Originally Posted by tex_n_cal
The landowner on my deer lease said he'd be thrilled if we shot a lion. I'm looking for a 400mm lens, myself smile


Yep. I'll be packing my big professional grade Nikon SLR & a Nikon 400mm lens
In my bow blind this year. I'd much rather get a photo than shoot one. I don't think I would ever shoot a mountain lion on our ranch unless it was a self defense type situation.

Fortunatly, they only like to eat joggers & tree huggers out in California. ;-)
The female that walked right by me in my bow blind last year paid no attention to me whatsoever. She had her nose to the ground & was Definately stalking deer.

BTW, my Dad had a HUGE Red Stag walk right by him while he was in a big ole John Deere tractor planting cotton last year. I couldn't ever get a shot at it, myself. Free ranging exotics are fair game in Texas.
Anyhow, this Red Stag committed Hary/Cary on our neighbors ranch by trying to attack its reflection in a huge plate glass window. Probably scored 325 easy...
I keep hoping some Bison on a Ranch up the Brazos River from our ranch will "escape"
I sure would like to stick an arrow in a big ole Buffalo with my Recurve..... Or dig my old Hawken .54 out of the safe....

Last edited by chlinstructor; 09/13/12.

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