Tom cat down

[Hank375]

I decided to take the day off from work on Friday to go look for a cat since a few inches of snow hit Thursday night. We let go on this cat track mid day. The track was real fresh, and the dogs had him treed within about 20 minutes. As far as cat hunting goes this was definitely one of the easiest ones you could run.
After 6 years of putting in for the permit, It was well worth the wait.
Had a blast going after one of these guys and saved some deer and elk at the same time.

 

[Kiwi]

Nice one. That's a big cat!

 

[mtmander]

looks like a big cat

 

[Rooster52]

Good cat !!

 

[1_pointer]

Very nice! That's a bucket list hunt for me. Well done.

 

[BeartoothFront]

Congrats on the big tom! Went out with a friend on Friday for the first time. Didn't cut a Lion track but I'm hooked!

 

[Gr8bawana]

Awesome! That looks like a pretty hefty cat.

 

[sra61]

Nice Tom!

 

[Southwind]

Great Tom, Congrats!

 

[Bugle 'Em In]

Great job!

 

[MT_elk]

Congrats on a great cat!

 

[Colberjs]

Nice. I've heard they taste a lot like pork.

 

[BigBull301]

Nice!! Congrats!

 

[GAbearclaw]

Huge cat, congrats! Did you by chance weigh it?

 

[csutton7]

very impressive on the quickness of the hunt and nice kitty...job well done!!!!

 

[Joe Hulburt]

Nice looking cat! Weapon? Weight?

 

[Southern Elk]

Congrats! What state?

 

[appaloosa]

Nice cat!

 

[Hank375]

The cat was killed in north of Missoula in western Montana. I took it home and weighted it Friday night and it was 150 pounds on the dot. I never measured the length of the cat, but I'm 6' 4" for comparison The gun that I used was my grampa's old model 94 30-30, It was pretty cool to get the job done with his old riffle. He would have got a kick out this story and the pictures.

 

[Joe Hulburt]

Awesome! I've killed an honest 400 pound black bear and a grey wolf with a Model 94 30-30 and hope to kill my first cougar with it as well.