Cougar Down!! pic added

jmg · 12-29-2008, 09:07 AM

My buddy's wife whacked one yesterday morning as she was going to a friend's house for coffee. Taken west of Madras. 93 lb. female. I'll post some pics as soon as I get them. That just saved 50 some deer in Madras area. He's a little jealous as his wife got one before him!

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Blacktail Slayer · 12-29-2008, 09:19 AM

That's great. Can't wait to see the pics

Eagleclaw · 12-29-2008, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by jmg

My buddy's wife whacked one yesterday morning as she was going to a friend's house for coffee. Taken west of Madras. 93 lb. female. I'll post some pics as soon as I get them. That just saved 50 some deer in Madras area. He's a little jealous as his wife got one before him!

i'm from Madras did she wack it with her car? tell her thank you. Congrats

nakoa · 12-29-2008, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Eagleclaw

i'm from Madras did she wack it with her car? tell her thank you. Congrats

ya did she get with the car?

OR_Bo_Huntr · 12-29-2008, 09:46 AM

Not the only one I have heard taken over the holidays.......

nevermiss · 12-29-2008, 11:14 AM

Makes it a lot easier for you big-game hunters there. Pumas will take down a good number of deer and elk, and Oregon is full of those buggers by now. Bring back hound hunting!

DogZilla15 · 12-29-2008, 11:52 AM

Saved a lot more than 50 deer. They kill around 90 per year and a female with kittens substantially more.

Nw dukn · 12-29-2008, 12:40 PM

Congrats..

jmg · 12-29-2008, 03:56 PM

No she let the .223 bark!

spottedhawk36 · 12-29-2008, 03:58 PM

awesome, cant wait for the pics. i know where a kitty lives so when it turns jan 1st i may do alittle cat hunting.

elkthumper · 12-29-2008, 06:14 PM

I may have spilt some kitty cat blood recently as well,.........156 pound female.........

deadelk · 12-29-2008, 06:44 PM

good to hear, looking foward to the pics.

catchem' · 12-29-2008, 07:42 PM

Great job. Hope you got some cool pics

OR_Bo_Huntr · 12-29-2008, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by elkthumper

I may have spilt some kitty cat blood recently as well,.........156 pound female.........

:whis tle:

elkthumper · 12-29-2008, 09:44 PM

Here's my contribution to Oregons cascades deer and elk population last week......enjoy

Im 6'1 with those boots on for comparison.....

OR_Bo_Huntr · 12-29-2008, 09:52 PM

Hes 5' 3" without the boots for extra info

hahaha
Atta boy Steve!

elkthumper · 12-29-2008, 09:54 PM

next time i see a cat in your area i'll let it walk joe....... ; )

spottedhawk36 · 12-29-2008, 10:06 PM

elkthumper,

whats the story behind that kitty you got? nice looking cat.

Pyrojake · 12-29-2008, 10:37 PM

My uncle shot a nice one several years ago

Eagleclaw · 12-30-2008, 05:23 AM

Nice looking Cat Elkthumper.. Congrats. Thanks

elkthumper · 12-30-2008, 06:45 AM

Well, not a huge story, but went over east to do a little coyote hunt and ended up cutting some of this girls fresh tracks in the snow. When i find fresh cat tracks im gone, i high tailed it and started following. 4 miles later we stumbled on a deer kill that was probably only an hour old. I examined the deer for a few minutes and then got a weird feeling so walked about 20 yards and peeked over this little ridge and one shot to the neck at 45 yards was all it took. This happened from 8 a.m to 3:15. however, packing it out 4 miles on your back, i didn't end up getting to camp until a little after 9.

lots of cats out and about. cut another track when following this one, just decided to stay on course.

sandman · 12-30-2008, 10:50 AM

That s so cool!!!!Congrats

Vandon16 · 12-30-2008, 11:01 AM

Always amazes me when I see pics of these guys next to a full grow man. Paws as big as your head. Then I think about all the unarmed hiking trips I took in the past with the wife and kids.

Congrats to all of you and your harvest.

XXX archer · 12-31-2008, 07:53 AM

AWESOME!!!!!!!!! GREAT JOB!!!!!

Beamerfish · 12-31-2008, 08:42 AM

Wow elkthumper. That's a pretty good story. Way to run em down. I always wonder if you bark like a dog will they run up a tree?

cubsfan · 12-31-2008, 09:14 AM

Man, I am glad I pack the .357 around out there. I saw 2 last year but no kills. Creepy critters!

big bear · 12-31-2008, 10:26 PM

That's Awesome! I want to kill one of them fellers bad!

JD Danberg · 12-31-2008, 10:56 PM

That is tight! Nice coug. JD

jmg · 01-01-2009, 09:15 AM

I'm still waiting for the pics in my email box. I'm not holding out, I promise. And if I was told correctly...she made it off to the side of the road before pulling the trigger. Nice kitty elkthumper!!

dlgobeavs · 01-01-2009, 10:56 AM

Can anyone enlighten me. What do you do with the cat after you kill it? Deer/Elk/Bear...etc... I've killed those and eat them. Do people eat cougar?

Art Vandeley · 01-01-2009, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by dlgobeavs

Can anyone enlighten me. What do you do with the cat after you kill it? Deer/Elk/Bear...etc... I've killed those and eat them. Do people eat cougar?

Yes eat them, I've heard it's really good actually.

Mitch

gottafish · 01-01-2009, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Mitch Callas

Yes eat them, I've heard it's really good actually.

Mitch

some of the best eating to be had as far as im concerned

brokenaxle3 · 01-03-2009, 11:45 PM

Congrats!!!!!

We could use some help in the rest of the state.

Anyone else notice fewr elk calves in the stott mt area?

lastdrift · 01-04-2009, 08:55 AM

whats the prefered way of dealing with one, skin and pack the meat out like a bear or just field dress it and carry it out like deer?

Twitchs_Tackle · 01-04-2009, 09:29 AM

Haha!!! Tell Chuck that he sucks the next time you talk to him!

Teach a woman to hunt...and she'll out hunt you

gottafish · 01-04-2009, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by lastdrift

whats the prefered way of dealing with one, skin and pack the meat out like a bear or just field dress it and carry it out like deer?

Ive just packed it out whole and took it to ODFW there Bio gets the parts he needs then skin it and treat it like meat. they cool out real fast. there isnt much fat on them

jmg · 01-04-2009, 09:22 PM

I finally got a picture and it's now in the first post.

pythonwill · 01-05-2009, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by jmg

I finally got a picture and it's now in the first post.

Very cool, tell her congrats

RidgeRunner · 01-05-2009, 05:34 AM

Great job on the cougars. Thats over 100 deer saved.

Art Vandeley · 01-05-2009, 04:51 PM

Nice Cat!

Mitch

scubaseth · 01-05-2009, 05:25 PM

Man, I can't believe she is picking that bugger up.

Congrats to you too elkthumper.

Scuba

stupenny5 · 01-05-2009, 05:30 PM

Nice pictures way to go.

3fletch · 01-05-2009, 06:26 PM

well done............

micah · 01-05-2009, 06:29 PM

Nice looking cat! Congrats!

ReadyPro1 · 01-05-2009, 07:07 PM

That wouldnt be Chucks wife would it?? He did some taxidermy work for myself and hunting partners in the past Nice cougar one way or another

jmg · 01-05-2009, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ReadyPro1

That wouldnt be Chucks wife would it?? He did some taxidermy work for myself and hunting partners in the past Nice cougar one way or another

That would be correct

Half fast Toyn · 01-06-2009, 12:32 AM

Now thats a big kitty!!!!

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Originally Posted by elkthumper

here's my contribution to oregons cascades deer and elk population last week......enjoy

im 6'1 with those boots on for comparison.....

Elk Czy · 01-06-2009, 04:03 PM

Wow that's a nice cat...

jokester · 01-06-2009, 04:04 PM

Right on! Nice cat

HEEEEERE KITTY KITTY KITTY

-jokester

Beamerfish · 01-06-2009, 05:02 PM

Love em or hate em - those are some dang impressive critters. Almost saw one several times - one of these days.

ermaclean · 01-06-2009, 05:15 PM

Awesome!! Congrats!!

hunt or-e-gon · 01-06-2009, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by brokenaxle3

Congrats!!!!!

We could use some help in the rest of the state.

Anyone else notice fewr elk calves in the stott mt area?

those are some great cats you guys got. and yeah i've noticied that too about stott mt my friend has hunted it a few years now and he said he's noticed less elk each year and this year i ran into about 10-12 elk out there and there was only like 1 or 2 calves in the herd. picked up my trail cam from there sunday and saw some cougar tracks in the light snow but we have got our tags for this year yet.