cougar hunting

**shiftyer1** · 07-18-2011, 11:57 PM

I may get a chance to hunt a cougar that has been attacking a ladies horses that I know. It clawed up a yearling a few nites ago and she's still finding fresh tracks and evidence that it hasn't moved on.

What is the best tactic to use? Does anyone have any tips or tricks or useful info to help my success?

And yes I know dinner and drinks works also but i'm after the 4 legged kind.

**Rick** · 07-19-2011, 09:28 AM

(Dinner....and....drinks) Oh, don't mind me. I'm just taking a few notes.

**hunter63** · 07-19-2011, 10:54 AM

I guess I never gave a cougar hunt a thought.......(4 legged).
Intresting to hunt something that can hunt you back.
Will be watching for responses.

**Rick** · 07-19-2011, 12:20 PM

"Interesting" is not a word the comes quickly to mind when I think of something that can hunt me. Help, does. Mayday, does, Holy Crap Get Me Out of Here, does. But not "interesting".

**shiftyer1** · 07-19-2011, 01:09 PM

I had a chance last year but passed it up for just that reason, but this is a single mother with young kids and it kind of seems like the thing to do. She was going to call the DNR and see how quick they would come out to trap it and relocate it and IF they still did that. It sounded like she'd rather do that but if they don't trap them she realizes something needs to be done.

**hunter63** · 07-19-2011, 06:04 PM

Originally Posted by Rick

"Interesting" is not a word the comes quickly to mind when I think of something that can hunt me. Help, does. Mayday, does, Holy Crap Get Me Out of Here, does. But not "interesting".

That word covers a lot of ground, "intresting", but is more reserved than say, "Holy Crap".,,,and if you run just be faster than your hunting buddy.

So how does one hunt couger?.
Bait pile and tree stand comes to mind....Yeah I know...They can climb trees, makes it hard to run....

**Rick** · 07-19-2011, 06:06 PM

If you are in a tree stand doesn't that make you the bait pile?

**Full Metal** · 07-19-2011, 09:20 PM

My best guess would be is to hunt a cougar with dogs. If I was to try to still hunt one maybe predator calling and a setup similar to bobcat and coyote hunting would work.

**shiftyer1** · 07-19-2011, 09:40 PM

Hunter63....I may be in trouble because i'll probably bring my 15 year old long legged son, after 25 years of smoking i'm betting he outruns me

**shiftyer1** · 07-19-2011, 09:45 PM

Judging from the amount of territory a domestic cat covers, i'm thinking a big cat covers ALOT of country. Am I correct in this assumption?

**Woodmaster750** · 07-20-2011, 03:41 AM

Dog's or Trap's, and yes they can cover up to 50 to 100 sq.miles. The ones we hunt around here have a range of 25 to 50 sq. miles just depends on the food in the area. I have friends that have called them in, but I never have. I've had Bobcat's come in on a call.

**shiftyer1** · 07-20-2011, 03:44 AM

There is abundent food goats, some sheep, and deer, and deer, and deer. Did I mention deer? Under conditions like that are they more home bodies?

**Woodmaster750** · 07-20-2011, 03:56 AM

Yes. You have set Him or Her one fine table..LOL

**Mad Cow** · 08-26-2011, 01:14 PM

Dogs are the only way to go. If I could not get dogs, then I would set up on the live stock at night on a full moon if it were legal. they are tricky boogers.

**tipacanoe** · 08-26-2011, 05:00 PM

I hope you are legal in shooting one. If you did that here, loss of license, loss of rifle, a fine, lawyer bill etc. Of course the wardens say they don't exist here, but there are still sightings.

**Mad Cow** · 08-26-2011, 05:18 PM

Originally Posted by tipacanoe

I hope you are legal in shooting one. If you did that here, loss of license, loss of rifle, a fine, lawyer bill etc. Of course the wardens say they don't exist here, but there are still sightings.

Thats funny, they used to say that about Texas (that there were none here), Then they protected them, then offered a reward for evidence that they existed here. Now it is accepted that they are here. Same thing with bears.

**Redwolf** · 08-26-2011, 06:32 PM

Originally Posted by Mad Cow

Dogs are the only way to go. If I could not get dogs, then I would set up on the live stock at night on a full moon if it were legal. they are tricky boogers.

Same thing they say here in Kansas! MORONS! They didn't believe there were bear here till chased(45yrs ago) When Yellowstone burned, the "traveling Moose" chased some wardens up trees, but didn't
even pay attention to the civilians! hehehehe