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Big Game Hunting => Other Big Game => Topic started by: 7t9cobra on February 23, 2014, 05:25:36 PM

Title: cat tracks
Post by: 7t9cobra on February 23, 2014, 05:25:36 PM: Ive been in the hills every chance I can get looking for a cougar. I have yet to call one in but here are some tracks I've come across.
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Post by: 7t9cobra on February 23, 2014, 05:34:35 PM: A small bobcat.
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Post by: Houndhunter on February 23, 2014, 05:47:26 PM: Heres what they look like, from today ;)
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Post by: 7t9cobra on February 23, 2014, 05:49:48 PM: Nice! Whats the story there? You have a permit to kill it or did you have to leave it?
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Post by: mulehunter on February 23, 2014, 05:52:05 PM: Nice... :tup:
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Post by: Houndhunter on February 23, 2014, 05:53:47 PM: I don't live in WA anymore, treed this female this morn. Shes still out and about tho
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Post by: 7t9cobra on February 23, 2014, 06:02:28 PM: Oh right on! Hound hunting sounds like a good time. Hopefully someday I can call one in. Cant win the lotto if you dont play
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Post by: Houndhunter on February 23, 2014, 06:17:06 PM: Tracks in the 3rd pick look like a decent one :tup:. Any lion without dogs is a good one tho
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Post by: 7t9cobra on February 23, 2014, 07:09:54 PM: That is the cat I was tracking a couple weeks ago. The stride measured 36-38". I'll edit and label them since theyre out of order. Cat number 2 was scratching at the ground and I found a hair as seen. Im not sure if it was a small cougar or large bobcat.
Edit: cant label them, so pic1 is cat 3, 2&3 are cat1. 4-8 are cat 2.
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Post by: KFhunter on February 23, 2014, 07:23:24 PM: wish I'd have seen this today

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=148198.0;attach=297964;image)

didn't cut any fresh tracks, but I bet there's a bunch in the morning. Nothing moving today, snowing pretty good though.
I busted out quite a few miles on a snowmobile, hopefully I'll cut that again in the AM see if anything crossed it.
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Post by: 7t9cobra on February 23, 2014, 08:21:25 PM: I wish we were getting snow lower. Ive only driven three roads with snow since looking for cats and ive found them on all three. Only one was more than 1/2 mile once hitting snow and it was only three miles in. Im in a good area for sure. Keep us updated if you find anything
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Post by: hardrichard on March 05, 2014, 05:32:33 PM: Keep us posted and good luck :tup: