spqhunt Report post Posted November 14, 2015 Headed out this morning, for the 5th weekend, to intentionally target lion, little windy in the new canyon I had never tried, and alot warmer than it had been. Started off with mouse in distress, to rabbit in distress, onto mad domestic cat. Nothing seemed to be working at all, didn't even get a fox to come in on the rabbit call which is odd, considering they always come in to check things out. Had no luck with the electronic caller so switched to a small squeaker out of a kong ball I had destroyed the night before to get to the tube, dog was not happy about that, but I figured it sounded enough like a mountain lion whistle to give it a go, and I was bored with listening to the electronic caller, and didn't have the most confidence in this stand. Blew on that for a few minutes, and flipped back on the rabbit distress. If you've ever listened to a predator call sequence, you realize after a short time, that you can remember every note of them, and you hear them when they aren't on, it's like a song stuck in the head. So I tried a call (won't tell you what it was) I had never used on the call set it at half volume, pretty loud for the turbo dogg and let it run. Not more than three minutes later I hear rocks rolling on the trail I'm on, and before I can get my eyes adjust left, there is a mountain lion barreling towards the call, so in my head I'm screaming HOLY #%&^ A LION!!, while getting my gun up into position. Cat stopped ten paces from me, catching my movement and stared me down, found bead locked on and fired, cat turned during shot, and caught back haunches, she jumped around in the trail a little while and took a broadside shot on her, that was the end of that. I have the utmost respect for this predator, and everything they represent about the west, feel very fortunate I was able to harvest one, cross this off my bucket list, and will never forget the feeling, of having my heartbeats go from 60 bpm to over 150 in a second. 16 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted November 14, 2015 wow, great job dude. what gun? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quagmire Report post Posted November 14, 2015 Freaking cool, great job! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spqhunt Report post Posted November 14, 2015 wow, great job dude. what gun? 12 ga 870, glad I didn't pack the rifle, would have never found in scope Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MULEPACKHUNTER Report post Posted November 14, 2015 Very nice man, that's on my bucket list Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Meyer Report post Posted November 14, 2015 Nice cat. Congrats Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
backcountry_brad Report post Posted November 14, 2015 He11 ya! Congrats man! I've always wanted to do that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4Falls Report post Posted November 14, 2015 Dang. Thats awesome! Way to get out there and get it done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
.270 Report post Posted November 14, 2015 That's cool. Not many folks call in a lion. And know about it anyway. Lark 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
6ANut Report post Posted November 14, 2015 Sweet congrats Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Browns Report post Posted November 15, 2015 WOW, WOW, WOW!!!!! You da man!!!!!!! Huge congratulations!!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke-BE Report post Posted November 15, 2015 Dude !!!! Oneshot on CWT is going to be Jealous! His whole goal is to call in a mountain lion!! Congrats on an awesome cat! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
25-06 Report post Posted November 15, 2015 Heck ya. Big congrats to you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rancilio Report post Posted November 15, 2015 Great! Congrats. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
