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Thought I would share this! I have been running a trap line this year, and while out and about checking traps, I was seeing a lot of cougar tracks. I purchased an over the counter harvest objective tag for cougar, because well... ya never know.. Last week after checking traps, I thought while I was out, I might try to do a little calling. After setting up, and running the Foxpro for not even a min, To my amazement and total suprise, this cougar come slinking out, putting the sneak on my call!! I had to have set up right on top of her, I shot her at 15yrds away!!! First cougar I have ever gotten, and as far as I know, Kinda like hitting the lottery!!!!

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cedaryotes said:
Thought I would share this! I have been running a trap line this year, and while out and about checking traps, I was seeing a lot of cougar tracks. I purchased an over the counter harvest objective tag for cougar, because well... ya never know.. Last week after checking traps, I thought while I was out, I might try to do a little calling. After setting up, and running the Foxpro for not even a min, To my amazement and total suprise, this cougar come slinking out, putting the sneak on my call!! I had to have set up right on top of her, I shot her at 15yrds away!!! First cougar I have ever gotten, and as far as I know, Kinda like hitting the lottery!!!!
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Congrats!

You just saved the lives of about 250 deer.

I salute you.
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cedaryotes said:
lol yes sir, nine mile unit! I'm going to attribute this cat to dumb *ss luck! Or as your signature says "even a bling squirrel finds a nut once and awhile"
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It seems to me that lions, wolves, and 'yotes are very responsive to being called. They have very sensitive hearing.

Dogs and cats are the same way.

These mammals are all territorial and when they hear a call they respond to the challenge.
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cedaryotes said:
That in and of itself is pretty cool to watch a cat for that long! It very well could have been close to a kill site because the area is full of wintering deer.
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It seems like your lion was stalking your traps.

Then the hunter became the hunted.

All in all this was a really great job.
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goofy elk said:
BS,

Lions don't hunt people, Nor do they 'stalk' traps.
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Lions get hungry and will do whatever it takes to get food.

Same as my cat.
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BPturkeys said:
oh boy, Karl vs Goofy...this could be the start to something good.
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Goofy simply likes to pick nits -- sort of like an oxpecker.
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DallanC said:
Karl might learn some new naughty words from Goofy via PMs

-DallanC
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"Sticks and stones ..." Dallan.
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wyogoob said:
Hey, check out the Recipe section for some great tasting Mountain lion dishes:

http://utahwildlife.net/forum/26-recipes/2290-mountain-lion-steaks.html

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I can't bear to look.
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