Lion hunting

[NASA]

I've called and shot coyotes for most of my life, but have never hunted the top predator. Anybody here have any experience hunting lion? I know the "easy" way is to run them with dogs then shoot them out of a tree like a coon. But is that really "hunting"?

[rondog]

Hunting something that's a better hunter than you, and that can eat your ass? I'll pass, but good luck to ya!

[NASA]

OK, let me rephrase the question. How many have taken a predator trifecta (fox, coyote, babcat). And how many have taken the predator Grand Slam (trifecta + lion)?

[SideShow Bob]

Hope you are talking about mountain lion, there aren't many African lions in the wild around here.

[trout_champ]

I have never hunted any predator let alone a lion. I did run into a guy hunting mountain lions when I was fishing one day though. He was doing it just like you said with dogs and I agree that is not very sporting. I have even begun thinking hunting with my rifle is not very sporting compared to archery.

Randy

[mcantar18c]

I've killed one lion, but it was purely by chance and a "moment of opportunity." The buddy I got the gun I used from killed one with it too, but his kill was also opportunity/self defense. I suppose if you're a really good tracker or have something to call it in with and are good with it, you could do it that way.

[Colorado Luckydog]

I've killed one lion, but it was purely by chance and a "moment of opportunity." The buddy I got the gun I used from killed one with it too, but his kill was also opportunity/self defense. I suppose if you're a really good tracker or have something to call it in with and are good with it, you could do it that way.

I'm calling BS! I want to see pics or it didn't happen. BS. BS. BS. Lets see some pics. If you or you're friend killed a mountain lion in self defense or while hunting, there are some pics. If you're friend killed a mountain lion in self defense, there is a news story on it. Lets see it. If I'm wrong, I'll eat a barbecue mountain lion. If you killed a mountain lion you would have pics. But I bet you can't produce pics or proof that the killer of said lion is you're friend and that you killed one too. I may be wrong but just saying......

If I'm wrong and I have to eat a mountain lion, that's going to really suck!!

[mcantar18c]

I'm calling BS! I want to see pics or it didn't happen. BS. BS. BS. Lets see some pics. If you or you're friend killed a mountain lion in self defense or while hunting, there are some pics. If you're friend killed a mountain lion in self defense, there is a news story on it. Lets see it. If I'm wrong, I'll eat a barbecue mountain lion. If you killed a mountain lion you would have pics. But I bet you can't produce pics or proof that the killer of said lion is you're friend and that you killed one too. I may be wrong but just saying......

If I'm wrong and I have to eat a mountain lion, that's going to really suck!!

I didn't take pics of mine because I'm pretty sure it was an illegal kill as it wasn't in self defense and I didn't have a tag for it... I won't take pictures of something I kill, two or four legged, if its evidence that could get me in trouble lol. Just like I won't have a buddy stand by and video tape a street fight. Just common sense.
As for my buddy... I'll ask him right now. When I bought the gun from him he told me the story. Said he was camping, went out of the tent to take a piss at like 3am and there was a lion there, so he shot it. I wasn't there and don't know if its true or not, but I've never known him to BS a story. I'll ask him about it.

Side note... are mtn lions not OK to eat? Never considered it.

[bryjcom]

[mcantar18c]

Fixed link

All I got to say is, DAMN!!!