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Offline CheapShot

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Re: Colorado Cat
« Reply #20 on: November 27, 2008, 07:40:00 AM »
I've always had the utmost respect for you guys that follow the hounds through the mountains. Gotta be one of the toughest hunts there is. Congratulations on a fine animal.
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Re: Colorado Cat
« Reply #21 on: November 27, 2008, 08:03:00 AM »
Congrats thats a purdy cat!
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Re: Colorado Cat
« Reply #22 on: November 27, 2008, 08:33:00 AM »
Nice work, Gene.  I've got cat on my list of "fun things to do".  I learned late this summer that my wife's cousin has trained his dogs to follow cat tracks on dry ground.  It seems that has brought him quite a bit of success.  Hope to see you in the woods one day.  
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Re: Colorado Cat
« Reply #23 on: November 27, 2008, 08:39:00 AM »
Very nice  :clapper:
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Re: Colorado Cat
« Reply #24 on: November 27, 2008, 09:39:00 AM »
I have never tasted any wild game that tastes better than Mt. Lion. Good stuff!
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Re: Colorado Cat
« Reply #25 on: November 27, 2008, 09:48:00 AM »
Congrats Gene, really nice cat. Enjoyed the story just as if I were there with you  :thumbsup:   Now you've got me wanting to go  :banghead:
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Re: Colorado Cat
« Reply #26 on: November 27, 2008, 10:06:00 AM »
Congrats!!!   :clapper:
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Re: Colorado Cat
« Reply #27 on: November 27, 2008, 05:38:00 PM »
Wow! Awesome. Good pics and story too.
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Offline allan f

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Re: Colorado Cat
« Reply #28 on: November 27, 2008, 07:35:00 PM »
Good job!

Sucks about the dog, that is a really tough thing that I can only imagine.  Having said that, I bet if you asked the dog if he would rather go out fighting with a lion or old age he would have chose the lion.  Those dogs live for the chase, tough break but I guess its one of the risks.  JMO
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Re: Colorado Cat
« Reply #29 on: November 27, 2008, 10:37:00 PM »
Sounds like a great adventure.  Thanks for the post and congratulations.

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Re: Colorado Cat
« Reply #30 on: November 27, 2008, 11:35:00 PM »
Gene,
Congratulations on the nice kitty, you done well!
The kitty season starts on Monday here and your post managed to raise my anticipation a little higher.
Thanks for including us in your adventure.
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Re: Colorado Cat
« Reply #31 on: November 28, 2008, 11:31:00 AM »
I have to admit that I was against people that hunted lions for a long time.  I mean, what sport is there to shooting a cat out of a tree.  That all changed after I started hunting them.  They can always bail out and run again.  In fact we lost several cat that did this.  Some we ran for many miles and either lost them, or they got into private property and we had to quit.  This was by far the most exhausting hunting I have ever done.  I was about to give up the morning I got this one.  I told my wife this was my last hunt.  So many times we ran 8, 10, 12 miles and got nothing.  I told her on this morning I was going to change everything I did, including different camo, different arrows, different boots, etc.  I am not superstitous, but it sure couldn't hurt.  Well I guess it worked.  
I had a fellow in the SE portion of the state do my mount.  It was the fasest turn around of all my mounts.  I have included a photo.  We put a dead grouse under his paw and feathers on his whiskers, live moss on the fake rock.  My wife designed the mount and he did the work.


 
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Re: Colorado Cat
« Reply #32 on: November 28, 2008, 11:52:00 AM »
Beautiful. What a great achievement. Congratulations.  :thumbsup:
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Re: Colorado Cat
« Reply #33 on: November 28, 2008, 11:53:00 AM »
That's a nice cat.  I didn't know you could eat those.  I've always wanted to take one of those.  Sounds like a great hunt.  Congrats!

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Re: Colorado Cat
« Reply #34 on: November 28, 2008, 12:02:00 PM »
Congratulations on a beautiful cat and a great hunt.  I can remember stories my dad told of hunting with coon hounds.  I can't imagine the excitement of LION hunting.  One of these days.

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Re: Colorado Cat
« Reply #35 on: November 28, 2008, 12:31:00 PM »
I bet "Tweety Bird" is a happy camper. Congrats on a fine animal. That is a really cool mount as well.
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Re: Colorado Cat
« Reply #36 on: November 28, 2008, 12:55:00 PM »
Awesome hunt! Sorry bout the dog. Sounds like the adventure of a lifetime!! Thanks for sharin.  :clapper:
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Re: Colorado Cat
« Reply #37 on: November 29, 2008, 03:16:00 PM »
Congrats on the cat Gene that is a good story as well.
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Re: Colorado Cat
« Reply #38 on: November 29, 2008, 03:29:00 PM »
Just plain AWESOME!! Cats are at the top of my list with moose and sheep. I used to kinda feel the same way but after looking into it more and hearing the stories on here it aint near as easy as it sounds...def wanna try it to see how it tastes as well!!
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Re: Colorado Cat
« Reply #39 on: November 29, 2008, 05:59:00 PM »
Gene,
         Sorry it took me a while to get back to you. I am still in Loveland I manage to make at least one of the RBA shoots every year. Might make it over in January if it's above freezing!
         Take care, Pat
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