Hunting partner for cougar hunting

[Beekeeping1341]

I am looking for another brave soul to hunt cougars with. I have a hunting license, and tag. I'm a vet, have common sense, can shoot straight, and get out into the woods at least once a week. If you're interested let me know. I'd prefer someone local to hillsboro, or further west.

I'd also like to meet the person beforehand so I don't get christ kyled out in the woods.

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[Bon Sauvage]

Let me guess: older and fatter partners preferred?

 

[Beekeeping1341]

Let me guess: older and fatter partners preferred?

I knew the jokes would be coming in with this one lol.

 

[Joe13]

New to hunting and your going after a big cat.

Hope you and your partner return safely...

 

[Beekeeping1341]

New to hunting and your going after a big cat.

Hope you and your partner return safely...

I would rather hunt it on my terms, then it hunt me on its terms

Cougars eat a deer every 9-12 days. If I take it now then that's more deer population in my hunting area.

My logic anyways

 

[nwwoodsman]

You may have some trouble finding someone to partner up with unless you are willing to take them to your spot. I have been burned twice over the last couple of years and refuse to take anyone to my honey holes. You take a "friend" to your secret spot, tell them to keep quiet about it and the next thing you know you"ll be rolling up to the gate one morning just to find them getting out of a rig with one of their buddies. I will pass on some advice. As much as it pisses me off, I recommend you get a Weyerhauser access permit when they become available. It opens up A LOT of land for you.

 

[JustWolf2A]

I mean im almost 40....so for her to be a cougar she would have to be like 60.....sorry dog I'm out

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Hunting mountain lion , takes time , patience and luck.
Often it is a matter of being in the right place at the right time.

Knowing what to look for in the way of "Sign" and lots of scouting will be a big help here.
Andy

 

[P7M13]

Is the photo yours?

 

[CastleRocker]

A tip; every cat I've called in (that I know about), has circled to get above me. Each one was uphill and to my right for some reason, so learn how to shoot left-handed.

 

[Beekeeping1341]

A tip; every cat I've called in (that I know about), has circled to get above me. Each one was uphill and to my right for some reason, so learn how to shoot left-handed.

Do you think they were aware of you?

 

[CastleRocker]

I know for sure one of them was...as when I saw it, it was staring at me, not at my call.

Also, don't move your head, only your eyes. If you call one in, it will just appear. The most startling thing for me was...it looked like a clown mask staring at me. Sounds strange, but that was my first thought, "what the heck?!?!? How did that clown mask get there?" Then it turned and was gone. Tracks in the snow, was the only reason I didn't start second guessing that it even happened. An hour of sitting perfectly still in the snow, two seconds of disbelief, and poof! Gone...

 

[Slagiatt]

A tip; every cat I've called in (that I know about), has circled to get above me. Each one was uphill and to my right for some reason, so learn how to shoot left-handed.

Ive called in 2 lions that approached from downhill. They both tasted great.

 

[belshawelk]

having hunted lions with dogs alot, here in Oregon you don't really hunt lions. You happen to find a lion, I have done it once. Usually its dumb luck. They are scared of you, until they decide they aren't anymore, then who knows. I have lions all over my property. Have yet to kill one. When this nutjob state gets tired of losing money because hunters are tired of buying tags to go on a hike and not see deer and elk, they will then allow dog hunting again. Then and only then we will control the population. These nice little lovable kitties were on my property. I usually get 3-4 pics a year of cats. Cats have no home territory, they go where they want , eat whatever they want. No natural enemy.An adult will kill a deer or elk a week.
And yes they eat great!!

 

[Slagiatt]

Lions absolutely do have home territories, but theyre quite large

 

[OR_VARMINT_HUNTER]

Curious what unit are you hunting?

 

[Beekeeping1341]

What animal would pull up a plant from its roots, and drop it in the middle of the road?

I have also seen a big bubblegum bare footprint in this same area as well.

I'm a brand new hunter, so maybe I'm jumping to conclusions, but I'm pretty sure you'd need opposable thumbs to grasp the base of this plant and pull it out of the ground, and toss it onto the middle of the road where I would see it. Kind of like a hey I'm here gesture I think. I do frequent this area a good bit

 

[Beekeeping1341]

Curious what unit are you hunting?

Trask unit (14 I think)

 

[Beekeeping1341]

I know for sure one of them was...as when I saw it, it was staring at me, not at my call.

Also, don't move your head, only your eyes. If you call one in, it will just appear. The most startling thing for me was...it looked like a clown mask staring at me. Sounds strange, but that was my first thought, "what the heck?!?!? How did that clown mask get there?" Then it turned and was gone. Tracks in the snow, was the only reason I didn't start second guessing that it even happened. An hour of sitting perfectly still in the snow, two seconds of disbelief, and poof! Gone...

Those beasts are the absolute masters of stealth it sounds like. Makes me worry about calling in coyotes without something to my back

 

[Howard1955]

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What animal would pull up a plant from its roots, and drop it in the middle of the road?

I have also seen a big bubblegum bare footprint in this same area as well.

I'm a brand new hunter, so maybe I'm jumping to conclusions, but I'm pretty sure you'd need opposable thumbs to grasp the base of this plant and pull it out of the ground, and toss it onto the middle of the road where I would see it. Kind of like a hey I'm here gesture I think. I do frequent this area a good bitView attachment 707817