Oregon, Washington, California Cougar Hunters

chewie146 · September 27, 2012, 12:10 PM

Hey all,

I'm wondering if there are any of you out there, especially in those states that don't allow the use of dogs, who have been successful mountain lion hunting with spot and stalk, calling, or other methods. Here in NM, you can use dogs, but I don't have access to any. You also cannot trap or bait cougar. Any stories?

Thanks,

Ben

jmortimer · September 27, 2012, 01:35 PM

No Mountain Lion hunting allowed here in California - another thing to dislike about this State. Very few Big Horn Sheep left, and fewer deer as a consequence.

chewie146 · September 27, 2012, 04:02 PM

Dang you can't hunt em at all? Wow. I thought Cali was another state that just wasn't dog friendly.

FrankenMauser · September 27, 2012, 06:08 PM

California is so messed up, they punish people even for hunting them in states where it IS legal.
Fish and Game commissioner who killed cougar loses presidency

math teacher · September 27, 2012, 06:29 PM

I have a friend here in Washington that was bowhunting for elk in Oregon and had two cougar come to his cow call. He killed one.

The reason the west coast states have these restrictions is that we manage our game by ballot box. We have the initative system which makes us vunerable to every whack-job proposal the antis want to try out.

Geezerbiker · September 28, 2012, 02:09 AM

I don't hunt specifically for cougars but most guys I know will shoot them on sight.

As mentioned before hunting cougar was regulated by ballot box and PETA ran a dirty campaign. You can still hunt them in Oregon but without bait or dogs, you'll only see one if it's hunting you.

Tony

jdscholer · September 28, 2012, 08:59 AM

I called one to within 35 yards one time with a predator call. No I didn't shoot it. In over forty years of hunting and predator calling, (usually in cougar country) that is the only one I've seen. jd

September 27, 2012, 12:10 PM	#1
chewie146 Senior Member Join Date: October 26, 2010 Location: New Mexico Posts: 748	Oregon, Washington, California Cougar Hunters Hey all, I'm wondering if there are any of you out there, especially in those states that don't allow the use of dogs, who have been successful mountain lion hunting with spot and stalk, calling, or other methods. Here in NM, you can use dogs, but I don't have access to any. You also cannot trap or bait cougar. Any stories? Thanks, Ben

September 27, 2012, 06:08 PM	#4
FrankenMauser Senior Member Join Date: August 26, 2008 Location: 1B ID Posts: 5,399	California is so messed up, they punish people even for hunting them in states where it IS legal. Fish and Game commissioner who killed cougar loses presidency __________________ "Such is the strange way that man works -- first he virtually destroys a species and then does everything in his power to restore it." Last edited by Art Eatman; September 27, 2012 at 06:55 PM. Reason: Spelling correction of a state name.

September 28, 2012, 02:09 AM	#6
Geezerbiker Senior Member Join Date: March 20, 2011 Location: Willamina, OR Posts: 364	I don't hunt specifically for cougars but most guys I know will shoot them on sight. As mentioned before hunting cougar was regulated by ballot box and PETA ran a dirty campaign. You can still hunt them in Oregon but without bait or dogs, you'll only see one if it's hunting you. Tony Last edited by Art Eatman; September 28, 2012 at 08:23 AM. Reason: Grammaw had to use some lye soap on the language.

September 28, 2012, 08:59 AM	#7
jdscholer Senior Member Join Date: March 23, 2008 Location: Jefferson State Posts: 895	I called one to within 35 yards one time with a predator call. No I didn't shoot it. In over forty years of hunting and predator calling, (usually in cougar country) that is the only one I've seen. jd __________________ "We're all dummies, just in different ways." Old Okie Philosopher

September 27, 2012, 01:35 PM	#2
jmortimer Junior member Join Date: January 24, 2010 Location: South West Riverside County California Posts: 2,765	No Mountain Lion hunting allowed here in California - another thing to dislike about this State. Very few Big Horn Sheep left, and fewer deer as a consequence.

September 27, 2012, 04:02 PM	#3
chewie146 Senior Member Join Date: October 26, 2010 Location: New Mexico Posts: 748	Dang you can't hunt em at all? Wow. I thought Cali was another state that just wasn't dog friendly.

September 27, 2012, 06:29 PM	#5
math teacher Senior Member Join Date: February 5, 2012 Posts: 242	I have a friend here in Washington that was bowhunting for elk in Oregon and had two cougar come to his cow call. He killed one. The reason the west coast states have these restrictions is that we manage our game by ballot box. We have the initative system which makes us vunerable to every whack-job proposal the antis want to try out.