Who's killed a cougar with trad gear?

[whitetail_downer100]

Awesome pictures and posts gents... now I have to do this!

[H A Higgins]

Back in 2001, I traveled to Twin Falls Idaho.
Was able to have an awesome adventure - and even harvested this beautiful lion.  The hike out was a killer - I was a bit over 1/2 way up the mt on all fours when the guide returned and took the pack with the hide and skull.  Even though I wanted to pack it out, I realized there was NO WAY I was in the right shape.
I hope to do it again someday, and be in the right shape to handle those Mts.
I was a tad bit nervous, with the dogs carrying on and the guide telling me it was time to get down to business before the cat bailed - again.  He also told me that the hole he would bail out of was the one I had to shoot through!


I even got to meet Mr. Ted Fry on this hunt - an awesome beginning to a trad life!

[EL Mejor]

CONGRATS GUYS,ALL BIG CATS,,,

[JimB]

[JMSmithy]

That's a monster on that Bushnell Game camera!!  :eek:

[chilcotin hillbilly]

This winter Tred Barta is coming up to try for a lynx and a lion with his Trad gear from a wheelchair, it should make for some awesome TV. I will keep everyone updated of course.

[Coonbait]

I'd have to put the big cats on the top 5 American animals that I would love to try! But I think physically it would be TOUGH!  Being a flatlander and all!
Glenn

[RedShaft]

coonbait.. lets go!! lol maybe someday. when i can afford it. would love to go aswell. snow, dogs, snareling cat up in a pine, bow in hand. be awsome man!

[Jack Shanks]

Short story of my 07 Arizona lion hunt.

http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=041179;p=1

[NormanDale33]

Those are some big cats. Wow! You would need some nerves of steel. Walt that cat is awesome, looks like a beast.

[Friend]

Nice thread!

[Big Ed]

Awesome fella's!!

[Gentry]

This will be my first year and my hounds first year hunting lions. we have done good in the past on bobs though and I got a friend thats got some good lion hounds so he is going to let us tag along this year. I would not consider shooting one with any thing other then my long bow.

[bayhunter]

unforunately here in cal its illegal to hunt cougars  :rolleyes: ...but id love to do it someday in another state

[Gun]

Mine was about 12 feet up. Not much of a hunt. Been in on two others. (Friends) Didn't work up a sweat on any of them. Luck of the draw I guess. Hope you have a great hunt tho!

[Horne Shooter]

I killed a nice lion a couple of years ago on the Colorado/Utah border.  I really enjoyed it but really the best part of the hunt was the chase and the excitement that came with it.  The shot was somewhat difficult but a little anti-climatic.  I'm glad I got my lion and I would love to go on another lion trip (for the chase) but I don't have any desire to kill a second one.  I'll have my mount back in a couple of months and it will look great in our home.

[Shedrock]

My shot was right at 20 yards.

[Etter]

I'm super pumped.  We are going next February to Korell Outfitters in Idaho.  I did end up killing a deer with my recurve this year and will be practicing really hard and working out right up until this hunt.  This is a hunt of a lifetime for me.  I've killed a bunch of bears, deer, and turkeys but a lion, to me, is the king of north american big game.

[187BOWHUNTER]

great pics, sounds like a really good time!

[carpsniperg2]

Very cool guys!!!