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Re: Cougar Tips
« Reply #180 on: August 21, 2024, 09:35:27 AM »
Is it time to start calling cats yet?  Ugh. Hurry up September 1st.


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I'm waiting for September 1 to see if any unit is open up here.
Shouldn’t they all be open?  I say that without checking online.


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Re: Cougar Tips
« Reply #181 on: August 21, 2024, 10:57:58 AM »
Cougar tips?  Patience is a virtue

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Re: Cougar Tips
« Reply #182 on: August 21, 2024, 01:10:03 PM »
Is it time to start calling cats yet?  Ugh. Hurry up September 1st.


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I got a few spots with cougar.
I'm waiting for September 1 to see if any unit is open up here.
Shouldn’t they all be open?  I say that without checking online.


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not if they have already met the quota with vehicle kills or nuisance removal deaths
Pain is temporary, achieving the goal is worth it.

I didn't say it would be easy, I said it would be worth it.

Every father should remember that one day his children will follow his example instead of his advice.


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Re: Cougar Tips
« Reply #183 on: August 21, 2024, 06:35:37 PM »
Is it time to start calling cats yet?  Ugh. Hurry up September 1st.


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I got a few spots with cougar.
I'm waiting for September 1 to see if any unit is open up here.
Shouldn’t they all be open?  I say that without checking online.


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not if they have already met the quota with vehicle kills or nuisance removal deaths
Gotcha. I didn’t read that right then. I thought they were still going to give all the GMU’s a season. They would extend the quota more if most were killed by WDFW.   My bad. We will all get screwed then.


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Re: Cougar Tips
« Reply #184 on: August 21, 2024, 08:43:53 PM »
Is it time to start calling cats yet?  Ugh. Hurry up September 1st.


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I got a few spots with cougar.
I'm waiting for September 1 to see if any unit is open up here.
Shouldn’t they all be open?  I say that without checking online.


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not if they have already met the quota with vehicle kills or nuisance removal deaths
Gotcha. I didn’t read that right then. I thought they were still going to give all the GMU’s a season. They would extend the quota more if most were killed by WDFW.   My bad. We will all get screwed then.


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My guess is they will all be open on the first but there is a chance some won’t.
Pain is temporary, achieving the goal is worth it.

I didn't say it would be easy, I said it would be worth it.

Every father should remember that one day his children will follow his example instead of his advice.


The views and opinions expressed in this post are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of HuntWa or the site owner.

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Re: Cougar Tips
« Reply #185 on: August 21, 2024, 09:46:49 PM »
I hope my unit opens .
I got a calling spot all picked out,ready to rock.
I just hope kitty is hungry,and in range to hear the call.

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Re: Cougar Tips
« Reply #186 on: August 31, 2024, 09:22:17 AM »
I'll give you all a tip.
Pull your foxpro or electronic caller out ,give it a testing before heading out.
Recently pulled mine out yesterday.
Remote is jacked up.
Battery was dead on remote,no big deal right.
Pop a new one in,now it automatically comes on as soon as the battery hits the terminals. The screen doesn't display any of the sounds. I can still play the sounds,have no clue which sound I'm playing. It's like working the remote blind.
I can't shut off the remote unless I remove the battery.
Power button works to play sounds,if I hold it down to shut down.
It's will say ....
Release button to shut off,then I do that and it stays on.
Left the battery out , overnight on the remote. Now it turns off/on.
Display is still screwed on the sounds,going blind man here.

My advise is ,check your batterys,do a function test before your miles from home.
« Last Edit: August 31, 2024, 09:29:34 AM by hunter399 »

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Re: Cougar Tips
« Reply #187 on: August 31, 2024, 06:14:39 PM »
I'll give you all a tip.
Pull your foxpro or electronic caller out ,give it a testing before heading out.
Recently pulled mine out yesterday.
Remote is jacked up.
Battery was dead on remote,no big deal right.
Pop a new one in,now it automatically comes on as soon as the battery hits the terminals. The screen doesn't display any of the sounds. I can still play the sounds,have no clue which sound I'm playing. It's like working the remote blind.
I can't shut off the remote unless I remove the battery.
Power button works to play sounds,if I hold it down to shut down.
It's will say ....
Release button to shut off,then I do that and it stays on.
Left the battery out , overnight on the remote. Now it turns off/on.
Display is still screwed on the sounds,going blind man here.

My advise is ,check your batterys,do a function test before your miles from home.
I got mine out a couple weeks ago to go on a bear hunt and the batteries in the remote were dead as well as corroded. Put new batteries in and it worked fine. I wonder if you guy a new remote and somehow sync it. I’ve never looked into it.


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Re: Cougar Tips
« Reply #188 on: September 01, 2024, 08:06:12 PM »
Is it time to start calling cats yet?  Ugh. Hurry up September 1st.


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I got a few spots with cougar.
I'm waiting for September 1 to see if any unit is open up here.
Shouldn’t they all be open?  I say that without checking online.


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not if they have already met the quota with vehicle kills or nuisance removal deaths
Gotcha. I didn’t read that right then. I thought they were still going to give all the GMU’s a season. They would extend the quota more if most were killed by WDFW.   My bad. We will all get screwed then.


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My guess is they will all be open on the first but there is a chance some won’t.



Yeah, battery powered stuff doesn't store well... I'll never learn!

I understand at least once area isn't going to open at all, but I haven't looked for myself yet.

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Re: Cougar Tips
« Reply #189 on: September 29, 2024, 11:01:56 AM »
I went out calling yesterday. I had two cats on camera within 10 hours of each other in the same area I hunt. No way it’s the same cat. The first target cat was there just under two days prior. I called to the first cat 3 hours after having it on camera. Two different places. If it came I didn’t see it. Fawn distress and then whistles. I went to the cat I had now 12 hours earlier had had a coyote come in. Same calling sequence.

Maybe the mid 70’s weather didn’t help. I don’t know. Maybe one of them came and I didn’t see it. I had fresh bear tracks in the road which is about a 100 yards from the camera.  Did that cause a problem?  Who knows.

So on the cougar whistles do you let the caller just roll?  Is it weird for your call to call for 2 minutes of straight whistles?  Do you do like 2 then mute and then 2 more and mute? 


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Re: Cougar Tips
« Reply #190 on: September 29, 2024, 02:56:08 PM »
I didn’t explain that right. When I say I had the first cat on camera within two days, I meant I had it twice in two days and when I hunted it, it was within 3 hours of the second time.


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Re: Cougar Tips
« Reply #191 on: September 29, 2024, 11:14:25 PM »
I went out calling yesterday. I had two cats on camera within 10 hours of each other in the same area I hunt. No way it’s the same cat. The first target cat was there just under two days prior. I called to the first cat 3 hours after having it on camera. Two different places. If it came I didn’t see it. Fawn distress and then whistles. I went to the cat I had now 12 hours earlier had had a coyote come in. Same calling sequence.

Maybe the mid 70’s weather didn’t help. I don’t know. Maybe one of them came and I didn’t see it. I had fresh bear tracks in the road which is about a 100 yards from the camera.  Did that cause a problem?  Who knows.

So on the cougar whistles do you let the caller just roll?  Is it weird for your call to call for 2 minutes of straight whistles?  Do you do like 2 then mute and then 2 more and mute? 


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One thing I have learned is there is no such thing as too much calling with cougars. When I'm calling it sounds obnoxious. Full volume and nonstop vocals.

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Re: Cougar Tips
« Reply #192 on: September 30, 2024, 05:59:07 AM »
When the cougar starts talking back you’ll see they also whistle a lot.  Before long you’ll start second guessing yourself and start to wonder if it’s a bird. It’s not
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Re: Cougar Tips
« Reply #193 on: September 30, 2024, 08:26:23 AM »
Is it time to start calling cats yet?  Ugh. Hurry up September 1st.


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I got a few spots with cougar.
I'm waiting for September 1 to see if any unit is open up here.
Shouldn’t they all be open?  I say that without checking online.


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not if they have already met the quota with vehicle kills or nuisance removal deaths
Gotcha. I didn’t read that right then. I thought they were still going to give all the GMU’s a season. They would extend the quota more if most were killed by WDFW.   My bad. We will all get screwed then.


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My guess is they will all be open on the first but there is a chance some won’t.



Yeah, battery powered stuff doesn't store well... I'll never learn!

I understand at least once area isn't going to open at all, but I haven't looked for myself yet.

LOTS of sightings being reported, all over the State. Lots. No shortage. I really hate management by politics.
You’re right, 564 battleground never opened. What the heck?
Pain is temporary, achieving the goal is worth it.

I didn't say it would be easy, I said it would be worth it.

Every father should remember that one day his children will follow his example instead of his advice.


The views and opinions expressed in this post are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of HuntWa or the site owner.

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Re: Cougar Tips
« Reply #194 on: December 05, 2024, 10:37:06 AM »
On the Fox Pro are you full volume or like half?


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