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Title: What call to use
Post by: bigbeamhunter on November 03, 2013, 03:01:46 PM

Hey guys we got a cougar around and the neighbors want it gone been calling just know luck
Any ideas would be helpful thanks

Title: Re: What call to use
Post by: PolarBear on November 03, 2013, 03:04:10 PM

Fawn distress, very effective!

Title: Re: What call to use
Post by: bigbeamhunter on November 03, 2013, 03:09:55 PM

Thanks is more just right time right place since they are always moving just stay same place and keep calling
Or move around day to day

Title: Re: What call to use
Post by: jasnt on November 04, 2013, 12:34:41 PM

Could try cougar in heat if you have a e-caller.

Title: Re: What call to use
Post by: rainshadow1 on November 06, 2013, 07:28:27 PM

Define "neighborhood" and "around!"

Is it residential? Rural residential? Rural farm? sighted by several, or just one person one time, etc?

Is it being sighted fairly regularly? If so, it may be a denning female. Every few weeks? likely just has established a routine.

Lots of factors, but calling with non-threatening communicative vocals is hard to beat (without dogs)! Distress works, but lots of times they stay hidden. Especially in a populated area where they're always on alert. Then again, young and dumb, or old and starving will make them easy marks.

Setting up immediately on a fresh kill, or within an hour or two of a sighting is 10,000% more effective than just going out tomorrow afternoon when you have a couple hours to kill. Haste makes success in those situations. Cold calling is TOUGH.

Good luck on it!