Wanting to hunt mountain lion
06-03-2019, 06:51 PM
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 18
Wanting to hunt mountain lion
Does anyone know of an outfitter or have someone they would recommend for a mountian lion hunt? I fully understand there is many variables in having success. But looking to experience hunting them without paying an outfitter 5k plus. I have heard there is guys who’s hobby is treeing cats with there dogs. So if anyone knows someone who wouldn’t mind a couple extra guys tagging a long let me know! We are both around 30 and in good shape, and willing to work. We could possibly trade Iowa/ Nebraska hunting. And could even do cash on your end. Thanks for your help!
06-04-2019, 07:11 PM
#5
Spike
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: SC Lowcountry
Posts: 36
Sadly I have have to agree. Being from the Deep South, I know nothing about the species you have selected to hunt but I would have liked to see more encouragement for you ! Good luck in your endeavors. Good luck
06-04-2019, 07:14 PM
#6
Fork Horn
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Up on the Milk River
Posts: 459
Can not help with the hunt itself, but I have a friend here in Montana, he is close to your age, has killed quite a few cats already on his folks ranch and neighbors, he swears the best way to kill a cat is simply tracking them in the snow. Of course fresh snow is best he says, he states a cat , being the alpha predator, never looks back as it travels, always ahead of itself. He puts some miles on but he swears it is a good strategy to use if you do not have hounds. Are you from Nebraska? I know they have a season down that way if so.
06-07-2019, 07:12 AM
#10
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Germany/Calif.
Posts: 2,664
Good luck with your hunt, Cougars can be few and far between, where I come from they cover a lot of territory. One big Cat I knew of covered most of a hundred miles in the mountains around the valley I lived in. That is a hundred level miles, probably two hundred if you count the ups and downs. That Cat opened up one of my dogs' guts like somebody had used a box knife.
I'd do my due diligence even with an outfitter, in California big Cats are seriously protected, a ten day depredation permit is the only way to legally shoot one unless you catch them in the act. Laws and regulations change, they can be regional and not statewide, fines can be horrendous.
I tend to hunt animals that are classified as pests or harvest and avoid things like Bear and Cougar. I just don't need the aggravation, I stick with meat harvest, prolific predators, varmints or Hogs.
I'd do my due diligence even with an outfitter, in California big Cats are seriously protected, a ten day depredation permit is the only way to legally shoot one unless you catch them in the act. Laws and regulations change, they can be regional and not statewide, fines can be horrendous.
I tend to hunt animals that are classified as pests or harvest and avoid things like Bear and Cougar. I just don't need the aggravation, I stick with meat harvest, prolific predators, varmints or Hogs.
