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Big Game Hunting => Other Big Game => Topic started by: Craig on December 12, 2018, 02:26:22 PM

Title: Got my Utah Mountain lion
Post by: Craig on December 12, 2018, 02:26:22 PM: Got lucky this year and drew a mountain lion permit in Utah this year. Had a great hunt. First time hunting with dogs and it was a blast. those dogs are awesome. hunting at 6500+ feet in elevation and it was 5 degrees outside. then a 1 mile hike and 2' of snow on the open hillsides kicked my butt. Hope to do it again someday.

Finally found a nice track after a lot of looking.
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sending you dogs out.
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About half way there. This mountains are no joke.
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Getting closer after we got to the tree and it jumped and ran another 400 yards before treeing again.
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Title: Re: Got my Utah Mountain lion
Post by: 2MANY on December 12, 2018, 02:35:22 PM: Cool.

Glad you got it done.
Title: Re: Got my Utah Mountain lion
Post by: Duckslayer89 on December 12, 2018, 02:38:13 PM: Looks like a blast! Did you hire a guide or know someone with dogs?
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Post by: Rainier10 on December 12, 2018, 02:39:26 PM: Congrats man. Hunting with dogs is awesome and amazing to be a part of.
Title: Re: Got my Utah Mountain lion
Post by: Timberstalker on December 12, 2018, 02:42:49 PM: Awesome!
Title: Re: Got my Utah Mountain lion
Post by: crazywednesday on December 12, 2018, 03:12:26 PM: Really cool. Looks like it was an awesome hunt.
Title: Re: Got my Utah Mountain lion
Post by: greenhead_killer on December 12, 2018, 03:55:23 PM: That is awesome! Nice work!
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Post by: trophyhunt on December 12, 2018, 04:21:13 PM: That would be a blast!
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Post by: boneaddict on December 12, 2018, 04:26:23 PM: Man I miss that!

Awesome
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Post by: DeerThug on December 12, 2018, 05:17:02 PM: Nice cat!
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Post by: redi on December 12, 2018, 05:44:44 PM: Awesome cat congrats
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Post by: Boss .300 winmag on December 12, 2018, 05:47:34 PM: Nice kitty.👍
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Post by: jstone on December 12, 2018, 05:56:21 PM: That is on my bucket list.!! Just hard to spend 5000 and not guaranteed. Very cool
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Post by: westside Elkhunter on December 12, 2018, 06:26:36 PM: That's awesome. Congrats

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Title: Re: Got my Utah Mountain lion
Post by: brew on December 12, 2018, 06:43:41 PM: 9,000+ feet elevation....those dogs are some of the ultimate atheletes. can not imagine running in a couple feet of snow at that altitude for a couple miles. congrats to you on the cat---big props to the dogs. I miss my hounds....
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Post by: fishngamereaper on December 12, 2018, 06:53:51 PM: :tup: Good times.....who's dogs?
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Post by: wheels on December 12, 2018, 08:19:52 PM: congrats nice kitty
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Post by: X-Force on December 12, 2018, 08:38:37 PM: Awesome.
Title: Re: Got my Utah Mountain lion
Post by: Craig on December 12, 2018, 08:55:30 PM: Should have said. 6,500 feet elevation. Still kicked my butt.
Title: Re: Got my Utah Mountain lion
Post by: blackveltbowhunter on December 12, 2018, 08:55:46 PM: Congrats! Nice cat!! :tup:
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Post by: kellama2001 on December 12, 2018, 09:17:23 PM: What an awesome hunt! Congrats on your success :tup:
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Post by: bowhunterforever on December 12, 2018, 10:43:42 PM: Heck ya, awesome hunt :tup:
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Post by: Skyvalhunter on December 13, 2018, 05:04:35 AM: awesome congrats on a fine animal!!!
Title: Re: Got my Utah Mountain lion
Post by: CaNINE on December 13, 2018, 06:45:00 AM: Hoping to do this hunt in the next few years. Looks like an awesome adventure. Get that cat to Phil Soucey stat!
Title: Re: Got my Utah Mountain lion
Post by: elkrack on December 13, 2018, 08:40:43 AM: Nice cat! :tup:
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Post by: tlbradford on December 13, 2018, 12:35:41 PM: Congrats! Looks like an amazing hunt! Thanks for sharing.
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Post by: Wunderlich33 on December 20, 2018, 10:52:10 AM: Nice cat
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Post by: rasbo on December 20, 2018, 11:36:05 AM: That's so cool but at that elevation they would have to fly me to the tree
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Post by: pianoman9701 on December 20, 2018, 12:00:57 PM: Great kitty! Well done. :tup:
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Post by: CAMPMEAT on December 20, 2018, 12:30:08 PM: Nice job........
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Post by: JWEBB on December 20, 2018, 10:33:08 PM: :tup:
Title: Re: Got my Utah Mountain lion
Post by: TommyH on December 20, 2018, 11:03:50 PM: :tup: Them dogs (and cats) sure can cover some country quick! It takes a lot of work to try to stay close or even find them!! I’ve been under a few treed cats and never was it easy !!! It’s unfortunate that lifestyle has been voted out here in WA. I knew a few hounds men and they were hardcore, dedicated, and some of the most knowledgeable of the land you could find.
Congratulations on the cat!