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Big Game Hunting => Other Big Game => Topic started by: HuntnFishnFun on February 01, 2015, 06:12:02 AM

Title: Colorado Lion
Post by: HuntnFishnFun on February 01, 2015, 06:12:02 AM: I went in early 2014 and after 5 days we never cut a good track and the rain showed up. The guide asked if I could come back in late 2014 or early 2015 when the weather was right.
We found a few week old elk kill and his tracks so the race started, 4 miles later the Tom had killed a deer the day before and dragged it about 300 yards. He was guarding his deer when the dogs jumped him, he treed 3 different times then jumped off a 30' cliff. Then he went into a cave and that's were the adrenalin level maxed out, we pulled 3 dogs out of the hole so I could get in to take a shot. Me the Tom and one dog in the cave and I shot him at 3 feet! I can't wait to do it again
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Post by: TommyH on February 01, 2015, 06:22:17 AM: Wow, I'm sure that was exciting crawling into there.!!!! :tup:
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Post by: BullMagnet76 on February 01, 2015, 06:45:37 AM: Great Job!!!!!!
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Post by: raydog on February 01, 2015, 09:19:07 AM: What did you shoot him with? I think I'd rather have a pistol at 3'! :chuckle:
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Post by: Bean Counter on February 01, 2015, 09:25:01 AM: Nice work! So he hooked you up since it didn't work out the first time?
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Post by: jasnt on February 01, 2015, 09:28:43 AM: It is quite a rush looking in to the eyes of an angry cat from that close. Got mine from 5 ft face to face.
Congrats!!
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Post by: HuntnFishnFun on February 01, 2015, 10:43:41 AM: Shot it with the old 30-30.

Yes the guide was great on saying that I paid for the hunt so he would get me a cat.
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Post by: jasnt on February 01, 2015, 10:46:24 AM: That's a cool story, guide, and cat!
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Post by: Jaques Bonet on February 01, 2015, 11:02:44 AM: That's the way it was some years back with Cat hunt's, glad to still hear of this. Good Outfitter in my book, kind I would like to see more of. Guess I'm showing my age.
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Post by: sled on February 01, 2015, 11:46:58 AM: Sweet!!! Shooting a cat is a high you will never forget!
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on February 01, 2015, 11:55:42 AM: Sounds like fun. Congrats
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Post by: Spawnstar on February 01, 2015, 08:13:13 PM: That's fliping awesome. Great story. How much did he weigh.
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Post by: csaaphill on February 01, 2015, 08:19:50 PM: Quote from: HuntnFishnFun on February 01, 2015, 10:43:41 AM
Shot it with the old 30-30.

Yes the guide was great on saying that I paid for the hunt so he would get me a cat.
Nice 30/30's a go darn gun and grats and great guide to do that instead of oh well can't help ya.
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on February 01, 2015, 08:19:56 PM: Good job !!! :drool: :tup: :tup: :tup:
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Post by: Machias on February 04, 2015, 07:45:56 AM: Awesome story and thanks for sharing! Congrats on a nice cat!
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Post by: idaho guy on February 04, 2015, 11:37:51 AM: cool story good job
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Post by: Roosevelt on February 04, 2015, 12:10:59 PM: Mind sharing the name of the outfitter? What area of Colorado?
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Post by: HuntnFishnFun on February 04, 2015, 08:27:57 PM: They guessed him at 140 lb. Figured he was only 4 years old so we will see on that when the tooth info comes back.
I was just east of Grand Junction the guides name is Fred Wallace of Cat Track Outfitters. They are great people and his dogs were very good also.
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Post by: Call em in on February 07, 2015, 08:38:38 AM: Holy bucket lists! Very cool. I'm jealous but hopefully one day! Thanks for sharing