Nevada Mountain Lion Hunt
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From: Stekewood
21-Jan-18
Just completed an adventurous mountain lion hunt in the Ruby Mountains of Nevada with Canyons West Guide Service. I booked the hunt on an on-call basis with hopes of good conditions any time between late December and the end of January. The hunting area was plagued by unusually warm weather and a lack of snow and I was thinking that my time was going to run out when a storm popped up in the forecast and I headed west.
The storm was a day late but after a couple days in the hotel we found ourselves with perfect conditions and turned the dogs loose on a good track as the sun was coming up on my first day. The chase took us a couple thousand feet up, and the weather turned quickly from blue sky to blowing snow but we ended up with a great tom and an experience I’ll never forget. 13 hours after we started we were back at the truck, exhausted but ecstatic. Here is the day in pics....
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Bring it!
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From: SteveB
21-Jan-18
What a great tom! Congrats Stekewood! I’m glad it worked out and that you shared it with us!
From: Charlie Rehor
21-Jan-18
Great photos and all around result! Congrats!
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From: TravisScott
21-Jan-18
Great stuff! Congrats on a great cat!
From: Stekewood
21-Jan-18
Thanks guys. I took the advice of one of the guides and picked up a pizza and a six pack after getting back to the hotel. This one seemed appropriate to celebrate the occasion. After 2 of them it was lights out. An incredible day that I’ll never forget!
From: Ron Niziolek
21-Jan-18
Those can be some long tough days. Congrats!
From: patdel
21-Jan-18
Beautiful country and cat. Congrats, and thanks for sharing.
From: yeager
21-Jan-18
Fantastic hunt, many congrats on job well done!
From: Stekewood
21-Jan-18
Not the greatest pic but pretty representative of the latter part of the adventure.....
From: Trial153
21-Jan-18
awsome, congrats. looks like amazing country. Did you cut many tracks ?
From: Stekewood
21-Jan-18
We started out on the one track and stayed on it until the end. Weren’t looking for any others.
From: BOWUNTR
21-Jan-18
Outstanding... congratulations. Ed F
From: gobbler
21-Jan-18
Congratulations! I killed my PY lion in SE NV in Jan. 1992. Coldest 10 days I’ve ever spent in my life.
From: BULELK1
22-Jan-18
Very kool for you!!
Damn nice cat ya got man.
Congrats
Good luck, Robb
From: GhostBird
22-Jan-18
Congratulations... very nice!
From: houndy65
22-Jan-18
awesome job and experience, good cat.
From: njbuck
22-Jan-18
Awesome cat, congrats!
From: T Mac
22-Jan-18
Congrats on a great cat! That part of the country looks beautiful but exhausting. What a great feeling to bust ur butt and come home with a great cat! That’s a hunt on my bucket list no doubt!
From: Scar Finga
22-Jan-18
Excellent! Congratulations! Beautiful cat, and great pictures!
From: Mad Trapper
22-Jan-18
Brings back a lot of good memories. Congrats!
From: Nick Muche
22-Jan-18
Can't beat that outcome, congrats! I met Dave a few falls ago in Alaska when he was moose hunting with Travis, nice guy for sure!
From: Stekewood
22-Jan-18
Dave took another guy out yesterday and killed another great Tom. We checked the two in with The Department of Wildlife. My Tom turned out to be 7 years old.
From: SDHNTR(home)
22-Jan-18
Simply awesome! I'm incredibly jealous. Waiting on my call any day now!
From: Bowfinatic
22-Jan-18
Looks awesome! Congratulations beautiful cat
From: BC
22-Jan-18
Awesome hunt Stekewood, as usual. That's going the distance.
