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Murtaugh Ditch Cougar
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 12:59 am
by fly
Got up bright and early this morning to go see if we couldn't find some kitties. We rolled up on some big tracks that appeared pretty fresh. Turned the dogs loose at daylight and away they went making the sweetest sound in the world. Ya know that sound that sends goose bumps from your toes to your ears. I went one way and Marshall and Matt went the other. My side was steep and when I came to the spot that was below the dogs I was facing a rock cliff. The dogs were going nuts. All I could see and hear were the two dogs and a mad hiss. Marshall had beat me on the other side and I could only see a little of his blue sweater as he came through the rocks. Pictures will show the cave that he came through. After he walked through the cat moved around and was blocking his only way of escape. He knew that I wanted to shoot this big cat, however, this big cat was gonna eat my dog!!!!! He shot the cat and I hustled to get around to the other side. I was disappointed only in that we did not get pictures of the cat alive since it all happened so fast and it could have been a hairy situation. Cornell and his boy Clay showed up to help us get dogs gathered and the TOM loaded. Pictures are worth 1,000 words!!! But I wanted to throw in a few too! Great day with good buddies!
#1 Marshall with his ditch cougar. The two dogs in the cave were Marshall's dog Seirra, and My dog Hammer. Other dogs in on the chase were Frick, Frack, and Razor
Re: Murtaugh Ditch Cougar
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 1:11 am
by fly
I will try to upload the other photos tomorrow. Things aren't working real well with this high tech computer of mine....
Re: Murtaugh Ditch Cougar
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 1:13 am
by redbone4me
Good size Cat, depending on how big you are I guess. Let's see those dogs.
Re: Murtaugh Ditch Cougar
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 1:16 am
by cavebear
congrats, cant wait for more pics
Re: Murtaugh Ditch Cougar
Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 7:10 pm
by SHADOWHUNTER
SWEET!
Re: Murtaugh Ditch Cougar
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 3:15 am
by zmero30-30
nice cat!!
Re: Murtaugh Ditch Cougar
Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 6:32 pm
by sdb
nice job, good cat even for the dry creek boys
Re: Murtaugh Ditch Cougar
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 12:38 pm
by snowy river black and tan
Nice Idaho car for sure, congratulations
Re: Murtaugh Ditch Cougar
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 7:48 pm
by larry
Anything is gonna look good in front of that guy!
Re: Murtaugh Ditch Cougar
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 8:24 pm
by Smiley
the guy holding the cat is only 5'1" and 124 # .
Re: Murtaugh Ditch Cougar
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 12:24 am
by larry
Smiley wrote:the guy holding the cat is only 5'1" and 124 # .
Ha Ha! if you ask him that would be the dimensions in his pants
Re: Murtaugh Ditch Cougar
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 1:05 am
by sdb
rumor is that the dry creek boys are calling this cat 220# rookies
Re: Murtaugh Ditch Cougar
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 3:10 am
by Catch
I'm not aware of any drycreek boys that have said anything about the weight. If you heard it as a rumor, I'm guessing it is just that. I do know those drycreek boys have caught a pile of lions this year. The rookie part is correct. I don't know how they catch anything!
Re: Murtaugh Ditch Cougar
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 3:46 am
by Three44s
Very nice cat!
Congratulations!!!!
Three 44s
Re: Murtaugh Ditch Cougar
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 5:18 pm
by fly
220 thats funny hadnt heard that one yet!