Big Cats Are Back Arguably the pinnacle of big game predator hunting is the cougar. No predator species exhibits more intelligence, stealth, and eagle vision than that of the big cats. Hunting a cougar can be a frustrating but exhilarating experience and with many western states and Canadian provinces exhibiting healthy cougar populations, there is no better time than the present to take the big cat challenge.
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Young Cougar Killed in Oregon for Aggressive Behavior 11/14/08
A cougar considered a public safety threat because it was killing domestic cats in a rural residential area was shot at 10:30 p.m. Sunday night (Nov. 9) by an ODFW employee just outside of La Grande. [4 Comments]
Mountain Lion Killed in Arizona 11/05/08
An unusual-acting mountain lion that had been stalking a hiker and his dog on Saturday in Madera Canyon in the Santa Rita Mountains was located and killed by the Arizona Game and Fish Department on Sunday, Oct. 26. [Comments?]
Utah Cougar Permits Still Available 10/31/08
If you want to hunt cougars in Utah this season, but you didn't draw a limited entry permit earlier this fall, mark Nov. 6 on your calendar. [Comments?]
Oregon 2009 Season Dates Approved by Commission 10/27/08
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted 2009 Big Game Regulations spelling out next year's season dates, bag limits, open areas, youth hunting opportunities and other regulations for big game (deer, elk, bear, cougar, bighorn sheep, Rocky Mountain goat) and western gray squirrel). [Comments?]
Claim of Mtn. Lion Attack in Pennsylvania False 10/27/08
In announcing the current results of its ongoing investigation into an alleged mountain lion attack on Oct. 9, Pennsylvania Game Commission officials today announced that there is no evidence that the alleged attack on Samuel Fisher, 42, of Sadsbury Township, Lancaster County, occurred. [Comments?]
Louisiana DWF Verifies Cougar Sightings 10/20/08
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has received photographic evidence of the second and third documented cougar occurrences in the state in recent history. [Comments?]
Washington Cougar Removal Apps. Due Oct. 17th 09/26/08
Washington hunters interested in assisting the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) with public-safety cougar removals have until Oct. 17 to apply for special permits.
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Kansas DWP Waiting for Genetic Tests on Mtn. Lion 08/15/08
In March, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) obtained the pelt of a mountain lion that reportedly had been killed in Barber County in November of 2007. [Comments?]
Washington FWC Discuss Cougar Season 07/23/08
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission took public comment on proposed changes to cougar hunting regulations at a meeting Friday (July 18) conducted via videoconference in Olympia and Spokane. [Comments?]
Wyoming to Set Seasons for Wolves & Mtn. Lions 07/23/08
Setting hunting seasons and quotas for mountain lions and wolves are on the agenda for the July 30-Aug. 1 Wyoming Game and Fish Commission meeting in Dubois. [Comments?]
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North Carolina Turkey Hunt 6am finds me on schedule to my first listening location. The air is cool and sharp, there's no wind. The thick smoke from my breath hovers around my head as I stop to listen. It seems thick enough to convince me it's hampering my hearing, so I tip toe and listen rather then stand still.
