Which rifle would you use for cougar?
- Thread starter jimy
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heavenIsAlie
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- Abbotsford
im no expert, but .223 seems to small to me for something like a couger. big claws and big teeth mean big bullet to me
I think a 25-20 with open sights would be lots to drop a cat.
Bigger cats need the 375H&H tho
madtrapper143
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Littleboylefty is right on. Cats hunt mostly by sight and a spinning fluttering feather will bring them in faster than sound or smell. Of course the combo of all three is best. I used the feather trick at all of my Lynx trap sets and had great success compared to just scent. The 7.62X39 would work well.
cheers Darryl
cheers Darryl
heavenIsAlie
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lever with 357mag or 44mag would be my choice if its usually close range work
well there you go, now you have the perfect reason to go out and buy another rifle.
I suggest something in the .257 family
Best advice so far............ can't believe I missed that.........
Great minds think a like Randy. I've been thinking about looking up outfitters for a cougar hunt, and my 1892 25-20 was the one I was planning to carry.
Hey Jimy,
My brother in laws friend used hounds, it's his cat, I'm just doing the heavy lifting for the picture.
Personally I could not imagine trying to call them in unless you happened to spot one or fresh tracks and then set up. Their range must be huge.
My posting the pic wasn't to curb the thread, more to show the unique experience you can have. Have a little read if you want:
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=238400
There is a link inside this link going to the original story. For sure a story to share with the grandkids on Christmas eve night......
My brother in laws friend used hounds, it's his cat, I'm just doing the heavy lifting for the picture.
Personally I could not imagine trying to call them in unless you happened to spot one or fresh tracks and then set up. Their range must be huge.
My posting the pic wasn't to curb the thread, more to show the unique experience you can have. Have a little read if you want:
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=238400
There is a link inside this link going to the original story. For sure a story to share with the grandkids on Christmas eve night......
You'd have to ask Nugget about that. When your raised on home grown beef it is hard to eat vermin. I am sure it tasted just like chicken.
i know this is not the norm, but the guys that used to run the high country camp( it's around fernie) use a win 94/30-/30 /170 for everything , but that's self/pack train defense( horses) , not hunting- and the wounded rabbit call WORKS big time- given the option. you can't beat a 308/165 as it's a m14 style rifle given
Generally you shoot things when you want to kill them.
If I was just out chasing cats I would use my single shot T/C Contender carbine with it's 18.5" 10mm barrel installed and I would be shooting 180gr Gold Dot's or 200gr XTP's...
I would have a 1X - 4X Vari X11 Leupold scope on it just in case I had to thread the shot thru a hole in the branches.
Don't see iron sights as good as I used to...
I would have a 1X - 4X Vari X11 Leupold scope on it just in case I had to thread the shot thru a hole in the branches.
Don't see iron sights as good as I used to...
