First Lion

COHUNTER · Post by **COHUNTER** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 11:23 pm

I got my first lion Wendsday with the help of John Evert.(hope I spelled his name right) I found the track at 11 am while plowing snow. I tracked it back a little way to an elk kill. This is in an area that is usually unhuntable as it belongs to an outfitter, but they are interested in thinning cats out a little as they are killing bighorn in the area. I called John and he high tailed it to meet me. He turned two of his dogs out and I led one of my young dogs untill he was jumped. The chase was short only 10 minutes or so. My shooting was pitifull I dont know if it was nerves or the pistol but in the end I got the job done. He weighed 152ibs Hes at the taxidermist now for a full mount and Im eating tenderloins for supper tonight.

TKC · Post by **TKC** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 12:22 am

Nice cat!!!!

Spanky · Post by **Spanky** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 12:44 am

great job and congratualtions on your first cougar....its a dandy. What type of hounds does your buddy have?

Emily · Post by **Emily** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 1:19 pm

nice cat!

COHUNTER · Post by **COHUNTER** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 7:18 pm

Thanks, I wasnt all that interested in filling my tag this early so I tried finding someone else that had a tag. Im glad I couldnt find anybody. Im stuck chasing bobcat the rest of season unless I have a budy along. I hant met John Evert before and we only had a short intro then went on a chase. It looked like he had a mixed lot walker redbone bluetick?? THey worked well. I had my young walker. She acted like an idiot most of the time but Im shure see learned a little. I just got an older dog to help out I should of brought her along also. I need to catch some bobs to of set the taxidermy bill now.

Boozer · Post by **Boozer** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 4:23 pm

Thats a good sized tom..

BigGameHunter · Post by **BigGameHunter** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 9:49 pm

Looks like a pretty nice cat! Congratulations!

NWHoundHunter · Post by **NWHoundHunter** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:38 pm

Very nice cat there Congrats

de-outlaw · Post by **de-outlaw** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 9:23 pm

congrats and nice pics

runnin cats · Post by **runnin cats** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 9:31 pm

thats a nice cat

easttenngator · Post by **easttenngator** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 11:18 pm

Nice cat .....you can never replace your 1st

Harlan Vincent · Post by **Harlan Vincent** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 1:15 am

Nice cat!! Congrats