Cougar Sighting

Nunez · 09-16-2007, 08:45 PM

i dont care how much of a man you are it is very scary to come up on a cougar...last week my buddy casey and I had just come off the hill from an evening bow hunt and its about a 20 minute walk out so it was pretty much dark at this time and we had headlamps on and walking down this road and were out of the woods walking down a farm road with houses around and i look to my right and see eyes (bluish eyes) and we were only 20 yards away from us and i immediatly thought it was a deer because we have never seen signs of cats up there before and i was like wait i look at casey and i we were both like dude thats not a deer

and we could see little brown ears right above the eyes and it was really low to the ground and it was kind of weird looking and it turned away kind of and we saw the tail and i was like holy **** casey get out your pistol and i looked at him and he already had it drawn cocked and ready to go haha so in this situtation it puts you in a place where you arent worrying about killing it or anything like that you instantly go into scared mode its like the first time you watched excorcist and she was crawling down the stairs upside down and you got those scared chills up your spine....well needless to say casey out of instinct started running away leaving me to fend for myself

so i turned and ran too...come to find out after we told our pops about it that we shouldnt have ran because it makes them go into hunting instinct lol so basically it was an intense 40 seconds that seemed like a year and i cant stress on how important it is to carry another form of protection other than your bow because if we hadnt had that pistol and he charged we would have been cougar dinner...well at least one of us... me the "slower" guy :smile:

Luckybill · 09-16-2007, 09:35 PM

that sir is why i always hunt with people who are slower than I.

Don Becker · 09-16-2007, 09:45 PM

Yea! Running is not the best thing to do. 'Glad it worked-out okay for you guys this time.

http://www.dfw.state.or.us/wildlife/...th-cougars.asp

Don

STRUTTIN-1 · 09-18-2007, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Luckybill

that sir is why i always hunt with people who are slower than I.

You have never hunted with me.:grin:

Hawk · 09-18-2007, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Luckybill

that sir is why i always hunt with people who are slower than I.

ROTFLMAO! That is hillarious...AND TRUE! But, then again you'd be amazed how fast I can run when I'm defecating in my pants!

Chad S. · 09-18-2007, 07:08 PM

Its actually illegal in Washington to carry a sidearm while bow hunting. However, trust me, it has crossed my mind on more than one occasion, especially since i hunt westside elk by myself.

Amahnee · 09-18-2007, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Chad S.

Its actually illegal in Washington to carry a sidearm while bow hunting. However, trust me, it has crossed my mind on more than one occasion, especially since i hunt westside elk by myself.

That should change soon. Maybe only we in Oregon have second amendment rights?

CombinationLicense · 09-19-2007, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Don Becker

Yea! Running is not the best thing to do. 'Glad it worked-out okay for you guys this time.

http://www.dfw.state.or.us/wildlife/...th-cougars.asp

Don

Running from a predator is likely to trigger the "Chase the Prey" response, making an attack much more likely. I would say you guys are pretty lucky!

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Originally Posted by Amahnee

That should change soon. Maybe only we in Oregon have second amendment rights?

Maybe the rule hasn't been challenged there yet, but no state can make make rules or laws that contradict an individual's right to keep and bear arms for self protection. I would ask the WDFW where they get the authority to impose such a rule and see what happens. The challenge has to start somewhere....

"CL"

Mike P. · 09-19-2007, 10:25 AM

I find it kinda funny how the guy with the pistol was the first to run...unless it was just a 22 or something. I probably would have tried to shoot at it...either with my bow or sidearm. The cougars are not doing us any favors by eating our game animals so I feel it is my duty to give it my all in trying to take them out if I get a chance.

Flat Lander · 09-19-2007, 01:58 PM

Good story and outcome.

I agree running is not to smart. It really might not matter who is faster if one person is bigger and doesn't run. My hope is for the cougar to go after the smaller running guy.

usmyrmss · 09-19-2007, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Chad S.

Its actually illegal in Washington to carry a sidearm while bow hunting. However, trust me, it has crossed my mind on more than one occasion, especially since i hunt westside elk by myself.

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True. Applies to any firearms restricted hunting area, black powder, shotgun only, etc. Bogus, especially given this situation.
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BTW Nunez, did you say "Here kitty kitty" while you were running away?

daydreamer · 09-19-2007, 03:47 PM

Scarey situation for sure.Not to steal your thread but here is a story to go along your post. Second weekend of the season, My brother climbed up on the top of the mountain, covered in sweat he decided to lay next to a tree to cool off. After 15 minutes he sat up to put his back back on and there 15 yards in front of him was a cougar staring him down, He jumped up and yelled for him to "Get the @@#$ out of here" as he pulled his bow back. The cougar just stared at him so he shot it in the chest!! The cougar jumped straight up at about 10 feet and took off. My brother immediately climbed back down the mountain went to camp changed his drawers and grabbed every pistol we had. Not wanting to go back up there he waited until he made contact with us via radio. We climbed up there with him and found the arrow which was covered in blood but only about 8" of it. We tracked for about two hours and couldn't find anymore blood. After his story we always try to remember to look behind us as we are watching draws.

Steelheader · 09-19-2007, 10:12 PM

Just saw one run in front of my truck on the way home on the nestucca river hwy just before bear creek bridge. Even in a truck they look impressive. It's the first one I have seen up close or in the wild. I even stoped to inform the elk camp on the other side of the bridge that they have a neighbor.

pdxkevin · 09-20-2007, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Steelheader

...I even stoped to inform the elk camp on the other side of the bridge that they have a neighbor.

I bet they slept easily that night.

Art Vandeley · 09-20-2007, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Steelheader

Just saw one run in front of my truck on the way home on the nestucca river hwy just before bear creek bridge. Even in a truck they look impressive. It's the first one I have seen up close or in the wild. I even stoped to inform the elk camp on the other side of the bridge that they have a neighbor.

One of my buddies had the same thing happen one night. All 5 people in the car claimed that it looked them right in the eyes as it ran by!!! I still haven't seen one alive, but am hoping that its under the right circumstances when I do!!

Katie Ann II · 09-21-2007, 05:26 AM

last year we seen a total of 7 cats we took 3 out

2 males and 1 female this is the 2 males