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Mountain Lion #6069169 12/06/15 02:35 PM
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Saw one from the stand a few minutes ago. Would it respond to a call? Never hunted a cougar before.

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Why didn't you shoot it?

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Go lay on the ground and squeal like a rabbit. We will see if it responds or not.

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Don't know where you are hunting at, but if Mountain Lions are not known to commonly inhabit the area, then the Parks and Wildlife folks might like to know about your sighting. If there is any possibility the animal left distinguishable tracks or other empirical evidence, I KNOW they would be interested.

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Re: Mountain Lion [Re: KennyLee] #6069607 12/06/15 09:30 PM
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Hunting in Wise County, no doubt it was a mountain lion. Was about 500 yards and crossed a pipeline right of way. Got a good look at it through binoculars, but was gone before I could get my gun up. Would've been a hard shot regardless.

They're see somewhat often in my area. Had one on game cam several years ago.

Pretty cool to see but will be in mind walking around out here in the dark!

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Would be hard to get tracks where I saw it. There are cat tracks all over this place, but most are Bobcats. Have bobcats on my game cameras almost every time I pull the cards.

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There's a lot of them out there!

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I've bagged a few cougars


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Usually at closing and they're the last option available..


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Usually at closing and they're the last option available..


Chances Are.... Lubbock Texas

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Lot of mountain lions in that area, and west into Jack,Young,P.Pinto and Archer.A warden said Archer had a lot of sightings 6-8 years ago and Possum Kingdom lake the same. rifle

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Originally Posted By: huntwest
Why didn't you shoot it?


I'd love to see one, but have no interest in shooting one.

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Usually at closing and they're the last option available..


Chances Are.... Lubbock Texas


Cougar haven right there.


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Why didn't you shoot it?


I'd love to see one, but have no interest in shooting one.


So if you saw one on your inlaws place you wouldn't shoot it due to being an exotic?

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I've bagged a few cougars


You mean a few Cougars have bagged you bolt

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Best cougar hunting ranges from Plano, frisco, to grapevine

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Lot of mountain lions in that area, and west into Jack,Young,P.Pinto and Archer.A warden said Archer had a lot of sightings 6-8 years ago and Possum Kingdom lake the same. rifle


I slung an arrow at one on the archer Baylor line about ten years ago

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Why didn't you shoot it?


I'd love to see one, but have no interest in shooting one.


So if you saw one on your inlaws place you wouldn't shoot it due to being an exotic?


You know, I always thought a cougar would be the ultimate trophy, especially if you were lucky enough to call it in. And who knows, if I was given the opportunity, I still may shoot one, lol. But after I watched a documentary on tv about them the other day, I've been thinking I'd give em a pass. Seems their mortality rate is dropping fast, and they have a hard enough time living, without hunters shooting them. But then again, why don't our all seeing/knowing government shut it down, if they are in such a decline? Eh, either way, I'm not much of a danger to them anyway. My eyes are bad, my nose is running and my feet are smelling. I'm all messed up.


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I hunted south of I-10 between Ozona and Sheffield some years ago and land owner mention there was some down there that were hard on sheep. Told me if chance came up to shoot lion! I told him guess me and lion have same love of sheep...food source if hungry enough! If it was eating sheep and not deer I'm on the cats side! Sheep are born looking for place to die anyway!


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Why didn't you shoot it?


I'd love to see one, but have no interest in shooting one.


So if you saw one on your inlaws place you wouldn't shoot it due to being an exotic?


No, no, no, of course not. Instead id throw it over that high fence to the East and let it feast on kudu, red stag, zebras, spider monkeys, 3 toed sloths, duckbilled platypus, panda bears and whatever else just got released for a "hunt".

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Had two different chances on same cat ( young one ) years ago in central Nevada while Mule deer hunting. The second time he was above me under pinion pines watching me from about 50 yards laying on his belly. I squalled at him while looking through my scope and he just kept watching me and twitching his tail,and I thought he might think that I might be good eating and picked out a pine about 5 ft from him and cut loose. I think he jumped about 6 ft into the air and was gone. Talked to a dozer operator later that was redoing a mining road and he said I should have shot it but with no tag and didn't want to anyway. Very pretty animal and I know they kill their share of deer but they keep the herds in check. rifle

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A guy on a different forum killed one near junction. I'm pretty sure it was killed this last wknd. No way one is getting a pass if I see it.


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Originally Posted By: Grosvenor
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Why didn't you shoot it?


I'd love to see one, but have no interest in shooting one.


So if you saw one on your inlaws place you wouldn't shoot it due to being an exotic?


No, no, no, of course not. Instead id throw it over that high fence to the East and let it feast on kudu, red stag, zebras, spider monkeys, 3 toed sloths, duckbilled platypus, panda bears and whatever else just got released for a "hunt".



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