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Big Game Hunting => Other Big Game => Topic started by: kenbell27 on February 13, 2015, 02:34:38 PM

Title: Called in a Cougar Today
Post by: kenbell27 on February 13, 2015, 02:34:38 PM: So I had put up my FoxPro up for sale on the classified section last week. After not getting any responses I decided to take it out today to try and call in some Coyotes in a area that I have seen a lot of sign. A friend of mine told me he has had a lot of luck with the woodpecker sounds. After 20 minutes or so i was getting antsi and decided to just play with the remote and different sounds like rabbit in distress and even coyote howling. I was scrolling thru all of the sounds when I glanced up and about s**t my pants. There was a cougar standing about 50 feet from me staring at the caller. I had left my big camera with the 400mm lens about 20 feet from me behind a fir tree. Then I remembered I had my phone with me. I took this picture of the cougar smelling the caller. The area I was calling in closed for cougar on the 1st of January.

Needless to say I am no longer selling the FoxPro and will be back when cougar opens up again.
Title: Re: Called in a Cougar Today
Post by: h20hunter on February 13, 2015, 02:36:39 PM: Way cool. Did you also bring along fresh undies?
Title: Re: Called in a Cougar Today
Post by: Skillet on February 13, 2015, 02:38:19 PM: That puts you in a rare club, man. Nice catch on the pic.

Quote from: h20hunter on February 13, 2015, 02:36:39 PM
Way cool. Did you also bring along fresh undies?
If not, I bet he come out of the woods with only one sock.
Title: Re: Called in a Cougar Today
Post by: h20hunter on February 13, 2015, 02:41:59 PM: Or missing a shirt sleeve. Either way.
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Post by: Yelper Guy on February 13, 2015, 02:49:03 PM: Leaves will also work in a pinch, just don't grab any poison ivy!
Title: Re: Called in a Cougar Today
Post by: kenbell27 on February 13, 2015, 02:56:37 PM: Luckily I have a strong sphincter muscle so no need use clothing. And I do carry a roll of TP in my backpack.
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Post by: kodiak 907 on February 13, 2015, 03:34:11 PM: Nice work. Looks like a good size cat!
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on February 13, 2015, 03:36:47 PM: His head is in the weeds right? What's with his back side funny looking? :dunno:
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Post by: MADMAX on February 13, 2015, 03:37:37 PM: I bet your walk back to the truck was a little tight
Title: Re: Called in a Cougar Today
Post by: kenbell27 on February 13, 2015, 03:40:19 PM: Yeah his head is in the weeds where the FoxPro is at. His rear leg is back making his hip stick up and look big
Title: Re: Called in a Cougar Today
Post by: Skillet on February 13, 2015, 04:05:51 PM: Quote from: kenbell27 on February 13, 2015, 02:56:37 PM
Luckily I have a strong sphincter muscle so no need use clothing. And I do carry a roll of TP in my backpack.

Glad you and your complete wardrobe made it out in one piece. Looking forward to a pic of you holding this deer killer up in a big ol' bearhug. :tup:
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Post by: Widgeondeke on February 13, 2015, 04:33:04 PM: Way to cool. :tup: I would've been walking out commando style. :sry:
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Post by: bearpaw on February 13, 2015, 05:05:40 PM: It's always exciting to see the big cats! :tup:
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Post by: Spawnstar on February 13, 2015, 05:08:35 PM: Way cool
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Post by: actionshooter on February 13, 2015, 06:01:38 PM: That's awesome! To bad the quota was filled, Charlie would have a cat to do right now!!
Title: Re: Called in a Cougar Today
Post by: CoastalHunter on May 28, 2015, 11:03:25 PM: Quote from: kenbell27 on February 13, 2015, 02:34:38 PM
So I had put up my FoxPro up for sale on the classified section last week. After not getting any responses I decided to take it out today to try and call in some Coyotes in a area that I have seen a lot of sign. A friend of mine told me he has had a lot of luck with the woodpecker sounds. After 20 minutes or so i was getting antsi and decided to just play with the remote and different sounds like rabbit in distress and even coyote howling. I was scrolling thru all of the sounds when I glanced up and about s**t my pants. There was a cougar standing about 50 feet from me staring at the caller. I had left my big camera with the 400mm lens about 20 feet from me behind a fir tree. Then I remembered I had my phone with me. I took this picture of the cougar smelling the caller. The area I was calling in closed for cougar on the 1st of January.

Needless to say I am no longer selling the FoxPro and will be back when cougar opens up again.

That's one BIG cat!!
Title: Re: Called in a Cougar Today
Post by: KFhunter on May 28, 2015, 11:07:04 PM: didn't I see this pic posted on HW a couple years ago?
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Post by: Big6bull on May 29, 2015, 03:28:16 PM: Quote from: KFhunter on May 28, 2015, 11:07:04 PM
didn't I see this pic posted on HW a couple years ago?

:yeah:
Title: Re: Called in a Cougar Today
Post by: actionshooter on May 29, 2015, 05:54:20 PM: Quote from: Big6bull on May 29, 2015, 03:28:16 PM
Quote from: KFhunter on May 28, 2015, 11:07:04 PM
didn't I see this pic posted on HW a couple years ago?

:yeah:

You guys might have seen a picture like it a couple of years ago, but this one was from Feb 2015, he called me right after it happened.
Title: Re: Called in a Cougar Today
Post by: kenbell27 on May 29, 2015, 07:28:40 PM: Sorry to disappoint you guys but the picture was taken February 13th of this year with my I-Phone.
Title: Re: Called in a Cougar Today
Post by: Pete112288 on June 15, 2015, 07:16:49 PM: That is why I always get a little on edge when I am calling with mouth calls in the woods for coyote rather than on the farm. I always imagine turning my head to see a kitty hunkered down behind me.
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Post by: willapawapiti on June 15, 2015, 07:59:57 PM: That is very cool!! Thanks for sharing that adventure..... :tup: