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09 December 2011, 09:11

londonhunter

Cougars -which state has best quality trophy

Which state provides the best quality for a mountain cougar please ?

Ay seasons ?.

Thanks

09 December 2011, 15:26

p dog shooter

Any of them that there is snow on the grounds.

Cold weather require them to grow thick long fur.

BC might be a good choice also

09 December 2011, 18:44

butchloc

09 December 2011, 19:05

nube

Go to Canada. Alberta or BC Lots of cats and big

09 December 2011, 20:24

MARK H. YOUNG

Londonhunter,

Did you find the brown bear hunt you were looking for? As for cougars I work with an operator in Idaho who I've personally hunted with twice. He's in the Priest Lake area so he might as well be in Canada. He shoots some big cats and logistically it would be easy for you as he picks you up at the Spokane, WA airport and drives you to the hunting area. Let me know if you'd like further details.

To specifically answer your question I don't know that one state consistently produces THE biggest cougars but like all NA game as you go north the body sizes do increase.

Mark

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09 December 2011, 21:43

Caracal

I am going to AZ in april12 will post a Report when i am back.

09 December 2011, 22:28

Gojoe

quote:
Originally posted by MARK H. YOUNG:
Londonhunter,

Did you find the brown bear hunt you were looking for? As for cougars I work with an operator in Idaho who I've personally hunted with twice. He's in the Priest Lake area so he might as well be in Canada. He shoots some big cats and logistically it would be easy for you as he picks you up at the Spokane, WA airport and drives you to the hunting area. Let me know if you'd like further details.

To specifically answer your question I don't know that one state consistently produces THE biggest cougars but like all NA game as you go north the body sizes do increase.

Mark

10 December 2011, 00:30

billrquimby

Depends upon whether you want a heavy cat with thick hair, or a big skull. Go north if you want big and hairy.

For a long time, the Boone & Crockett Club's record (determined by width and length of skull) was listed as being taken by Theodore Roosevelt near Meeker, Colorado.

Don't know if his record was beaten, but I do know that he took a few big tom lions north of Grand Canyon in Arizona that are not in the book.

Bill Quimby

10 December 2011, 04:31

Hntnhrd

Here is the Cat I personally Killed here in Montana in February. 20 minutes from My house. We killed 3 cats last year and the other 2 weren't a whole lot smaller. I outfitt here and we usually guide a couple hunts a year. Let me know if Montana intersts you. In the norhtern states and BC success is usually very high.
Tony Piscopo
Continental Divide Outfitters
Corvallis Montana
Bowhuntelk1@juno.com
MT License #12664

10 December 2011, 04:32

londonhunter

Thanks guys
I am going off line for a week
Will discuss more when I return

10 December 2011, 04:39

Flags

Lots of good cougar hunting in both Colorado and Utah. Either one of those would be a good bet to check into.

10 December 2011, 04:48

Aspen Hill Adventures

quote:
Originally posted by Hntnhrd:
Here is the Cat I personally Killed here in Montana in February. 20 minutes from My house. We killed 3 cats last year and the other 2 weren't a whole lot smaller. I outfitt here and we usually guide a couple hunts a year. Let me know if Montana intersts you. In the norhtern states and BC success is usually very high.
Tony Piscopo
Continental Divide Outfitters
Corvallis Montana
Bowhuntelk1@juno.com
MT License #12664

Wow, nice lion!

10 December 2011, 07:56

Hntnhrd

To give some perspective to the pics I am 6' 1" tall and weigh 235. Skull measured 14 7/8 just missed B&C.

10 December 2011, 18:18

Boxhead

quote:
Originally posted by MARK H. YOUNG:
Londonhunter,

Did you find the brown bear hunt you were looking for? As for cougars I work with an operator in Idaho who I've personally hunted with twice. He's in the Priest Lake area so he might as well be in Canada. He shoots some big cats and logistically it would be easy for you as he picks you up at the Spokane, WA airport and drives you to the hunting area. Let me know if you'd like further details.

To specifically answer your question I don't know that one state consistently produces THE biggest cougars but like all NA game as you go north the body sizes do increase.

Mark

Sir I would appreciate a PM with the details. My other home is just outside of Sandpoint so just a hop, skip and that's about it I am in Priest Lake.

01 January 2012, 22:50

Gojoe

quote:
Originally posted by Gojoe:
quote:
Originally posted by MARK H. YOUNG:
Londonhunter,

Did you find the brown bear hunt you were looking for? As for cougars I work with an operator in Idaho who I've personally hunted with twice. He's in the Priest Lake area so he might as well be in Canada. He shoots some big cats and logistically it would be easy for you as he picks you up at the Spokane, WA airport and drives you to the hunting area. Let me know if you'd like further details.

To specifically answer your question I don't know that one state consistently produces THE biggest cougars but like all NA game as you go north the body sizes do increase.

Mark

I will going on this hunt, I fly out Tuesday and will be back on the 13th. I intend to post a hunt report on my return.

This is going to be the cat's ass, and I can't wait to go!

02 January 2012, 01:54

SBT

Kinda hard to beat Western Wyoming when you kill a cat like mine:

02 January 2012, 01:57

Lhook7

Awesome cat SBT! I was going to ask about Wyoming cats, but it looks like I have my answer.

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03 January 2012, 01:42

Robert Garcia

The further North the better. I've been lucky enough to hunt lions in Alberta three times with Byron Stewart (http://www.tntoutfitting.com/). Of the three toms The smallest scored 14 13/16" and the largest went 15 6/16". Alberta has great genetics, and an awesome management system for these cats.

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