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Big Tom down!

Posted By: sparrish8

Big Tom down! - 02/14/18 04:34 AM

They finally got some snow in Northern NM and i had bought my lion tag about a week ago so my guide Bobby Tainter (5056925687) called me and said comon so i drove 14 hrs and within 2 hrs out hunting we had this big tom treed. This is the second hunt ive done with him first was for black bear and that hunt only lasted about 4 hrs and i had a bear. He has some of the best dogs around and is an up and comer in the bear and lion hunting industry. WE hunted on the Rio Costilla ranch near Costilla NM, its absolutely beautiful with its highest peaks above 13k elevation we took this lion right at 10k.




Posted By: SapperTitan

Re: Big Tom down! - 02/14/18 04:37 AM

Awesome cat for sure
Posted By: BMD

Re: Big Tom down! - 02/14/18 04:48 AM

Nice
Posted By: dogcatcher

Re: Big Tom down! - 02/14/18 05:28 AM

Originally Posted By: SapperTitan
Awesome cat for sure
Posted By: billyhunt

Re: Big Tom down! - 02/14/18 06:50 AM

eeks333Congrats Sir!!!
Posted By: RattlesnakeDan

Re: Big Tom down! - 02/14/18 11:35 AM

That's a big Tom! Last time I went in Montana I was sucking wind so bad I realized those days were over for me. Good job!
Posted By: Pitchfork Predator

Re: Big Tom down! - 02/14/18 11:58 AM

Very nice lion, congrats. up
Posted By: Western

Re: Big Tom down! - 02/14/18 12:16 PM

Outstanding cat! up
Posted By: Pope&Young

Re: Big Tom down! - 02/14/18 12:48 PM

flehan
Posted By: SnakeWrangler

Re: Big Tom down! - 02/14/18 12:50 PM

Originally Posted By: dogcatcher
Originally Posted By: SapperTitan
Awesome cat for sure

Great Tom.....
Posted By: Stub

Re: Big Tom down! - 02/14/18 01:21 PM

Originally Posted By: Western
Outstanding cat! up
cheers
Posted By: dlrz71

Re: Big Tom down! - 02/14/18 01:34 PM

Originally Posted By: SapperTitan
Awesome cat for sure


Congrats cheers
Posted By: jrfan

Re: Big Tom down! - 02/14/18 01:45 PM

Bucket list!
Posted By: westtexaswatkins

Re: Big Tom down! - 02/14/18 01:51 PM

That is a dream hunt of mine. Congrats on such an awesome trophy up
Posted By: gary roberson

Re: Big Tom down! - 02/14/18 02:38 PM

Congratulations! In my opinion, that's the greatest hunt in North America.
Adios,
Gary
Posted By: kdkane1971

Re: Big Tom down! - 02/14/18 02:43 PM

Congrats Steve - nice tom bud!
Posted By: gary roberson

Re: Big Tom down! - 02/14/18 02:50 PM

I am going to the Mescalero Apache Reservation next week if the weather gives me a break. No snow and dry but if the wind doesn't blow out the scent, I have a chance.
Adios,
Gary
Posted By: Tony270

Re: Big Tom down! - 02/14/18 05:00 PM

SWEET banana
Posted By: landsurveyor

Re: Big Tom down! - 02/14/18 05:11 PM

Awesome!!
Posted By: Charlieb68

Re: Big Tom down! - 02/14/18 10:06 PM

GreT looking cat. I can admit I thought the post was going to be a Tom turkey and I almost passed it by. I am glad I opened it.
Posted By: Elkhunter49

Re: Big Tom down! - 02/15/18 12:10 AM

That's a great looking cat Steve, congrats on a hell of a trophy sir! cheers
Posted By: dkershen

Re: Big Tom down! - 02/15/18 12:33 AM

Nice cat!
Posted By: txmudder

Re: Big Tom down! - 02/15/18 01:03 AM

Awesome. Great looking Tom! Very cool!
Posted By: sparrish8

Re: Big Tom down! - 02/15/18 01:20 AM

Originally Posted By: kdkane1971
Congrats Steve - nice tom bud!


Thanks! It was a quick turnaround im headed back to Texas already and just left and drove 14 hrs monday got their tuesday morning killed a lion 2 hrs into the hunt now headed back to Houston im 9hrs in now probably gonna sleep in Abilene.

I squeezed this hunt in and have a great wife and not home for valentines so ill have to make that up.
Posted By: sparrish8

Re: Big Tom down! - 02/15/18 04:11 AM

Originally Posted By: gary roberson
I am going to the Mescalero Apache Reservation next week if the weather gives me a break. No snow and dry but if the wind doesn't blow out the scent, I have a chance.
Adios,
Gary


I here they may get snow tomorrow night or thursday
Posted By: Deerhunter61

Re: Big Tom down! - 02/15/18 05:37 AM

Originally Posted By: SapperTitan
Awesome cat for sure
Originally Posted By: billyhunt
eeks333Congrats Sir!!!
Posted By: TEXASLEFTY

Re: Big Tom down! - 02/15/18 01:01 PM

Yep, not what I expected, congrats!!!!
Posted By: Bee'z

Re: Big Tom down! - 02/15/18 11:53 PM

Originally Posted By: Western
Outstanding cat! up
Posted By: NDN98

Re: Big Tom down! - 02/16/18 03:39 AM

Very nice cat
Posted By: Lotto

Re: Big Tom down! - 02/16/18 04:22 AM

WoW...Nice cat !
Posted By: Kingsview Safaris

Re: Big Tom down! - 02/16/18 09:56 AM

What a beautiful Cat. Congratulations.
Posted By: whitetail85

Re: Big Tom down! - 02/16/18 04:21 PM

Big, beautiful tom in some of the prettiest country there is.
Posted By: Cast

Re: Big Tom down! - 02/16/18 04:44 PM

That's not a turkey! Beautiful cat.
Posted By: Mr. Clean

Re: Big Tom down! - 03/07/18 03:59 PM

WOW!
Posted By: colt45-90

Re: Big Tom down! - 03/08/18 12:02 AM

up banana
Posted By: Simple Searcher

Re: Big Tom down! - 03/08/18 02:39 AM


And that is one cool cat.
Congrats
Posted By: Master Plumb

Re: Big Tom down! - 03/08/18 11:21 PM

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