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Big Game Hunting => Other Big Game => Topic started by: Elkslayer on October 09, 2020, 08:43:11 PM
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Caught this big guy sneaking in on me a few weeks ago during archery elk season.
I was sitting in my tree stand and started cow calling right at first light trying to attract one of the several bulls I’d been seeing in the area. After about 20mins of calling off and on I caught movement about 75-80yds out off to my right. At first I thought it was a deer but quickly realized it was a cougar. He was just sitting there looking around for the cow elk I assume.
After a couple minutes he started coming in straight to my stand. When he completely disappeared behind a couple of trees I quickly reached up and grabbed my bow off the hanger. I had ranged several shooting lanes earlier and he was headed straight to one of the 20yd locations. As he got about 30yds out he turned and started quartering away from me and was headed to a small rock outcropping. I had ranged the spot in front of the rock earlier at 30yds. As he went behind a tree I drew back and settled my 40yd pin on him as he was walking out onto the rock. I lip squeaked to get him to stop and released the arrow immediately afterwards. I couldn’t have been a more perfect shot, the arrow caught him right behind the ribs and exited out the inside of the opposite shoulder. Nicked both lungs and took out the top of his heart. He jumped straight up, spun around and was dead within seconds. I expected to see him take off but quickly realized he was laying behind some branches. He only went about 8ft from where the arrow went through him.
Took him to a buddy’s house that has a meat locker and scale and he weighed in at 148lbs.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20201010/54f084b629f7c8573123083e3ea64f25.jpg)
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Thank you! :tup:
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Nice lion! Thanks for dropping the hammer on him.
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Good for you
With archery equipment
Fantastic
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:yeah:
Well done
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Hell yeah :tup:
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Sweet
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:tup:
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:tup:
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:IBCOOL:
:tup:
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Awesome! Congrats.
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Good job. You saved a bunch of deer and elk.
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Amazing. Thank you for doing your part.
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Great cat! He looks pretty big and healthy!
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Congratulations!
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That’s a pretty awesome hunt right there! :tup:
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Awesome hunt.
That's a big cat. :tup:
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Good for you, Awesome hunt and Congrats!!
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Thanks way to put him down! Nice shot too man
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Absolutely awesome, bucket list for me.
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:tup: Good eats & hope ya get a cool mount done with him. That’s a nice cat!
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Excellent job staying composed and killing him!
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Awesome! :tup:
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Way to be opportunistic! He would make a nice rug.
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Great cat! The people who put the time in get some awesome animals. Over the years you sir have put your time in.
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Question, did he jump the string at all like a whitetail will do? Ive wondered that, if id need to take that into account if i ever get a shot at a cat while bowhunting deer.
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Good kitty. Well done. :tup:
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Good composure, most folks would have been shaking like an aspen leaf in a hurricane. Not me, of course... good job!
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Can I use your story and a pic on my website?
http://rain-shadow.com/cougar_callin_stories.htm
It would go into the accidental call in section.
Outstanding job! Earned trophy, I'd say!
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:tup:
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Nice looking cat right there. Great job! :tup:
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Question, did he jump the string at all like a whitetail will do? Ive wondered that, if id need to take that into account if i ever get a shot at a cat while bowhunting deer.
He didn’t jump the string at all.
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Can I use your story and a pic on my website?
http://rain-shadow.com/cougar_callin_stories.htm
It would go into the accidental call in section.
Outstanding job! Earned trophy, I'd say!
You’re more than welcome to use it Steve.
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Nice looking cat and great job of getting it done, with a bow no less.
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Nice. Great job with archery equipment.
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Very cool, congrats!
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Good work :tup:
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Hell yeah, what an awesome experience and bonus trophy right there. :tup:
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Congrats, well done, and thank you for sharing the pics and story!
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congrats and thanks!
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Congrats ElkSlayer!
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Fantastic :tup:
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Nice cat and with your bow. Well done sir, well done.
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:tup:
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That's awesome, good work!!
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That's awesome! Congrats and great shot
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Awesome!