Calling Mountain Lions, suggestions

CharlieBgood, Maybe Nevada is different. I find the same thing as Steve. I know Steve hunts in the mountains like I do. There are very few coyotes where I hunt lions. Now when I am down in the foothills, there are plenty of coyotes, but there are not many lions. And the lions we find there are juveniles.
Bob
 
I've never called a coyote to a lion stand, and I've called where both are present, though my best lion stands have been in less than ideal coyote country. I'm not fully sure myself how to explain that. When I switched from coyotes to cats (bobcats at first) I only remember calling a couple of coyotes in country loaded with both bobcats and coyotes. Once I switched to lynx and then lions, I've never called a coyote, and have had pretty good success at calling the big cats in, less success at shooting them but have one of each with a relatively small number of stands.
 

Follow Up: It took 14 stands, about three to four hours on each stand, for an 88lb female to show up. 22 paces away. 257AI w/100gr TSX was used, one shot, little pelt damage. Fawn bleats.

Thanks to all that have contributed to the discussion and offered their ideas and comments. It has been a learning process and, I would admit, a lucky process to finally score.

In fact, since my last post I have called in two but only managed to get the one. The other was more clever and very very cautious.

This was a high point, getting one that close and I am looking forward to the next calling trip the first part of October, a three day affair.
 
Congratulations! Sounds like the time was well spent.

Two big questions:
How were the mid morning naps?
Did the lack of coffee contribute to better sleep?

Seriously, it sounds like you had a very enjoyable time and learned a bunch.

Fawn bleats, huh? Bigger game, bigger prey sounds!
How frequent were your calls?

Cactus Rat
 
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Handloader, Congrats on gettin a lion...What unit did you call it in at? Terry



Howdy Terry: the one I got was NW of Morenci and the one that got away was up in the Bradshaws around Crown King.

I've wondered how many others have come in that I didn't recognize or spot. When I spotted the one that got away, it was over 300 yds out!
 

Cactus Rat: I would use the bleat every ten to fifteen minutes and call for about a minute. I would vary the vocalization a bit and soften the volume some.

I don't suggest that this is the proper or best method. Except for some excellent pointers by those on this list and a few experienced cat callers, most of what I have done has been on my own. Refining methodology is needed.
 
Congratulations Handloader! Called one in unit 27 a few weeks ago, using fawn distress on the FoxPro. Never saw him until we got up to leave. Did ya take any pictures?
 
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