Who here has taken a mountain lion and what rifle or handgun did you use?

[SCCWP]

Hi I am new to hunting and bagging a mountain lion is on my list of things to do. Would just like to hear from those who have taken one or more of the big cats and what weapon did you use. Also if you have pics I would love to see them.

 

[jpcoll01]

In a tree or you are going to try to spot and stalk or call one in? Different gun for each. I used a 30-30 with good results this past winter hunting over hounds. If I were going to be trying to spot and stalk a cat I would likely take my 6.5 PRC just to be able to reach out a bit if needed.

 

[SCCWP]

In a tree or you are going to try to spot and stalk or call one in? Different gun for each. I used a 30-30 with good results this past winter hunting over hounds. If I were going to be trying to spot and stalk a cat I would likely take my 6.5 PRC just to be able to reach out a bit if needed.

Thats a nice one, thanks for sharing. It will be a ways off before I get to try my hand at it. But I would probably use hounds. Hopefully going black bear hunting this fall so if I can tick that one off my list then I’m going to start looking at hunting the cats.

 

[mevertsen]

30-30 - 4 or 5
300 blackout pistol - 1 my daughter took
.357 Handgun backup on another hunt. Shot as it was coming at me. I think the initial shot on that one was a .45LC.

All with hounds

All worked

 

[elkfanatic]

.223 rem with 55 grain soft point hunting with hounds. Worked great.

 

[el unit]

30.06
Sausage from the front quarters, smoked the hind quarters, and the backstraps/tenderloin was excellent.

 

[Forkyfinder]

Shooting a lion out of a tree? Short list of calibers that WONT work.

 

[Arcola]

I would shoot whatever you’re comfortable with on a treed cat. It doesn’t take much to kill most cats, so smaller calibers are fine. I used a 7mm08 because it’s what I had ready to go (and because I’m a loyal HTer).

 

[SCCWP]

I would shoot whatever you’re comfortable with on a treed cat. It doesn’t take much to kill most cats, so smaller calibers are fine. I used a 7mm08 because it’s what I had ready to go (and because I’m a loyal HTer). View attachment 324445

That is one big cat! Thanks for sharing the pic. I love seeing those.

 

[buffybr]

.30-30 that dogs put up a tree...

 

[TheGrayRider]

.17 HMR. The Beehive State - Utah. Happy hunting, TheGrayRider a/k/a Tom.

 

[SCCWP]

That is great and a gorgeous mounts both of them