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Hunts Mountain Lion |
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D&D Outfiters offers you the ultimate winter sport with our cat hunts! When you’re sitting at home with the wintertime blues and springtime is too far away, consider spending seven days in the Rocky Mountains on a hunt for one or two of North America’s most elusive trophies. These hunts often involve rugged adventure and sheer excitement. A lion hunt will usually begin very early in the morning. We use 4 wheel drive vehicles and snow machines to cover as much ground as possible in search of the cougar’s tracks. This aspect of the hunt allows entrance into a winter wonderland that few people ever see. Most hunters also see a multitude of other wildlife.
Finding a fresh track in the snow means the race is about to begin! This is one of those jubilant moments when you get to hear the hounds bark for the first time and success seems like its just around the corner! Sometimes success is quick to come. We have heard the dogs treed in the first quarter mile and we have also trailed cats all day long never to jump the feline. On these long races even the strongest can be tested. Many times the dogs can no longer be heard and following tracks is the only option. This is when an even more exciting moment comes along as you round a corner and hear the faint sound of treeing hound dogs under a big cat. Adrenaline seems to power you to the tree at this point! ![]() ![]() Excitement is at a peak when you get your first look at an animal that routinely drags down elk and deer. Now is the time to make that killing shot! If you think you may be up to an adventure like this, D&D outfitters is for you. My Dad, Dean has some of the top hounds in the West. Several of his hounds are champion coon hounds and we use these same dogs to tree lions and bobcats every winter.
These hunts work best if a hunter can come right after a storm, but if you have to plan a week ahead of time, we have still had great success. A mountain lion license is sold over the counter so you can book a hunt and be out here after the next winter storm. |
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