Trial153 Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 As 2021 is heading to finish line I headed back to Wyoming to finish out a mountain lion hunt that started in January of 2021 with my best friend Although we came home from that hunt without a lion it was a success in all respects.A great time, awesome hound work in amazing places, treed cats and life long memories. Knowing that I was still had that unpunched tag in my pocket, our buddy had me back to finish what I started, a few more days hunting that hopefully would hopefully find us the right track that would lead us to a big Tom in tree with dogs below. Well we found our track and after a stellar performance by two exceptional hounds, we had a ring side seat to one of the best chases you could imagine, we finally meet Punch and POW POW at the base of big spruce with a mature tom treed way up high. Those two bitches really put on a show while running that cat. And what great cat he is. Thankful for so many things, the hounds, for great friendships , wild places and amazing animals that inhabit them . Here are few pictures 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BizCT Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 Congrats! He’s a monster! I went unsuccessful in Arizona on a dry ground hunt and went back the same year with same tag and finally got one. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trial153 Posted November 29, 2021 Author Share Posted November 29, 2021 Congrats! He’s a monster! I went unsuccessful in Arizona on a dry ground hunt and went back the same year with same tag and finally got one. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ProIt’s so rewarding when it all comes together. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlammerhirt Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 How high was he when you got a clean look for a shot??Sent from my SM-A716V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trial153 Posted November 29, 2021 Author Share Posted November 29, 2021 How high was he when you got a clean look for a shot??Sent from my SM-A716V using TapatalkI waited about an hour before he moved into a position that I could slip a shot into his vitals. Unfortunately the tree he was in was very dense and he was high up, 35 feet or so. I had to move around and back farther to get an angle with a clear albeit very small window. We got a great video of it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabin Fever Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 That's awesome! Beautiful cat! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moho81 Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 With a bow? Are you INSANE!? Lol, congratulations on the successful hunt. Full Body Mount? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachunter Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 Awesome Cat!!! How was the hunt physically on your body? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpStateRedNeck Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 That, is one hell of a big pussycat. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trial153 Posted November 29, 2021 Author Share Posted November 29, 2021 With a bow? Are you INSANE!? Lol, congratulations on the successful hunt. Full Body Mount? I might do a rug, not sure just yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trial153 Posted November 29, 2021 Author Share Posted November 29, 2021 Awesome Cat!!! How was the hunt physically on your body? It’s difficult county but not too bad. About the same as an elk hunt. Though cats tend to tree in some pretty narly spots…there are times it’s a hard hike into and out from the tree. Packing about meat and the hide is no picnic but it’s no worse then anything else 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trial153 Posted November 29, 2021 Author Share Posted November 29, 2021 Biologist said it was a 5 or 6 year old lion. We checked him in and they took a tooth sample. I should be able to look it on the website after all the test come back 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 Beautiful, congratulation 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrelwhisperer Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 One helluva cat Congrats 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BizCT Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 Biologist said it was a 5 or 6 year old lion. We checked him in and they took a tooth sample. I should be able to look it on the website after all the test come back Yea it’s pretty cool. In Arizona, they plucked a tooth at checkin and then I got a little certificate card with the age several months later in the mail. I had a beetle guy do the skull. Came out great Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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