Lion Down!
An old friend from high school recently shot this mountain lion. It sounds like he had a lucky break, but I'd rather be lucky than good any day!
In Scott Knudson's own words:
"We went out glassing for javelinas sat am, and heard about 4-5 coyotes constant howling all morning pretty close to us. All of a sudden the coyotes scattered and we couldn't figure out what was going on. Then we saw the mountain lion and she was chewing on a dead "moo cow" carcass in a wash.
We figured she may be there the next day, so I brought a rifle back the next morning, I hiked in and found her on the carcass again... I shot her at 111 yards with a .270.....one shot and she was down for the count.
Game and fish estimated her to be around 6-7 year old, very mature female between 90-100lbs.
Was amazing and a little lucky at the same time...but I will take a little luck on my side anytime."
Congratulations Scott! I hope I'm lucky enough to tag a lion someday!
In Scott Knudson's own words:
"We went out glassing for javelinas sat am, and heard about 4-5 coyotes constant howling all morning pretty close to us. All of a sudden the coyotes scattered and we couldn't figure out what was going on. Then we saw the mountain lion and she was chewing on a dead "moo cow" carcass in a wash.
We figured she may be there the next day, so I brought a rifle back the next morning, I hiked in and found her on the carcass again... I shot her at 111 yards with a .270.....one shot and she was down for the count.
Game and fish estimated her to be around 6-7 year old, very mature female between 90-100lbs.
Was amazing and a little lucky at the same time...but I will take a little luck on my side anytime."
Congratulations Scott! I hope I'm lucky enough to tag a lion someday!
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