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Nice!! Grizz, Dan, Andrew and the pups! :clapper:
Nice! That is a Big Kitty..Congrats.
Wow! Awesome :thumbsup:
Some day. . . .
Thanks, nice cat
ChuckC
FANTASTIC!
That is an awesome cat!!!
Nice puma!
Here Kitty Kitty Kitty, nice one!
WOW......that a big one!! I'll bet that was exciting!
congrats , nice kitty
You dont realize how big they are..... That must have been heart pounding
That is a very large putty cat. NICE JOB!
I wana do this one day! Awesome.
Very cool Dad--it was some hunt to remember!
Joe
Wow wait a monster cat!
Wow, that's huge!
-Jay
Nice Cat........ :thumbsup:
Very very cool. That is a nice Cat
Well done!
Meow. Nice cat.
Excellent harvest!
HOLY CATS!
That's awesome!
Congrats to Grizz!
Bisch
congrats one a big ole tom.
Look at the size of the head on that rascal! Had to be king of the mountain!
Congrats again bud! What a great cat :thumbsup:
Congratulations on a fine looking kitty! I think others, as well as myself, would like to hear the story.
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Trophy cat!
Wow!!!!
Awesome cool Cat.
Good cat there.
Congrats.Beautiful,Trophy Cat...
On my bucket list.
WOW! Impressive. any idea what a cat like that weighs?
Wow awesome. Congrats
Congrats...awesome animal!
Congrats! Hope there's a story about this big kitty? :campfire:
Now that's an animal I wish I could have taken! Always wanted to do that.
Very nice cat............congrats!
Congrats on the big cat!
Very nice trophy. A full grown cat is a lot bigger than most people think. Congrats. :clapper:
Whoa, good job dude! I want one. :thumbsup:
Wow
Lordy. That's big.
That is a great lion. Awesome
Oh my God .
Congrats, beautiful cat!!
As soon as Grizz catches his wind, I'm sure he will give us the story behind the hunt. All I got was "Here I am with the result of a five day hunt (this year). Dan, Andrew, and dogs did a great job of giving me this oportunity. Mike "
He was whipped trying to hold up the BIG cat. Tough country up there. Chasing dogs and a cat would put any hunter to exhaustion. Grizz is one of the toughest and best Trad hunter we got here. When I grow up, want to be just like him!
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Oh man....WOW! That is on the bucket list for me. Some day.....some day!
Congrats on an awesome cat!
Tim
ouch !
Nice lion.
First one I chased up here chomped my best dog.........and then got away. Dog 's fine now, and ready for round 2.
Darcy :campfire:
That's a biggun'!
Very nice, congrats!
Awesome cat, congratulations!
Tradgangers, please excuse my late story. The mountain lion has been one of my most sought after animals to harvest, but as you will see I never lost the faith or will to pursue a dream. A few weeks prior, we had already started to search for tracks. With Dan (aka The Danimal), my youngest son, we scoured the country near here (west slope of Colorado) with his dogs, only finding some tracks that were too old to run. Dan then had his friend Andrew join us and with his great dogs and experience we were soon on some promising sign. This time Andrew's dogs just lit up as we cut them loose on a big track. They immediately bailed into a steep ravine with all of us in pursuit---Dan, Joe (my other son) and me. Andrew, who was way ahead, was actually keeping up with the dogs. We were trying to run, but the two feet of snow did all it could to slow us down. We bailed into the gorge and slid down to the creek bottom, which was frozen over. On the other side up the slope Andrew was on site as the dogs barked "chop, chop" which only indicated TREED! I was out of breath, my fingers were frozen enough to make me wonder if I could even pull my longbow. As I arrived at the big pine, one of the boys signaled me to move uphill for a look that I will never forget. Staring up, the first thing I noticed was the size of this animal. Next was that wrinkled face the cat made. He was more than I had expected. Our eyes met and for a second I realized that I was in the perfect landing spot if he decided to jump. We always wish for the perfect broadside shot, but this cat would only face me head on. I was his immediate concern. With just a front shot from below, I focused on a quarter size light spot in the middle of his chest. My fingers were too numb to even feel the bowstring pull, but the familiar back of the broadhead touched my bow hand and that was the signal that my instinct needed to release the Wensel-tipped arrow. The shaft punched a hole right where I was looking. Instantly, the cat recoiled and bit off the eight inches of shaft that suddenly stuck out of his chest. In an effort to end it quickly and keep from sacrificing the safety of the dogs, I put another arrow on the string, I would shoot again if he started down the tree, which he did. The second arrow was unnecessary as blood poured down the tree from the first shot, but still, I shot as he was coming down. The second arrow punched through the base of his neck as he jumped to the ground. Right away the dogs were chasing him the short sixty yards where he expired. I slid down into the ravine, crossing the frozen creek and came upon the six dogs chewing away. This was all the reward they wanted. My son, Joe, was last to cross the creek. As he did so, the ice gave way. Fortunately, it was only waist deep. Now how cold could that have been? Lots of hugs and whooping took place as I silently thanked my Creator for this great day. The work was far from done, though. We used a long climbing rope as we hoisted four feet at a time to reach the top, about 100 feet of ice and snow above. The drag from there was handled by the three young guys while I pulled on the tail until they were dragging me along, also! My personal quest had finally become reality. I finally killed the lion that will go in my trophy room, filling a spot that was a long time coming. I thank my Lord for this opportunity to share. His blessings are endless. The lion was weighed at home at 150+ lbs. Mike
Great story , big cat ! Thanks for sharing.
I cant quit coming back to this thread just to look at that huge cat!!!
Mike....just...speechless. Wonderful animal and fine story!
Wow! That's amazing.
Tom
What a hunt!!! Thanks for taking us along Mike. Great hunt!
Nice
Very nice cat. Congrats on a life long dream
Mike,
Great story, thanks for sharing. Once again congratulations on a fine kitty.
QuoteOriginally posted by grizz:
I would shoot again if he started down the tree
I guess maybe. Good night. I'm terrified just looking at the picture.
That is the stuff dreams are made of..... I am impressed !!
Congrats,
Froggy
Congrrats on a big Cat, I enjoyed the story. Thank you for sharing!!!! I hear they are good to eat! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Incredible!!!!!
Nice one Mike! That's big kitty!
Hope to see you in Arizona
thanks for sharing . its a great story and picture
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Showed this to my wife. She said that is one kitty she would let in the house..."stuffed"! haha
Great hunt congrats for such fine animal.
Thanks for all the nice comments. Packing for a hunt in AZ this week, lookout Javelina!
Amazing cat, even more amazing story! Thanks for sharing, that was awesome.
Wow very nice!
Congrats and thanks for the story, Mike!
There is something amazing about looking up at a big lion. The looking their eyes burns into your mind. Great story and great cat.
Exceptional! a very special quarry. Im staggered at how big they look against a person.
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: Great looking cat!
WOW!!! That is beyond awesome!!! That is one of my biggest dream hunts!
NICE!!
Kind of sounds easy when you say it quick...many hours, and days and years of preparation to get there...well done to all of you
DDave
Here kitty kitty Kitty!!! NICE !!!
What a fantastic cat Mike! Those have long been on my dream list, but don't know I'll ever get it done.
Where are you headed in AZ? Wife and I just pulled our camper down and set up in a state park today. Have a javi tag in my pocket and might see if I can find any deer as well.
Very cool!
Dad,
Congrats again! To quote highcountry, "Grizz is one of the toughest and best Trad hunter we got here. When I grow up, want to be just like him!"
Isn't that the truth. I still do too!
Can't wait to slay some hogs with you, Steve and the other guys this week. I'll be thinking "pick a spot" for the entire 14 hr drive.
Mike (Jr.)
that's awesome man!!! can't wait to get one with trad gear. got a few under the belt with handgun back in washington. never seem to see them closer than 100m anymore.
Sorry about the late response. I have been on a nine day adventure in the mountains of western arizona. Hiked many miles, only found about 30 javelina, and realized that a carcass was not the primary reason for me being there. Lots of hunters now, you have to hike in much farther, but it was still a great hunt with my sons, friends, and grandson. I hope by now Whip, you have found some hogs and actually harvest one. Good luck.
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