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Post by Bobcat on Sept 2, 2003 17:56:16 GMT -5
The question arises frequently about what cat tracks look like, especially cougar tracks. Here is a photo I took of a cougar track in Arizona. I put a quarter in it to give you some persepctive. I had the good fortune to call for a few days with Steve Craig, the "Lion King", out of Cottonwood, AZ. He calls in 20 or so lions each year. We did call in a lion, but it was across a canyon so we had to pass on it. It is really something special to see one just "show up"! Bob  |
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Post by Cabarillo on Sept 3, 2003 22:30:27 GMT -5
What kind of a call do you use for lions. Asked at Johnny Stewart one time and he said he had never called one but had called up a bunch of bobcats in mountain lion country and often got several off of one calling but never a lion. The lions seem to be popping up everwhere but are illegal in some states even though the cattleman want us to shoot them. Also the panthers are plentiful and can you call them?
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Post by Bobcat on Sept 4, 2003 9:09:09 GMT -5
Hey Cabarillo,
First, welcome to the Posse!! I have called two lions, the one I mentioned above, and one in SW Oklahoma.....one of the states you can't shoot them in. We were using a fawn distress tape. To call lions you need to make your stands one hour. Steve also uses a fawn decoy near the speaker. As with most predator calling, you first need to make sure you have a lion in the area. Look for tracks, a "scratch", or a fresh kill. It is very important to develop the ability to stay still.....don't move....when you do, do so very slowly. Steve also uses a combination of lion vocalizations when he is calling....he is very good at it and really knows his prey. Most callers just go with a distess sound.........fawn distress probably gets used the most for lions.
Mountain lion, courgar, puma, panther......all the same critter.
Good Hunting,
Bob
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Post by CoonDawg on Sept 8, 2003 17:30:40 GMT -5
Yep, thats what we saw  |
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Post by Cabarillo on Sept 12, 2003 23:58:44 GMT -5
How about calling night or day. And have you used any of the hog calls that have just recently come out or I guess they could have been out a long time but just saw them on here on the calls page. Do you think the odds are good if one has seen sign of a lion to get one in. The ones we have seen with a light are real spookey but sometimes they start to come to the light when you are close but have been excited and blown the shot because am usually by myself. When you squeal a rabbit call that is the last you see of them with a light.
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Post by Cabarillo on Sept 13, 2003 0:02:27 GMT -5
Forgot to ask but is that what you call a normal track or is it rather large?
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Post by Bobcat on Sept 13, 2003 10:10:04 GMT -5
Cabarillo,
I think you are going to do better with calling during the day. Lions are sneaky and hard enough to see then. You are definitely going to do better if you have located fresh lion sign in the area.......tracks, scat, scratches, fresh kill. They have a much larger range than the other predators we hunt. Get yourself set up on a stool, put a fawn decoy out in front of you in a shooting lane, put on a fawn distress tape and call for at least an hour. Be VERY still......motion will kill you. Most hunters have trouble doing this.......patience is a virtue! Have full camo on including face and hands.
The track in the photo is "typical".
Bob
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