Dandy April Southern Arizona Tom

[az_gogetem]

Me and my good buddy Daniel have been after this tom since January. We trailed him probably 6 miles the day before, but had to quit once it got hot. A buddies dog overheated and died. Went back the next day and Big Nose Kate, little Betty and ol ginger struck him hot, we were probably less than half a mile from where we quit the day before. My Buddy dog (bought from Joe Troyer as a started dog last summer) flat FLEW down this track.

Me and Daniel had him caught in the bluffs first but I couldn't get there in time, he bailed, when I got to bluffs there was blood all over. He treed in the bottom of a rocky nasty sucker and was real nervous, this is the by far the biggest DESERT lion I've ever caught and I was ecstatic to put my tag on him.

I weighed out one that was 143-144 one time, this one dinked him. But where he treed there was no way he was coming out whole. I'd say 150 is a safe bet, 160-180 is probably more accurate, I have never seen a tom with this type of muscle definition, his forearms were as big around as my calves.

Take it easy and Happy hunting
Mike Harris
Harris Hound Hunts
Team Paws n Jaws



Ol Ginger n Lil Betty

Dogs are left to right Cooter(Daniel), Big Nose Katie, Betty, Charlie(Daniel), Thumper, Buddy, Lil Sister, NOT PICTURED BUT DID THE JOB TOO Odie, Ginger, Spot, and Dixon(Daniel)

If I had the room and money guys I would jump on the started dog Joe is selling now, I called him about another started dog originally and he told me he thought this buddy dog would make a better lion dog, I took him on trial and put him on a truckload of bears and he showed the potential, he started cold trailing in the fall and never looked back, when I got him you know not a finished dog but the basics were there, thanks again Joe. I just wish you hadn't cut him. Fast doesn't describe it.

[Brady Davis]

Very neat story and awesome pics! That is a really nice lion. Sounds like persistance paid off. Congrats!!!!!

[houndnem]

Thats bad ass !!! keep up the good work.

[JasonBB]

thats a nice lion thx for sharing the pictures,too bad about your buddies dog dieing!!!!

[GETTERDONE]

Very nice

[Ike]

Congratulations Mike, and I wondered if you were gonna man up and post us a photo of that brute tom. Cool story and pictures, and I couldn't be more happy if it were me in that photo. You and those hounds of yours are obviously the real deal, don't be shy and not share or contribute on the board with us as time permits..........

ike

[tman308]

Hey Mike nice Tom, good job and glad that school didn't interfere with the hunt. Be safe out there man.

[Cal Bryant]

Mike,

Damn nice cat and good looking dogs. keep up the goood work.

[booger]

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[BlacktailStalker]

Nice cat, way to grind him out.

[az_gogetem]

Thanks guys, this was a special cat. It took a while after losing 2 top dogs last fall, but the dogs are doing good again.

[ChasinTail]

Nice work Mike.....you know Spider is looking down on the rest of your pack....trailing right along with them... you deserved this bruiser, keep after 'em.

Tyler

[Lil Joes BigGame hounds]

Great job Mike! Glad Buddy worked out great for you. I thought he would make a good addition to your pack. Hopefully we will put a hunt together soon.

Thanks for the kind words about my dog, Joe Troyer.

[vaughndog]

hey mike, congrats on the gato, great story great pics. havent been on here for awhile so it was a nice surprise, keep in touch and congrats, a job well done.vaughn nielson.

[wac and stack]

were did your ginger dog come from?