Can anybody recommend a mountain lion outfitter?

[Arctic Hunter]

I'm thinking about going mountain lion hunting next year or 2017. Can anybody recommend a trad friendly outfitter that they've used?

[Bow man]

http://fredeichler.com/fulldraw-outfitters/category/guided-hunts/

[Arctic Hunter]

Thanks bow man. I looked at them. Only issue was they were booked through 2017. Is it worth waiting until 2018 just to go with them?

[scbowhnter]

I second Full Draw.

Fred Eichler uses/endorses our decoys so I may be a little biased....I've not hunted lions with Full Draw but I have hunted elk and turkeys there. They run a very good operation. Ethical and honest and very hard working.

I was disappointed to not be able to book elk again until 2017 but I did it. It seems like the good ones are always booked so you have to wait or get lucky.

Hope you have a good hunt no matter where you go.

[boinky]

Korell Outfitters!  Best in the business!  Great guys!

[Sirius Black]

Try to get a word to Don Thomas, maybe thru Traditional Bowhunter magazine, he would know another good one.

[wasapt]

Bowhunting Safari Consultants 800.833.9777 ; Mark 419.943.3743 direct line. I used him to book my mountain lion hunt and couldn't be happier

[Arctic Hunter]

Thanks for the help everyone.

[Gehrke145]

Steve biggerstaff or fullcry hounds if he's still at it, think his name is dean.

[Mike Yancey]

I have a lion hunt in 5 weeks, will let you know how they are. It is on the Texas Mexico border with horses and dogs on dry ground.
Mike

[Terry Lightle]

Keep me posted Mike,was a hound man in my younger days when I had hair and it was brown.
Terry

[BAK]

You may want to check out a thread on bowsite about this topic.  Seems the hounds are nearly all being tracked by GPS nowadays which disallows any entry into P&Y of your trophy.

[Arctic Hunter]

Thanks for the replies. I didn't know that about the GPS tracking. I've never entered anything into P&Y, but that's good information to have.

One thing I've found researching this is, cougar hunting is expensive! I've always been a DIY guy, but that seems difficult with this particular animal.

[Todd Brickel]

Contact Mark Turner of Turner Guide Service in Idaho Springs, CO.   Hunted lion with Mark in 2004, he is great and hardworking. Mark is a tradional bow hunter himself having taken 9 species in CO, including 2 Bighorn Rams and has guided the state record moose along with many bow killed sheep, mountain goats, and lions.  You won't be disappointed.

[Walt Francis]

BAK,
If anybody is worried about entering their kitty into a book, all one needs to do is turn off their tracking unit.  It is as simple as pressing some buttons.  I would suggest they and leave the collars on, and then turn off the tracking unit only, you still meet P&Y requirements.  Having had Hounds, on more than one occasion, spend several days out in the mountains in sub-zero weather, my Hounds will have their tracking collars on.

[Gehrke145]

Please don't bring up that thread on the other site!  Made me want to jump off a cliff, Walt+1