My First Oregon Lion!!!

[OregonTK]

While shed hunting we'd been locating an area where a lion or lions had been clobbering a wintering deer herd.

Yesterday my friend and I went in there and using blacktail distress sounds from his FoxPro, this big tom came sneaking in after 40 minutes of calling and waiting. I spotted him slightly to my left at 60 yds.

Nice mature male that we figured weighed at least 150 lbs. Managed to tie the whole thing on the packboard, but was one of, if not thee heaviest pack I've had the pleasure of humping out of the woods. For comparison, I'm 6'3" and weigh 230#.

 

[noharleyyet]

Congrats & thanks for all the pics.

 

[Art Vandeley]

Very nice, thats a good one! Thanks for sharing

 

[Toadslayer]

Sweatshirt weather in Feb. Nice

 

[MTbowhunter84]

Congrats on a great cat!

 

[kansasdad]

Nice work TK,......... but maybe this is a hoax as there is not one stich of camo clothing in sight anywhere!!!

 

[shoots-straight]

Nice cat! You got him the funnest way possible.

 

[devon deer]

Excellent, great pics, congrats.
Cheers
Richard

 

[sluggo6850]

congrats on a nice cat. helping out the deer population some.

 

[elkrchr]

Way to go Ron! You taking it over to Cory's to have mounted?

 

[257 Wby Mag]

Nice work Captain Ron! Hellava trophy got "the hard" way. Congrats

 

[Carrion Carrier]

Congratulations!

 

[fishing4sanity]

You going rug or full body mount? I'm not sure which way I'd go.
Congratulations!!!

 

[1_pointer]

Sweetness! Congrats. A called lion is a pretty rare, unique trophy.

 

[BOWUNTR]

Very cool... congratulations... Ed F

 

[Buck Fever]

that is awesome, great story

 

[OregonTK]

Thanks guys!

Way to go Ron! You taking it over to Cory's to have mounted?

Think I'll just get the hide tanned and skull cleaned. Don't have a wall empty enough and can't really afford a rug or body mount at this time. I talked to Cory last night.

 

[ashersdad]

That is just too cool!! That is quite an accomplishment here in Oregon. Nicely done and thanks for sharing the pics.

 

[elk_hunter]

Wow, great job and congrats on a helluva nice cat! Great pics!

 

[huntRme]

Nice going. Wish I could do the same. It would help to get out in the woods more.

What's the story on your 721?