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Big Game Hunting => Other Big Game => Topic started by: dmoua on November 22, 2018, 02:13:31 PM

Title: FIRST COUGAR KILL
Post by: dmoua on November 22, 2018, 02:13:31 PM: On the morning of November 17 while deer hunting I was using a grunt tube here and there while posted up on a hill side. Heard something walking but could not pick out where or what it was. I thought at first that it was a person because it was making a lot of noise with the frosty ground until I saw the tip of it's tail. 92 yards with the Remington Model Seven .243. It was either swing the camera around and press record or grab the rifle and squeeze the trigger. I'm sure you can guess what I grabbed. Craziest hunt ever and one that I will never forget. Wildlife biologist determined it was a female around 3-4 years old. Gutted weight was 75lbs at the taxidermist. I'm guessing live weight would be right around 90-100lbs. Enjoy the pictures.
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Post by: CAMPMEAT on November 22, 2018, 02:29:15 PM: Nice going. I bet your heart was pounding out of your chest..........
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Post by: Lucky1 on November 22, 2018, 02:36:08 PM: Sweet. Nice shot. I always buy the tag, but I haven’t ever seen one in the woods.
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Post by: elkoholic1 on November 22, 2018, 02:41:28 PM: :tup:
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Post by: Wanttohuntmore on November 22, 2018, 02:42:02 PM: Good job! Was more than amazed at the amount of cougar tracks i saw during late whitetail.
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Post by: oldschool on November 22, 2018, 03:28:31 PM: Way to do your part on that deer killing machine.
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Post by: Iamyourhuckleberry on November 22, 2018, 04:08:37 PM: Very cool, congratulations!
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Post by: Duckslayer89 on November 22, 2018, 04:18:42 PM: Nice work man! Awesome. Still haven’t gotten a cat!
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Post by: Milkman on November 22, 2018, 04:38:23 PM: Out there saving deer! Congrats
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Post by: elkrack on November 22, 2018, 04:41:52 PM: Awesome another deer slayer outta the woods :tup:
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Post by: wheels on November 22, 2018, 06:57:14 PM: congrats
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Post by: Goose74 on November 22, 2018, 07:07:30 PM: Quote from: Wanttohuntmore on November 22, 2018, 02:42:02 PM
Good job! Was more than amazed at the amount of cougar tracks i saw during late whitetail.
This! Saw cat tracks everywhere I went in the selkirks
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Post by: huntnphool on November 22, 2018, 07:13:31 PM: Awesome :tup:
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Post by: Scheindogg on November 22, 2018, 07:19:29 PM: Saw this on your Instagram the other day! Congrats :tup:

Love the YouTube vid

(If you haven’t seen his YouTube vids, you’re missing out IMO)
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Post by: SpurInSpokane on November 22, 2018, 07:37:41 PM: Watched the video on this, awesome job. Now that rifle season's over for deer, guess I'll go try to grunt in a cat :chuckle:
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Post by: Scheindogg on November 22, 2018, 07:49:57 PM: Just for reference how tall are you @dmoua ?
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Post by: Harbor_hunter on November 22, 2018, 08:59:42 PM: Very cool, way to save some deer!
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Post by: wadu1 on November 22, 2018, 09:18:14 PM: Awesome, I hope you saved some of the meat, it's great. Pound it out with a meat tenderizer fry like pork and server cover with a Frangelca Sause it's the cat's meow good stuff
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Post by: X-Force on November 22, 2018, 09:20:42 PM: Very cool
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Post by: PastorJoel on November 22, 2018, 10:03:56 PM: Congrats!
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Post by: dmoua on November 22, 2018, 11:53:06 PM: Quote from: Scheindogg on November 22, 2018, 07:49:57 PM
Just for reference how tall are you @dmoua ?

Thanks guys. Tape measure says I'm 5'6" :)
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Post by: WAcoyotehunter on November 23, 2018, 04:22:59 AM: Awesome! If you don't mind sharing- which unit?
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Post by: TVHunts on November 23, 2018, 04:44:24 AM: Congrats on a great animal!
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Post by: dmoua on November 23, 2018, 10:00:41 AM: Quote from: WAcoyotehunter on November 23, 2018, 04:22:59 AM
Awesome! If you don't mind sharing- which unit?

GMU 124.
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Post by: Scheindogg on November 23, 2018, 10:06:57 AM: Damn if you’re 5’6 that makes it bigger than I thought! That’s a healthy cat!!
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Post by: WAcoyotehunter on November 23, 2018, 03:23:22 PM: Quote from: dmoua on November 23, 2018, 10:00:41 AM
Quote from: WAcoyotehunter on November 23, 2018, 04:22:59 AM
Awesome! If you don't mind sharing- which unit?

GMU 124.
Nice- lots of cats around this fall
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Post by: fly-by on November 23, 2018, 06:06:42 PM: Quote from: Scheindogg on November 23, 2018, 10:06:57 AM
Damn if you’re 5’6 that makes it bigger than I thought! That’s a healthy cat!!

Agreed. I bet it was 125+ based on OP's height and the girth of that thigh. The cat in my avatar was 115 and I'm 6'1/200.
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Post by: gramps on November 24, 2018, 07:31:03 PM: Congrats....nice cat
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Post by: Tracker0721 on November 25, 2018, 06:22:06 AM: That's a sweet cat! Good shooting!
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Post by: Forrestrover on November 25, 2018, 08:49:09 AM: Nice cougar. Well done!👍
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Post by: skagitsteel on November 25, 2018, 11:15:45 PM: Nice job! If it were up to me, every cat killed by a hunter would be worth an extra deer tag! Way too many cats around.
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Post by: Axle on November 26, 2018, 06:07:24 AM: :tup:
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Post by: bowhunterforever on November 27, 2018, 11:18:01 PM: Nicely done :tup: Great video too
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Post by: jasnt on November 28, 2018, 01:20:30 AM: Congrats