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Big Game Hunting => Other Big Game => Topic started by: rebal69972 on June 06, 2011, 10:51:18 PM

Title: Cougar hunting - any advice?
Post by: rebal69972 on June 06, 2011, 10:51:18 PM: i was wondering if anyone could give me any incite on how to hunt cats or where to start looking for them? Ive been all over the 2 areas i hunt and have only found 1 track in the mud. i only bow hunt which makes it Little harder, i have hunted them successfully in another state but not with a bow. will they come into a predator call or is it a waist of time?
Title: Re: Cougar hunting - any advice?
Post by: Swannytheswan on June 06, 2011, 10:59:02 PM: From what I have heard they will...sometimes come to a call but you will have to pass up a bunch of yotes before you see a kitty...good luck I got lucky and just met a guy that WDFW calls when they have a problem kitty and he hunts them with his hounds...heres to hoping he brings me along!!
Title: Re: Cougar hunting - any advice?
Post by: rainshadow1 on June 06, 2011, 11:32:25 PM: Can be called. Can be called to a bow. If you can stand still enough, you can make it happen. Very tough but do-able. Vocals help immeasurably. Totally changes the cat's attitude on approach. Makes it much easier to see them and sometimes hear them coming.
Title: Re: Cougar hunting - any advice?
Post by: gramps on June 10, 2011, 06:40:11 PM: They can be called in with a varmint call. Check out rainshadow1's website...he has some stories posted there. I have harvested one of the 3 that I have called in. The story is posted here....
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/board,12.500.html (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/board,12.500.html)
'Blues Cougar Down'

Good Luck
Title: Re: Cougar hunting - any advice?
Post by: huntnnw on June 11, 2011, 01:00:43 PM: calf or fawn distress calls.