Post by: 5deer on May 31, 2023, 05:04:43 PM
Post by: Wudstix on May 31, 2023, 05:40:34 PM
:campfire: :coffee: :coffee: :archer2: :campfire:
Post by: Maclean on May 31, 2023, 06:02:18 PM
Post by: Maclean on May 31, 2023, 06:05:24 PM
I'd get an arrow in him for sure.
Post by: The Vanilla Gorilla on May 31, 2023, 07:10:21 PM
Post by: Terry Green on May 31, 2023, 07:13:59 PM
The rest are much easier.
Post by: 5deer on June 01, 2023, 10:23:28 AM
Post by: CAPTJJ on June 01, 2023, 11:48:43 AM
(https://i.postimg.cc/Dfd1wMyr/image1[2462].png)
Post by: supernaut on June 01, 2023, 12:08:33 PM
As mentioned above, I've heard they are amazing table fare.
Post by: supernaut on June 01, 2023, 01:44:26 PM
very good :clapper: you are all right now where is your point of aim? :campfire:
In your opening post you said the cougar was 17 yards crouched and creeping in full hunting mode.
I never shot at a cougar but I'm not a fan of head on shots and I doubt if he's crouching that his vitals would be a target head on. I guess I'd wait to see if he presented any shot at his vitals. Honestly, if I had a cougar at 17 yards and closing ground on me crouched and creeping in hunting mode I'd be trying real hard to not load my pants.
I'm curious to see what everyone else would do in regards to a shot. :campfire:
Post by: Maclean on June 01, 2023, 02:58:12 PM
And pray that your first shot is accurate. :saywhat:
Post by: Trenton G. on June 01, 2023, 03:07:35 PM
Post by: Wudstix on June 01, 2023, 05:53:42 PM
:campfire: :coffee: :archer2: :campfire:
Post by: Terry Green on June 01, 2023, 06:23:22 PM
Post by: Wudstix on June 01, 2023, 07:12:23 PM
:campfire: :coffee: :archer2: :campfire:
Post by: JohnnyBa on June 01, 2023, 09:21:41 PM
I would drop to both knees. Much more stable than 1 knee, and I can get way lower, lower than this for sure.As a Hunter not yet ready for prime time, I like this “getting low concept”. It seems that I would have gotten to that point quite involuntarily and once in that position, would have probably just went ahead and just pooped. That would have been my natural defensive mechanism. Experience will teach me better I am sure, but pooping myself seems like a reality in this kind of situation.
Post by: Trenton G. on June 01, 2023, 09:35:43 PM
Post by: Walt Francis on June 02, 2023, 12:27:46 AM
https://www.tradgang.com/tgsmf/index.php?topic=13984.msg224404#msg224404
First and foremost I am a bowhunter, close to 30 years later my response is still be the same: The 44 stays on the hip and I loose an arrow.
In retrospect, after treeing a lot of mountain lions, I firmly believe my arrow hit right where I was looking, between the eyes. Look into a mountain lions eyes from less then ten yards, you will understand.
Post by: Terry Green on June 02, 2023, 05:49:24 AM
Post by: 5deer on June 02, 2023, 09:47:59 PM
Post by: Killdeer on June 02, 2023, 10:55:51 PM
Killdeer :deadhorse:
Post by: Maclean on June 02, 2023, 11:19:54 PM
Post by: trad_bowhunter1965 on June 03, 2023, 09:40:19 AM
Post by: Gdpolk on June 11, 2023, 06:06:41 PM
Post by: Carpdaddy on June 11, 2023, 10:31:20 PM
Post by: Terry Green on July 28, 2023, 06:39:31 AM
Post by: mnbwhtr on July 28, 2023, 09:51:35 AM
Post by: Gun on July 29, 2023, 11:47:47 AM
I've only seen one other while hunting Moose. It was a young one looking for snowshoe rabbits. It was about 100yds away crossing a cutline. We can shoot them on a general tag hear during any big game season. Also allowed to kill one in the bow zone now. Hope to be chasing them again this coming winter