Post by: SideHillBill on December 22, 2017, 09:04:11 AM
After the pack out and tagging I called fish and game they met me in Acme to get her sealed. I met my taxidermy last night and we are skinning today and looking forward to eating cougar. That's itj
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Great job!! Congrats!
Heck ya Congrats!! This will help our deer herds more then anything we can do.
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Post by: bowhunterforever on December 22, 2017, 08:32:12 PM
Thanks all. So after a plate of cougar backstrap if some didn't tell me i would swear it was a pork chop.How did you cook it?
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Post by: grundy53 on December 27, 2017, 04:53:25 AM
Rolled in flower, sait and pepper. Fried in a skillet. Cooked thoughly to 165. Officer will sealing mentioned as I understand they can carry bacteria and possibly worms. So i will cook accordingly.Thrichinosis
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Post by: bearpaw on January 16, 2018, 06:55:11 AM
Thanks all. So after a plate of cougar backstrap if some didn't tell me i would swear it was a pork chop.
cat chops are definitely just like pork :EAT:
(always cook cougar or bear well to avoid trichinosis)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichinosis
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- All meat (including pork) can be safely prepared by cooking to an internal temperature of 165 °F (74 °C) or higher for 15 seconds or more.
- Wild game: Wild game meat must be cooked thoroughly (see meat preparation above) Freezing wild game does not kill all trichinosis larval worms. This is because the worm species that typically infests wild game can resist freezing.
Unsafe and unreliable methods of cooking meat include the use of microwave ovens, curing, drying, and smoking, as these methods are difficult to standardize and control.[13]
Post by: Machias on January 16, 2018, 09:09:24 AM
Post by: W_Ellison2011 on January 16, 2018, 10:52:26 PM
Nice! Would have maybe followed that trail with a handgun! Yeesh!There is a reason I pack a .44 mag around while hunting lol! 240 gr hollow points will do a job on just about anything!
Post by: Skyvalhunter on January 17, 2018, 04:57:19 AM
Post by: bearpaw on January 17, 2018, 09:51:24 AM
Congrats looks like a younger cougar
That cat has some age, look at how the teeth are yellowing, there is tooth drop, and the incisors are worn off.
If it was a young cat the teeth would be white, no tooth drop, and the incisors wouldn't be worn off.
Post by: Rainier10 on January 17, 2018, 10:18:25 AM
:yeah:Congrats looks like a younger cougar
That cat has some age, look at how the teeth are yellowing, there is tooth drop, and the incisors are worn off.
If it was a young cat the teeth would be white, no tooth drop, and the incisors wouldn't be worn off.
The OP said it was female and they are generally smaller than the males. A young male will outweigh an old female. Also, photos can be deceptive. It really depends on how you position the cat and what angle you take the photo from. That alone can make a small cat look big and a big cat look small.
Take a look at the photos of the cats from my cougar hunt. The first cat is a younger male and the second cat is a really old female that had just eaten a deer so she had a full belly.
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,221804.50.html
Post by: bearpaw on January 17, 2018, 10:24:53 AM
Congrats looks like a younger cougar
That cat has some age, look at how the teeth are yellowing, there is tooth drop, and the incisors are worn off.
If it was a young cat the teeth would be white, no tooth drop, and the incisors wouldn't be worn off.
Skyvalhunter I wasn't trying to be argumentative, I just wanted to be informative. :tup:
Post by: Duckslayer89 on January 17, 2018, 12:24:50 PM
Congrats looks like a younger cougar
That cat has some age, look at how the teeth are yellowing, there is tooth drop, and the incisors are worn off.
If it was a young cat the teeth would be white, no tooth drop, and the incisors wouldn't be worn off.
Skyvalhunter I wasn't trying to be argumentative, I just wanted to be informative. :tup:
I would have bet it was young but I don’t know anything about cougars, good info! :tup:
Post by: Rainier10 on January 17, 2018, 12:45:35 PM
Dale is an absolute wealth of knowledge when it comes to cougars. Spending time with him hunting and in camp each day was awesome. He answered every question I had. I am sure it got old for him but he just kept answering. Many times his questions prompted more questions.Congrats looks like a younger cougar
That cat has some age, look at how the teeth are yellowing, there is tooth drop, and the incisors are worn off.
If it was a young cat the teeth would be white, no tooth drop, and the incisors wouldn't be worn off.
Skyvalhunter I wasn't trying to be argumentative, I just wanted to be informative. :tup:
I would have bet it was young but I don’t know anything about cougars, good info! :tup:
He and his staff could tell the sex of the cat from the pad prints in the snow, the size of the cat from the depression in the snow, by the distance between steps and if they drug their feet.
I am not a cat expert but man I have a ton more understanding of cats and how to read their footprints than I did before.
Post by: lokidog on January 17, 2018, 02:56:07 PM
Thanks all. So after a plate of cougar backstrap if some didn't tell me i would swear it was a pork chop.
That's what I've always told people when they ask. I was lucky enough to have a carcass given to me many years ago, would love another. Congratulations!
Post by: SideHillBill on January 21, 2018, 09:44:34 AM
Post by: bearpaw on January 23, 2018, 06:04:52 AM
Thanks all. So after a plate of cougar backstrap if some didn't tell me i would swear it was a pork chop.
That's what I've always told people when they ask. I was lucky enough to have a carcass given to me many years ago, would love another. Congratulations!
Most of the cougar we've taken so far this year are butchered and in freezers, but I could probably save you some cougar meat in the future from a cougar when a hunter doesn't want the meat, that's if we could figure out how to get it to you.
Post by: lokidog on January 23, 2018, 08:56:18 AM
Thanks all. So after a plate of cougar backstrap if some didn't tell me i would swear it was a pork chop.
That's what I've always told people when they ask. I was lucky enough to have a carcass given to me many years ago, would love another. Congratulations!
Most of the cougar we've taken so far this year are butchered and in freezers, but I could probably save you some cougar meat in the future from a cougar when a hunter doesn't want the meat, that's if we could figure out how to get it to you.
I would figure out a way... roadtrip! :chuckle:
Post by: lokidog on January 23, 2018, 08:57:48 AM
Post by: bearpaw on January 23, 2018, 09:02:50 AM
I like serving it to people as well, let's just say, it is a very educational experience for them when they love the taste of something they have heard is only shot as a "trophy".
:yeah: totally agree, I'll try to remember you need some next season, we are pretty much done for this year unless I get some last minute hunters wanting a cat
Post by: SideHillBill on January 23, 2018, 09:18:06 AM
Post by: bearpaw on January 23, 2018, 09:20:45 AM
We did a roast and it was pretty tasty. I like it fried in the skillet. I have offered it to some friends to try but no takers. All the more for me. I added a couple pics of the skull in the first post. For the guys that have done rugs instead of full body mounts do you have any regrets on one over the other?
Generally a full mount will get a lot more attention than a flat rug! :dunno:
Post by: SideHillBill on January 23, 2018, 09:33:16 AM
Post by: Rainier10 on January 23, 2018, 09:46:48 AM
:yeah:We did a roast and it was pretty tasty. I like it fried in the skillet. I have offered it to some friends to try but no takers. All the more for me. I added a couple pics of the skull in the first post. For the guys that have done rugs instead of full body mounts do you have any regrets on one over the other?
Generally a full mount will get a lot more attention than a flat rug! :dunno:
Post by: lokidog on January 23, 2018, 10:16:06 AM
Post by: idaho guy on January 23, 2018, 10:33:07 AM
We did a roast and it was pretty tasty. I like it fried in the skillet. I have offered it to some friends to try but no takers. All the more for me. I added a couple pics of the skull in the first post. For the guys that have done rugs instead of full body mounts do you have any regrets on one over the other?
Don’t tell them till after they eat it ha ha that’s what I do. I agree it’s a good way to counter the message of the antis that lions are killed only for the trophy. That is a nice looking cat but my experience with females or smaller toms is a rug will look Much better than a full body mount on that general size cat. We have both a rug and full body and my opinion is you need a real big headed tom for the full body mount. Just an opinion but I think a rug would show that cat off better. Good job also well done!