Coyote calling surprise!!!!!

[Black Tail Hunter]

Every deer in the area should send you a Christmas Card. Nice cat, good job!

 

[Dave Kelley]

Now, that's a good story! Living it California, it's only a dream here. Congratulations!

 

[Revolting Peasant]

Awesome once in a lifetime trophy.
How in the world did a "Catahoula" end up in Idaho lol?

 

[Agueybana]

Congratulations beautiful Lion

 

[bigred1]

I've eaten cougar meat and it was nasty! If I was starving I'd eat it, but reluctantly.
Congratulations on your hunt and what an exciting story.

 

[muleskinner1]

PREDATOR CALLING; You never know what's coming in watch your back it could get ugly.

 

[tuscan]

Great story, and great shot!

 

[JMB 1911]

That is so awesome makes a guy from the east coast jealous
I called a bobcat from over 100 yards to 5 last week but they are protected in socialist CT

It was still a cool experience

 

[5.56×250]

Congrats ! That's the one American animal I just dont want to be around. We keep a house cat or two all the time in our home. Pretty amazing animals. They are well equipped to cut you up pretty good and are lightning quick. I've had house cats get spooked by something while I held them and in about 3 seconds flat, they will have you licking wounds for an hour. That's a 10 lbs pet . You dont stand a chance against a grown lion. Most who died at a cougars claws and teeth never even know the cat was there.
Gives me chills just thinking about it !

 

[PNWdude67]

Hey Guys, got a calling story for you!
On Thanksgiving Day, we got done with dinner & the family stuff really early. Since I have a whitetail doe tag, I decided to go to one of the 3 units it is valid for. I parked on state property & seen 2 moose right away. Kept hiking about another mile & seen no deer sign but I had been following a pair of very fresh coyote tracks. I came to a rough little canyon where I had some visibility so I decided to try to kill those coyotes. I always have a few mouth calls in my pack no matter what I am hunting because predators are my favorite critter to hunt. I had been calling less than 10 minutes when I seen something coming. I knew immediately that it was not a coyote but thought it was a bobcat. I was sitting there wishing bobcat season was open when I seen a long tail! It was a lion. It sat down near a pine tree at about 120 yards & was just watching my direction. I had a lion tag with me. I tried all my soft coaxing sounds that usually work on coyotes but it would not move closer or turn so I would have a broadside shot. I was carrying my custom 22-250 built on a Winchester action with a 28" Shilen barrel. It is a tack driver. I reload 52 grain Hornady A-Max's in that rifle. Very accurate & also a good fur bullet. I finally decided to take the shot. I slowly got my rifle up on my shooting sticks knowing the shot would have to be very precise to drop this large predator. I centered the crosshairs of my Leupold 5HD 3x15 scope on the throat of that cat & touched the trigger. I hit exactly where I was aiming! The cat dropped in it's tracks!
I have hunted/called predators for 30 years & this is the pinnacle of my calling career. There is no female quota in the unit I was in so I knew I did'nt have to worry about that. It was a female & when I checked it into the fish & game, they said it was 4-5 years old.

Thanks, Kirk View attachment 162006 View attachment 162007 View attachment 162008

Congrats!! I understand how you feel as I was also so lucky to tag my first lion this year while deer hunting!!

 

[Radman]

Hey Guys, got a calling story for you!
On Thanksgiving Day, we got done with dinner & the family stuff really early. Since I have a whitetail doe tag, I decided to go to one of the 3 units it is valid for. I parked on state property & seen 2 moose right away. Kept hiking about another mile & seen no deer sign but I had been following a pair of very fresh coyote tracks. I came to a rough little canyon where I had some visibility so I decided to try to kill those coyotes. I always have a few mouth calls in my pack no matter what I am hunting because predators are my favorite critter to hunt. I had been calling less than 10 minutes when I seen something coming. I knew immediately that it was not a coyote but thought it was a bobcat. I was sitting there wishing bobcat season was open when I seen a long tail! It was a lion. It sat down near a pine tree at about 120 yards & was just watching my direction. I had a lion tag with me. I tried all my soft coaxing sounds that usually work on coyotes but it would not move closer or turn so I would have a broadside shot. I was carrying my custom 22-250 built on a Winchester action with a 28" Shilen barrel. It is a tack driver. I reload 52 grain Hornady A-Max's in that rifle. Very accurate & also a good fur bullet. I finally decided to take the shot. I slowly got my rifle up on my shooting sticks knowing the shot would have to be very precise to drop this large predator. I centered the crosshairs of my Leupold 5HD 3x15 scope on the throat of that cat & touched the trigger. I hit exactly where I was aiming! The cat dropped in it's tracks!
I have hunted/called predators for 30 years & this is the pinnacle of my calling career. There is no female quota in the unit I was in so I knew I did'nt have to worry about that. It was a female & when I checked it into the fish & game, they said it was 4-5 years old.

Thanks, Kirk View attachment 162006 View attachment 162007 View attachment 162008

Congratulations! Great pictures of a beautiful cat. Extremely partial to the .22-250 myself!

 

[wv270wsm]

I've had lion chops and sausage both were very tasty. I personally have never hunted lion but I've heard and read that they are fairly easy to kill. My buddy who has killed a few over dogs out west swears that his guide buddy says a 22 mag pistol is all that's needed for one in a tree. I'd have to probably agree with that . Seen a bunch of them shot out with a bow on hunting videos

 

[Bingoc]

Nice cat. This time of year the hide should be in excellent shape. Suggest full body mount on floor. Head slightly angled right or left. A lot of satisfaction getting it all by yourself.

 

[dukxdog]

Nice cat. That's a real hunting bonus!