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Originally posted by RiverRat1 View PostFirst I understand 100% people wanting to kill mountain lions if you're a rancher. I also think this excuse is over used, sort of like I kill spikes to better the herd excuse. And I understand shooting them in the heat of the moment as it's exciting and you don't see them every day.
Aside from protecting farm animals why would you shoot one? Or would you shoot one? If you shot one in the heat of the moment would you feel bad?
Also, if you were hunting something else and a lion came by (which you were not hunting or even thinking about) and you shot it, would you still mount it?
I don't think I would since IMO it was not "hunted" only shot. IMO it's not the same as going out to specifically hunt a lion.
This sort of reminds me of people who buy mounts of game they did not shoot, which I never understood. IMO a mount should be something you're proud of.
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Originally posted by EastTXHunter View PostI shoot them because of the ground bird decimation. Also - if I see the one at our farm that has been lurking, I will get it because it has attacked large dogs...Kinda makes me leery of walking in the woods early and late...
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Originally posted by Grayson View PostI shot a buck two seasons ago and just found him a month ago in the bottom of a creek. Do you think I should get him mounted?
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Yes!! Why because this is the USA, I bought license, it would be a trophy to me and it is legal! As far as a mount, I would get it mounted and if I didn't have the funds at the time I would find out how to prep it to mount when I did.
I would also process it and eat it as I have heard they are good to eat.
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Originally posted by Landrover View PostIs that cat up in Jacksonville? My buddy swears he has seen one on my place in Starrville (North of Tyler)!!!
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Originally posted by RiverRat1 View PostEvery time you deer hunt you hope that buck walks out. You're still deer hunting so yes you would shoot it.
If you're driving your truck through a ranch, see a huge buck getting busy, drive right up and shoot it without getting out of the truck, would you be proud of it? Is that hunting?
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Originally posted by RiverRat1 View Post
Also, if you were hunting something else and a lion came by (which you were not hunting or even thinking about) and you shot it, would you still mount it?
I don't think I would since IMO it was not "hunted" only shot. IMO it's not the same as going out to specifically hunt a lion.
If its deer season I'm looking to kill a deer, but if a bobcat, coyote, hog or lion steps out....it's gonna take a dirt nap!
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I'd shoot it because I can and I would want to add it to my collection.
i'm not gonna come up with some excuse like "lions eat all my livestock" or "they eat alot of deer" (even though they do).
I like to hunt, I like the way mounts look and I like to collect them.
One out of maybe 200 hunters has even seen a mountain lion.....probably 1 in 5000 has ever killed one
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