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Dave Calls Another AZ Lion - Kills it with a Shotgun

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Last weekend in October, nighttime hunt under a full moon, Dave calls and kills this mature AZ tom:

 

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Thats a nice cat. How long did you make a stand for before you saw him?

36 minutes

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Calling in a Lion at night... Ballzy... Good for you man

He prefers to call by himself - he was alone on this hunt - shot the lion at 30 yards (about 18 inches from the call)

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Calling a lion in in the dark on a solo hunt! That lion is a stud, I guess Dave must be too (or he's just plain crazy).

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Awesome lion,helping out the deer herd!!!!!!!

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Awesome lion,helping out the deer herd!!!!!!!

 

And the javelina population - this lion had a young javelina leg folded over in it's stomach. And a boat load of javelina hair.

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How late at night are you calling these guys in? Are you setting up at dusk and waiting for nightfall or are you getting out after the sun goes down?

 

It varies - but typically Dave is going out right after dark. As the full moon comes up later & later - we correspondingly go out later. Some lions get called around 8-9pm and others at 2-3am

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A buddy of mine shot one last year with a shotgun, he took it to a taxidermy buddy of his and they called a game and fish to sign it off or check it in what ever the matter was. When G&F got there he ask where and how, they were calling coyote and foxes and because he shot the lion with a shotgun G&F took the lion from him and told him he wrongfully took the lion. Does anyone know how true it is??? Can you or can't you shoot lion's with a shotgun?????

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