Post by: snag_point on February 21, 2010, 12:02:00 PM
Snag Point
Hi,
"It had just snowed about 2 inches Saturday night and I was itching to get to the mts. So Sunday morning I headed for the hills. Much to my delight I cut a fresh track and followed that cat for 2 1/2 miles, then it went into posted land. The hunt was over. Yesterday, I pulled my lazy bones out of bed at 5am. The snow had melted back some but I found a different set of tracks and off I went and tracked her for 1 plus miles. I almost stop to call on a semi open north face, but I felt that I should track a bit farther. When I found her, she growled at me with fire in her eyes and started to walk towards me. She was only 40 yds away and was closing at a fast walk. I went from a standing shooting position , to my knees, you know , one down one out. (you don't shake so bad, and your closer to the ground when you mess your pants) I waited as she came forward, her growls where deep and and rumbled through the early morning stillness. (yep my pants are still clean and dry) I knew I had just a 5" by 4" spot to hit her. She now is at 25 yds! My 7mm Stw roared (I think it's an excellent predator cal. Don't you?) She tore off down the steep hill. I sat down and waited about a half hour. (Yep pants still dry and clean) Then I started to track her, and I was not a happy camper. My head was filled with images of one mad cat meeting me in a split second. It took me 1/2 hour to follow her about 75 yrds. When I found her she was very dead and rigor had started to set in. She aged between 8 and 9 years old. I shot grandma cougar! "
Snag Point
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Post by: rainshadow1 on February 21, 2010, 09:13:06 PM
Did you get a mount? Still waiting? :rolleyes: :P
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Good Luck
Post by: snag_point on February 22, 2010, 09:28:48 AM
Yes I did rug grandma cougar. I wanted to put it on my bed, but my wife said, "the cat goes or are you ain't sleeping in this bed!!!" After a lot of soul searching, the grandma cougar is proudly displayed on the family room wall in our basement. Now the hell on 4 paws that we call a house cat, will not go near the basement, and growls a hisses when he is anywhere near the cougar rug. Needless to say I am delighted with the results both on the quality of the rug and our cat stays out of the basement.
Snag point
Post by: rainshadow1 on February 22, 2010, 12:49:05 PM
Post by: Pathfinder101 on February 22, 2010, 04:02:29 PM
Rainshadow,
Yes I did rug grandma cougar. I wanted to put it on my bed, but my wife said, "the cat goes or are you ain't sleeping in this bed!!!" After a lot of soul searching, the grandma cougar is proudly displayed on the family room wall in our basement. Now the hell on 4 paws that we call a house cat, will not go near the basement, and growls a hisses when he is anywhere near the cougar rug. Needless to say I am delighted with the results both on the quality of the rug and our cat stays out of the basement.
Snag point
Looks like nice work. Who did the taxidermy Snag?
Post by: snag_point on February 22, 2010, 06:14:12 PM
Casper taxidermy in Walla Walla. His web page is caspertaxidermy.com he is an ace at birds, and does other big game also.
Snag