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Other Hunting => Hound Hunting => Topic started by: LittleJohn on January 09, 2014, 07:42:10 PM

Title: First Lion Chase, I am hooked!!
Post by: LittleJohn on January 09, 2014, 07:42:10 PM: The wife and I got to run our first lion today here in Western Montana. It was a blast!!! I can see why some of you guys are hooked on the hounds!!!

We got a fresh inch of snow last night. We started driving roads behind the house and cut our first track in let than an hour of driving. Appeared to be a good size cat and the chase was on!
Title: Re: First Lion Chase, I am hooked!!
Post by: jrebel on January 09, 2014, 07:45:00 PM: Did you shoot it or just take a picture? Looks like a nice size cat to me.

Very cool :tup:
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Post by: KFhunter on January 09, 2014, 07:47:27 PM: just one dog? :o

prolly get away with it for a while........
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Post by: actionshooter on January 09, 2014, 07:48:08 PM: Awesome! More pics?
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Post by: LittleJohn on January 09, 2014, 07:57:26 PM: Had 3 dogs, didn't kill it, just letting the dogs stretch their legs!! More pics coming
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Post by: jasnt on January 09, 2014, 08:07:20 PM: Congrats. I've always wanted to run cats like that. After killing my first cougar this year im hooked. Nothing in the world compares to being face to face with a mature lion.
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Post by: KFhunter on January 09, 2014, 08:10:09 PM: musta been hard not to shoot that thing
Title: Re: First Lion Chase, I am hooked!!
Post by: LittleJohn on January 09, 2014, 08:15:45 PM: My wife is hooked big time. She really wanted to shoot this guy. She will have her name in the hat for a permit next year.

Got some amazing video of this lion bailing out of the tree, at least 35 feet up. I have no clue how to post it.

We saw 4 other sets of tracks on the way home. Dogs will have a day off and run again Saturday!!
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Post by: KFhunter on January 09, 2014, 08:17:25 PM: that's awesome :tup:
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Post by: jasnt on January 09, 2014, 08:18:38 PM: that smile says it all
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Post by: denali on January 09, 2014, 08:20:03 PM: Very cool!
Title: Re: First Lion Chase, I am hooked!!
Post by: mulehunter on January 09, 2014, 08:26:41 PM: :tup: I am jealous. I hate WA!!! :bash: I am glad I sent my hound out there in MT and chase lions for me. I need to move out of here! :chuckle:

Have great time out there wish I am there. :'(
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Post by: dartondude on January 09, 2014, 08:43:05 PM: thanks for sharking! :tup: helluva way to spend the day
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Post by: Houndhunter on January 09, 2014, 08:45:03 PM: Awesome, I need to get some lion pics on here too. Just wait, few months from now you'll be getting your first hound pup :chuckle:
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Post by: bearbaito6 on January 10, 2014, 08:58:25 AM: Nice cat! And he gets to make tracks for another race, Nice.
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Post by: Machias on January 10, 2014, 04:30:07 PM: A great guy up there in Marion, MT is Terry Zink, just a super nice guy and one of the best houndsmen I have ever met. Nothing wrong with treeing and photos, nothing wrong with that at all. See many wolf tracks?
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Post by: LittleJohn on January 10, 2014, 04:36:57 PM: No fresh wolf track where we cut tracks. Wolves have changed hound hunting, thats for sure!
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Post by: pashok23 on January 10, 2014, 06:05:44 PM: where in MONTANA?
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Post by: jackmaster on January 10, 2014, 06:13:22 PM: Awesome cat, I miss the bawl of hounds on the trail and then go to treein :tup: do you own all walkers? Awesome loyal dogs to say the least,, Damn I miss it :'(
Title: Re: First Lion Chase, I am hooked!!
Post by: LittleJohn on January 10, 2014, 06:53:04 PM: Quote from: pashok23 on January 10, 2014, 06:05:44 PM
where in MONTANA?

Libby, MT
Title: Re: First Lion Chase, I am hooked!!
Post by: Machias on January 11, 2014, 06:55:01 AM: LittleJohn would you like Terry Zink's contact information? They put on a Hound Field Trial every year just north of you in Eureka. It's awesome, 100 hounds usually show up. Lots and lots of guys to meet. They have a treeing contest, water races, drag races great food and several kid events. Free camping, it's a really good time! Let me know and I can PM you his information.
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Post by: pianoman9701 on January 11, 2014, 06:58:43 AM: If you want to post the video, post it to YouTube first and then paste the link. The video will show up. Very cool cat, man. Nicely done.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 11, 2014, 07:13:08 AM: Beautiful cat pics!
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on January 11, 2014, 07:30:44 AM: Awesome ... I would be happier than heck if we could just chase lions and take photos .. I would be just fine with that ..people who never ran hounds have no idea the time -money and pain and the reward that comes from it :tup: