Hunting Mountain Lion in South Texas??

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12 April 2008, 21:04

mstarling

Hunting Mountain Lion in South Texas??

Guys,

I was wondering if techniques similar to those used to hunt leopard might be applicable to hunting Mountain Lion in South Texas. That is, putting out bait and hunting at night.

Mountain Lion are considered "non-game" animals in Texas and may be hunted any time.

Thoughts?

Mike

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12 April 2008, 23:24

Charles_Helm

Usually they are targets of opportunity or taken with dogs. You could also try a predator call as I have heard they will sometimes produce.

I do not know what the population density is compared to leopard, but I imagine you might sit a long time at a bait. I have not tried it.

13 April 2008, 00:13

Alan R. McDaniel, Jr.

Yeah you should pack a lunch and take some fly and buzzard repellant.

Alan

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13 April 2008, 01:52

mstarling

They are known to be in the area ... but taking a while sounds just like leopard hunting

May try it just for fun ... but will take the insect repellants for sure.

Mike

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13 April 2008, 07:33

perry

They do respond to calling here. Baiting would work if they were around but their density is very low. We have a dump we put hundreds of carcasses in during hunting season and we have never found lion tracks.

Perry

13 April 2008, 17:42

Wendell Reich

I have thought about doing that, but the advice I received is the same as Perry's experience.

They do not come to bait.

If you can find a Mt. Lion kill (it will be burried under brush.)

Try to find a place to sit and wait for the cat to return.

Kind of tricky as they are smart.

14 April 2008, 16:53

smarterthanu

I think there was a guy named Ruben Laserman down there that was running them with dogs with farely good success. I have never heard of the baiting on lion working either.