I found a mountain lion deer kill on my parents property south east of the metro area. When I told this to my DOW buddy he said that out of all the mountain lion pelts he check in at the DOW only two were taken without dogs.
The first was an elk hunter who stumbled upon a fresh deer kill. He went and got a tag then went back at first light and sat on it. An hour before sunset the lion came back and he shot it.
The second guy drove out after a snow and cut fresh tracks. Then he put on his snowshoes, daypack and 357 and went for a 7 hour hike following the tracks. He found the lion crouched on some rocks.
I'm too lazy to try either of these methods, I'm just going to save up my pennies and get a guide with some dogs.
Have a customer with a Big mount in his office, he got it in the 80's while running a trap line, it got caught and he had to shoot it.
DOW kept it for over a year before deciding to let him have it.
Also a good place to maybe get a cat is a jogging trail,, just saying.
Is it actually legal to hunt them? I didn't think they'd be considered "game".
DatesNov. 22, 2010 – March 31, 2011
Units
The season runs the day after the close of the last combined deer and elk rifle season through March 31.
Game Management Units listed in the Mountain Lion BrochureNov. 22, 2010 – Jan. 31, 2011
The season runs the day after the close of the last combined deer and elk rifle season through Jan. 31.
GMU 61, 62 and 70 within research area
No class to take. Read the brochure, even a 12 year old can hunt.