stick Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 Hey guys, just got back from my first four days of elk hunting and have been close to 6 different bulls but have not got a shot yet. On Tuesday evening I was sitting on the side of a hill calling to a bull that was answering every call that I made. After about 30 minutes I saw movement to my right and when I looked there was a Mountain Lion standing about 10 feet away and looking away from me, he didnt even know I was there. I slowly turned my muzzleloader toward him and got ready. Then when I thought I was ready I said BUDDY YOU BETTER JUST GO!!! That Cat turned wrong side out and took off and I never saw him again, Man his tail alone had to be 5 foot long that is the first time that I have ever seen a mountain lion in the wild and I hope it is the last.. It took me about an hour before I got myself calmed down enough to where I could start hunting again. Just thought I would share my story of my first encounter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 holy smokes......I bet that was a bit nerving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 Whoa!! That was close huh?! He'd a made a pretty mount I bet!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texastrophies Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 You should have taken a shot.....with your camera. That would have been a rare and excellent picture. Good luck on closing the deal (on an elk:D:D:D). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 I think that would have ended my hunting in that area for awhile!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 Seeing a real predator like that must have been a huge adrenaline rush! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 you had one of life's great experiences. congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 Wow! Would definately un-nerve me! Glad to hear that you are ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IowaDeerHunter Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 That would have been AWESOME! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerforged Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 That had to be an awesome experience! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 Would it have been legal to shoot him? I would have!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 maybe you sounded like a sick cow and he was coming in for an easy meal...lol jk... that would have been an awesome experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 What an awesome encounter . You're very lucky. Not too many people get to see a cougar up close and personal like that. :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stick Posted September 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 Hey guys, it was an awesome experience but you got to realize I was by myself and had convinced myself that the chances of seeing a big cat was basically nil. So when I saw that cat I could only think of "DUDE HE IS GOING TO EAT ME AND I ONLY HAVE ONE SHOT" of course he did not eat me and was way more scared of me than I was of him, (I keep telling myself that.) Just that day I had been talking to some locals about mountain lions and they had been saying how if you didnt have a tag and you killed one it was like a $1500 fine and revoke your hunting rights in the state. So that was strong in my mind during the encounter, and I just kinda froze and couldn't do much. But everything came out great and I got a story to tell for a long time now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 Wow! That would have scared the bejeebes out of me!! Hope you score on an elk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mule659 Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 Wow that would be crazy...cool story though as long as I'm reading about it and not telling it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Posted September 19, 2008 Report Share Posted September 19, 2008 I'd still be shaking if that were me. A couple years back I was out scouting on the lease I was part of at the time, which was directly behind my house. When I got back to my four wheeler, I noticed a huge track in the sand that wasn't there when I got off, I thought maybe it was my Great Dane....."Tiny". It was kind of hard to tell what it was and I knew that a cougar had been spoted in the area before, so I jumped on my bike and took off, heart pounding all the way back home. When I got there, Tiny was sleeping at the end of the house, so it wasn't him. Glad you made it without any harm, some folks haven't been so lucky in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvertip_co Posted September 20, 2008 Report Share Posted September 20, 2008 Some guys have all the luck... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted September 21, 2008 Report Share Posted September 21, 2008 All the traveling I have done in the mountains, I have never seen a cougar! I have come across real fresh tracks and several kills, but never have I seen a live cat! I would have loved to have been there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davetucker Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 Like said before what an experience!!But still think i would have been a little nerved up!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rookieee Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 wow thats way close:eek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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