Preventive tactics for big kitties while calling turkeys?

[eidsvolling]

I have a new issue for this year’s spring turkey season in northeastern Minnesota. I found mountain lion tracks today alongside some gobbler tracks while scouting a location I have hunted in the past.

This is not the first time I’ve found such tracks in areas I frequent. On one memorable occasion a few years back, the tracks were left on top of a snowshoe trail I broke out the day before.

So the question is what tactics you Westerners employ to stay safe while calling turkeys. I’ve already been stalked by a bobcat in NH at dawn on a turkey opener. I’ve had my fill of that kind of fun, thank you.

 

[Fred@Exterra]

Spend a year trying to call in a mountain lion… you’ll never worry about it again. They are super tough to call in.

In 34 years of turkey hunting some wild areas of Idaho, Montana, Oregon & Washington, I’ve only called in two lions, that I can remember. Maybe ten coyotes & a couple bobcats… I worry way more about calling in idiots with shotguns… (ignore this if you’re in California, there’s way more my lions & idiots).

Six more days!!!!!!


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[Taudisio]

I always ensure I have a kitty tag in my pocket and a kitty cat legal pistol on me. I’d be way more excited to get a cat to come in than a big gobbler.

 

[43.6N]

I will always have a lion tag. And maybe, just maybe I’ll see one before I die of old age.

Also whenever I’m out with my shotgun, I’ll carry 4 buckshot shells in case I come across a coyote, badger, belligerent meth squatter, etc.

Archery, I’ll usually carry a handgun.

 

[ElDiablito]

Yeah, I wouldn’t worry about it. I’ve only called three cats in (intentionally) in 30 years of calling.

 

[Tmac]

If worried about a cat, sit with your back to a tree or back to back with a buddy.

 

[Fred@Exterra]

One more thing… mountain lions are sissies. If you get attacked, just start punching it in the face & it’ll turn tail & run.

I haven’t tested this theory, but if it works please report back. If we don’t hear from you, we’ll assume it doesn’t work.


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[wowzers]

I worked with a guy who did it twice. I was honestly shocked to hear admit it both times.

 

[Soj51hopeful]

If worried about a cat, sit with your back to a tree or back to back with a buddy.

That way we don’t have to sleep wit our heads in the mud.

 

[jmez]

I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[dr.mooseknuckles]

I've never called in a cat, we don't have mountain lions, but I've call in 3 coyotes. Two within an hour of each other and then another one a few days later. TSS works well on them, I would imagine it would work for a lion.

TSS doesn't seem to work on pigs though. Busted a sow at 20 yards in the head and she kept on running, no blood.

 

[digger]

Shotgun should work