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Title: 460 Cougar down
Post by: fly-by on September 08, 2015, 04:21:03 AM: Did a little bear calling yesterday, broken up by walking a few roads for grouse. Third set of the day, around 4pm, looked promising. It was a dead end road (I can see all the way to the end, no chance anyone is around) with a steep clearcut on one side, and a creek with a bet of old growth and a band of 5yr old reprod on the other. I expected a bear to be on the creek side so hid the caller in the far side ditch, aimed at the creek. Took a seat 75 yards dead downwind and started a fawn distress call. Within 5 minutes a bear poked its nose through the brush, looking for the fawn. He's obscured by a big slash pile and won't commit to crossing the road. No shot presents itself and I try messing with the volume, pausing, etc.. The bear disappears. I gave it another 30 minutes and decided to call it a day.
Walking up to retrieve the caller I have an eye on the brush to the right, just in case the bear is still around. Approaching the slash pile that ruined the shot at the bear, I see a cougar crouched at the base, looking at me. Apparently he had ghosted in while I was preoccupied with the bear. At about 7 yards even 4x is too much magnification, but he didn't move so I was able to get off a quick shot. He had a WDFW tag in the ear so he may have some history.
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Post by: TheSkyBuster on September 08, 2015, 04:49:42 AM: They are sneaky critters.
Good job. :tup:
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on September 08, 2015, 05:17:52 AM: Looks like a good tree farm cat.
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Post by: jasnt on September 08, 2015, 05:26:35 AM: Congrats! And an earing too boot :tup:
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Post by: BullMagnet76 on September 08, 2015, 05:38:08 AM: That is awesome, Congrats!!!!!
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Post by: Watimberghost on September 08, 2015, 05:55:25 AM: Nice work!
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Post by: go4steelhd on September 08, 2015, 06:27:00 AM: That's cool!
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Post by: MADMAX on September 08, 2015, 06:58:44 AM: Nice job
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Post by: notellumcreek on September 08, 2015, 07:03:49 AM: Awesome! 7 yds and cougar crouched :yike: pucker factor would have been high for me! Way to save some deer and elk :tup:
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Post by: CAMPMEAT on September 08, 2015, 07:18:53 AM: Very nice job.....
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Post by: DOUBLELUNG on September 08, 2015, 09:14:52 AM: I see your banded duck and raise you an ear-tagged cougar!
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Post by: Jharristealth on September 08, 2015, 09:19:41 AM: Nice work! Cat population is way too high in 460 unit. Glad you were able to put a dent in that. :IBCOOL:
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on September 08, 2015, 09:20:18 AM: :tup:
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Post by: XAFSSGT on September 08, 2015, 09:23:37 AM: Quote from: notellumcreek on September 08, 2015, 07:03:49 AM
Awesome! 7 yds and cougar crouched :yike: pucker factor would have been high for me! Way to save some deer and elk :tup:

:yeah:

I would have crapped my pants just to relieve some stress. :chuckle:
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Post by: lokidog on September 08, 2015, 12:44:36 PM: Quote from: DOUBLELUNG on September 08, 2015, 09:14:52 AM
I see your banded duck and raise you an ear-tagged cougar!

:chuckle:

Nice job on the kitty!
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Post by: rainshadow1 on September 08, 2015, 01:08:43 PM: Daggone! Way to keep your composure!
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Post by: C-Money on September 08, 2015, 01:35:39 PM: Nice!! Very good going! Hope you find some info out on the cat.
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Post by: Elkterd on September 08, 2015, 03:20:48 PM: I have never called for bear or cats but have both on my cam, so was going to give it a try, if you don't mind me asking what type calling unit are you using? Nice coup by the way :tup:
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Post by: Mark251 on September 08, 2015, 07:36:27 PM: Congratulations! Nice cat :tup:
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Post by: mkcj on September 08, 2015, 07:46:45 PM: Well Done! you just saved a whole bunch of Deer and Elk. :tup:
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Post by: Cougar125 on September 08, 2015, 08:01:14 PM: Awesome!! :tup:
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Post by: Greenhorn on September 08, 2015, 08:13:29 PM: Awesome, way to go!
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on September 08, 2015, 08:24:55 PM: good job !!
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Post by: Wea300mag on September 08, 2015, 08:36:18 PM: A dream(nightmare) come true, congrats!!!
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Post by: X-Force on September 08, 2015, 08:52:55 PM: Sweet. What an experience
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Post by: fly-by on September 09, 2015, 06:07:23 AM: Quote from: Elkterd on September 08, 2015, 03:20:48 PM
I have never called for bear or cats but have both on my cam, so was going to give it a try, if you don't mind me asking what type calling unit are you using? Nice coup by the way :tup:

I was using a Foxpro Wildfire and Blacktail fawn distress. I usually start out on max volume for maybe 5 minutes to reach everything in the area, then start to vary the volume. It doesn't seem realistic for a fawn to be that loud for a prolonged period.
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Post by: D-Rock425 on September 09, 2015, 06:49:39 AM: Very cool.
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Post by: Elkterd on September 09, 2015, 03:22:35 PM: Sweet Thanks for the insight.. :brew:
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Post by: seth30 on September 09, 2015, 03:27:05 PM: Great job! I saw one turkey hunting and was surprised at how close he got to my son and I before we noticed him.
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Post by: ShaneTyTrey on September 09, 2015, 09:10:38 PM: Absolutely awesome!
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Post by: saylean on September 13, 2015, 08:32:16 PM: Very nice. :tup:
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Post by: hunting4sanity on September 13, 2015, 09:02:15 PM: Congrats! Someday I gotta get me one of those.
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Post by: Taco280AI on September 13, 2015, 09:05:17 PM: Sweet, sneaky for sure!
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Post by: Eli346 on September 14, 2015, 06:51:12 AM: Neat experience. I like the second pic with the cat posed with his head up. Looks like a good field photo. I think I'll use that if I ever get one! It's cool to have a bear come in and experience that but to have both and get the cat is a lifetime memory.
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Post by: usmc74 on September 15, 2015, 11:14:48 AM: Was this the one I heard about from Hancock?
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Post by: bowhunterforever on September 15, 2015, 03:34:09 PM: Nice job :tup:
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Post by: Machias on September 17, 2015, 11:50:23 AM: Congrats!!!!!