome first kill. Great story. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by: Elkstuffer on October 15, 2013, 11:04:16 AM: Boy if that wad my first kill I'd probably just hang it up :chuckle:
Great cat! Congratulations!
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Post by: coachcw on October 15, 2013, 11:07:12 AM: :tup: well done
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Post by: Curly on October 15, 2013, 11:12:10 AM: 8) :brew: :tup:

:cue:
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Post by: ShaneTyTrey on October 15, 2013, 12:24:45 PM: Congrats, nice to get a trophy for your first ever animal!
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Post by: jackmaster on October 15, 2013, 12:31:04 PM: nice cat, way to save some deer, this is the 4th cat well big cat that i have seen killed already, and there will probably be a bunch more. damn we need hound huntn back :bash:
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Post by: RB on October 15, 2013, 12:56:46 PM: Awesome! Heck of a first post! Nice cat too :tup:
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Post by: Huntboy on October 15, 2013, 12:58:58 PM: Nice cat, congrats. :tup: :cue:
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Post by: MLBowhunting on October 15, 2013, 01:07:47 PM: Very nice :tup:
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Post by: crschralping on October 15, 2013, 02:38:34 PM: Nice job that is awesome
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Post by: seth30 on October 15, 2013, 02:40:10 PM: Great job :tup:
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Post by: combs338 on October 15, 2013, 02:53:20 PM: That awesome
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Post by: HUNT on October 15, 2013, 04:30:18 PM: What a great first kill! Congratulations!
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Post by: Natures Way on October 15, 2013, 04:35:35 PM: Congrats!Very nice cat, a trophy of a lifetime.
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on October 15, 2013, 04:39:30 PM: Good job ... that's a very good 1st kill :dunno: :tup: :tup:
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Post by: singleshot12 on October 15, 2013, 04:54:45 PM: They kill on average 1 deer a week,so you saved a lot of deer with that first kill.. good job :tup:
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Post by: mkcj on October 15, 2013, 05:24:40 PM: That's one of the best deer hunting picture's we will see all year! :tup:
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Post by: diegomx3 on October 15, 2013, 07:53:34 PM: Thanks everyone here is a few more pictures
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on October 15, 2013, 07:58:39 PM: I'm curious how big some of you guys think this cat is? Weight and length? It looks to be a really good size cat.
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Post by: mulehunter on October 15, 2013, 07:58:51 PM: 160-170lbs. :dunno:

:bfg: :tup:
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Post by: norsepeak on October 15, 2013, 08:00:47 PM: Great job, that is an awesome cat. :tup:
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Post by: brew on October 15, 2013, 08:05:36 PM: great job...thats a big cat
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Post by: blackveltbowhunter on October 15, 2013, 08:20:12 PM: Thats a GREAT cat!! :tup: Nice work and shooting!
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Post by: CAMPMEAT on October 15, 2013, 08:54:28 PM: I'm speechless........................... happy dance for you and your trophy.

What part of the state did you blast him ?
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Post by: Smossy on October 15, 2013, 08:57:07 PM: Right on buddy! One hell of an accomplishment.
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Post by: runningboard on October 15, 2013, 09:06:28 PM: good job holding out for the awesome 1st kill :tup:
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on October 15, 2013, 09:15:22 PM: Dandy cat :tup:
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Post by: singleshot12 on October 16, 2013, 05:55:20 AM: :yeah: Looks like a mature tom and as heavy as a large deer,160lbs.atleast
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Post by: diegomx3 on October 16, 2013, 06:17:13 AM: I was on the east side off highway 12 a few locals had said they think this is the cat that has been seen on there properties in the mornings and evenings
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Post by: BENCHLEG on October 16, 2013, 07:49:31 AM: Thank. You. :tup:
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Post by: blacktailer on October 16, 2013, 08:02:28 AM: Good job man. Great looking cat
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Post by: Ripper on October 16, 2013, 01:07:30 PM: Super looking cat, good job and congrats.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on October 16, 2013, 01:14:35 PM: On weight I have been around several cats. Most have been 120-140 and I have no problem thinking that cat is 160-170lbs.
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Post by: blindpig on October 17, 2013, 03:01:35 PM: Wow, congratulations. Memory for ever. Good shootin too. Heck of a lion
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Post by: bucklucky on October 17, 2013, 05:41:48 PM: Nice cat , 140 looks to me .
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Post by: ELKBURGER on October 17, 2013, 05:51:22 PM: Congrats on saving 50+ deer a year! That is an awesome cat.....Now lets all go knock one down if we want our wildlife back.
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Post by: buck man on October 17, 2013, 09:32:50 PM: One big kitty! Congrats! 165#
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Post by: Greenhorn on October 17, 2013, 10:03:29 PM: Wow, that is awesome!