Mountain Lion Shot In Arkansas

[Feathers and Fins]

Glen to be truthful they have a very bad rap because of the Media and Because people think its neat to leave trash laying around in cougar country and parks don't tend the trash cans like they should. Like I said my only negative experience was from one that had lost its fear of people and learned they mean food. Never one time in the wild did I ever feel threatened and that was long before I started working with big predators.

I've had cats within yards of me that I never felt threatened by, even ran in to ones kits one day and just backed out momma never gave me more than a look. I would be more concerned with a pack of wolves than a cat ever. Yes I probably had good training from my mentors of not putting myself in a bad situation and never putting the animal in a defensive position but shouldn't all sportsman know that when they go in the field though?

I just cannot see fearing any animal enough to shoot it on sight. Guy in a stand is not in danger if the cat is not coming up the tree, there is plenty of videos on youtube showing bears coming up a tree with a hunter in stand and they did not shoot it and no issue other than a real cool encounter. I wasn't there but for myself the danger had better have been real, clear and present. If his stand was 20 to 30 yards from the shot then he IMO was in NO danger.

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And thats fine I guess. Not exactly sporting though.

Its sounds like you and wrench need to stick to fishing. Less danger is involved. Except for the occasional self hook set. I know I done it a few times!!!

Not sporting in a way of give the animal as much of I chance yea kinda. I'm looking at it as more of a challenge making the shot. A different thrill I guess. Getting close is cool too. That why bow hunting is so enjoyable. More skill in many areas required to be successful.

I love hunting. I'm not deer hunting this year though. Just no desire. I want to be in my boat more. I kinda got burned out turkey hunting trying to get one for my 8yo. No cougar sitings but we had a coyote come in the field freakin twice and howled. It was awesome but frustrating. Then he went to mousing.

This cracks me up that this has went 6 pages and most of us could have a good day in the boat together. Just know if I see a threatening critter that you might need to watch for flying brass.

[5bites]

Sure glad I read this thread last night before bed. Made the walk in to the stand a little more interesting this morning.

Did get a decent 7 pointer at 7:00 though. (He was coming right at me, what could I do...)

You make some awesome jerky is what you do.

[Justin Spencer]

Sure glad I read this thread last night before bed. Made the walk in to the stand a little more interesting this morning.

Did get a decent 7 pointer at 7:00 though. (He was coming right at me, what could I do...)

Glad you got him Scott, sounds like he gave you no choice!

I am not a fan of hunting over bait but I do plant food plots, I think I enjoy managing the deer on my property more than shooting them. I occasionally hunt over my plots, but prefer to be in the woods especially bow hunting. I have no desire to bear hunt, but if they can be utilized I have no problem with those who do. Time to get ready to hunt, hoping to put my son on a decent 9 point I saw this morning.

[HeWhoFishesSolo]

See I disagree here. I'm down with long distance anything. That's a different skill set that is intriguing to me. I've never done it and around here it's not exactly an option. I'd roll a coyote at 600yds and enjoy it though if I was capable and in a place safe for it.

I'm 20/20 vision and short of a spotting scope on high magnification i'm going to do real good to even see a coyote at 600 yds. (But you feel comfortable getting a sporting clean kill shot at 600 yds?, thats impressive)

[Wayne SW/MO]

600 my arse. It's hard enough to do it from a bench where you know it's 600 yards and you know the balistics from your gun. Doing in the pucker brush ain't going to happen.

Put a song dog out at 600, cover half of him with grass and then try and hold a fine crosshair on him, nope. Even without the balistics knowledge necessary it's all but impossible to even hold on something that small at that range.

[HeWhoFishesSolo]

I didnt want to call BS, so you did LOL

[5bites]

I'm 20/20 vision and short of a spotting scope on high magnification i'm going to do real good to even see a coyote at 600 yds. (But you feel comfortable getting a sporting clean kill shot at 600 yds?, thats impressive)

Might want to actually read what I said first.

Plenty of people coyote hunt at long distances. A quick search in Google or YouTube will reveal this. People with the skill and equipment have no trouble with a 600+ yard shot. Apparently you have neither.

The range I'm a member of has berms out to 600yds. A friend and firearms instructor teaches long distance shooting classes where they bust pumpkins on the last berm. MaxLifeX.com

[5bites]

Might want to go to another eye doctor.

[5bites]