Calling Mountain Lions

[BDann]

Anyone ever try calling in a mountain lion?  I know a guy whose got one on his property killing some livestock in Texas and would like it gone.  

I would think it might be a good idea to have someone watching your back for sure.  Any one have any luck with this?

[4dogs]

I've had them come into predator calls..dying rabbit etc.but if you are calling them in you better be well comoed up and very still, if you move they WILL see you, a twitch box out front helps with this. Best way is a good bunch of dogs. Years ago I had a little mouth call called a comere deer that you could make a distressed fawn call with. It seemed to work very good for lions and bobcats. If you can find one of its kills thats still covered, a blind set up can work good too but calls for long waits Good luck and take your pistol.

[The Hawk]

Tried for several years in AZ. The only lion that came to my call, came in behind me and I didn't see him until I stood up. I'm sure it could be done but, dogs are the way to go.

[JMR]

It sounds cool but I don't think I would want a lion hunting me. That's just my personal opinion but cats are about the only thing I'm afraid in the woods. I'm glad the DNR says we don't have any here in MI no matter how many people say they see them and have pics.lol

[snakewood3]

We build cage traps for them . On the back of the trap a smaller cage is attached that houses a goat. They work very well. Can you sound like a goat ?

[TURKEYFOOTGIRL]

They definately come to predator calls.  I had one within about 5 feet of me when calling to a coyote.  His eyes got pretty big when I jumped up and pulled my pistol on him

[Weasel]

I'm reading this thread with interest as we cannot use dogs here in Oregon.

Jerry

[4 point]

They have been having good luck around here with a turkey locator call that sounds like a woodpecker. Don't no what it sounds like to them but it  works.

[Stump_pounder]

Ive called them in using turkey calls. They like turkey. another way to do it is with doe bleets and a realistic deer decoy put some red paint on it near the jugular and you should be in cats.

[neargeezer]

Dogs cannot be used in S.D. Most of the the 73 lions taken this year where taken with calls. If I did this link correctly it will take you to the South Dakota Game Fish & Parks web page listing the lions taken. There is more pages with more information in the website.

 http://gfp.sd.gov/hunting/big-game/mountain-lion-season-harvest-status.aspx

[Dave Pagel]

I called one in on my brother during elk season one year.  We were about 50 yards apart and it came in to cow calls and got within 15 yards of him.  I didn't know it was there and my next cow call turned him towards me.  The scary thing is I never did see it.  My brother must have spooked it when he got up to join me.

D.P.

[Ragnarok Forge]

You want to set up where there is open ground behind and to the side of you.  A cougar is not that afraid of you.  They will slink in to point blank range if you have to much cover around you.   Hunt in twos if possible.  Be ready to call for up to an hour.  Do not call every 30 seconds.  Leave a varying times between call sets.  I like to start with short series of high pitched squeeling like a fawn was just attacked for 3 fast series sets, then taper it off to calling every two tp five minutes. Start of fairly high and then work down in volume over time

Focus your attention to looking thru brush, under limbs and cover, etc...  They normally come in slow and are very careful animals.  You will see an ear tip, the eyes are what you see most often, or the tail moving as they change positions.  I normally hunt with a double barrel shotgun and heavy shot, since we have a lot of brush here.  I back it up with a 45 ACP.  The guys who used to run them with dogs used 22 Magnum pistol to kill them.  A cougar is not all that tough.

Have fun and be persistant, cats travel a huge range, and it may take some time and effort.

[wingnut]

I've called in a couple while elk hunting with calf elk calls.  Very spooky!!

Mike

[TxAg]

This is now on my short list...i'd have to do it with a buddy though