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Here in Utah.....Big major change in how lions are hunted

Utah DWR just this year.....changed the laws on Lions

Anyone with a current general tag can shoot/kill/harvest a Lion on sight

Normally.....tags are drawn....when quota was met....

Hunts were over in that unit

Now.....kill them bass turds

tree huggers are going to challenge the new law.....

Living in Utah the last 43 yrs....never seen a cat...only very fresh tracks in the snow

Outfitters that live for the winter months & guide for Lions ?

Thinkin' they got the shaft on this deal

My vote goes for keeping the regular old style of Lion hunting

Draw a tag.....hunt a lion.....over hounds or otherwise

I am not a tree hugger & don't drive a Subaru

https://www.ksl.com/article/5076102...nting-law-argue-animals-could-go-extinct

That's because they are cats. They see you, you don't see them.

I like cats. Could never kill one. Unless he was velcroed to my head.

I had one at full draw 20 yards away and let him live because I didn't have a tag. Still one of my biggest regrets in life.

I think that the state's professional game biologists probably know more about managing wildlife than the tree huggers.

Like tikka, I may have seen only one in 38 years here. But I did see one's tracks superimposed on my outgoing footprints returning from a hike not a half mile from my house once. Made me a wee bit vigilant, I assure you.

What was the regret?

1. Not having a tag?
2. Not shooting the lion without a tag?
3. Letting magnificent animal live?

Like.....

Lions are killers

We all know that......

Just when & where ?

Not killing the sob

Utah winter......'22-23

Heaviest snow recorded in yrs...

Deer/Elk come down

So do the Lions

Even in rural Utah in January

They are out there ......close

I’m not sure there’s going to be much effect on the cougar population. Sounds like it will allow more effective management of them; which is undoubtedly why the enviros are against it. If anything, we could stand a good few less of them! I have one killing deer in the ravine behind the house right now. That’s not cool when there’s kids and dogs around.

I’ve hunted them a couple of times with dogs. Never called one in when out coyote hunting, that I know of, although my cousin was stalked by one during archery season some years ago. The lion didn’t survive the encounter. I’m still thinking anyone wanting to actually get one will need dogs to do it if they want any kind of a chance. They’re pretty shy in my experience.

Lived in Utah for 6 years.

Saw 3 cats total on 2 occasions.

Saw a pair of just-off-mom type juveniles chasing a muley buck. Neat to see.

Once one was on the path I was walking, didn’t wanna give up any ground, I shot in his direction to persuade him away. Coulda legally harvested that one per these new rules.

Killing cats is one of my favorite past times.
Bobcat, house cat, feral tom, whatever.....

Maybe.........

DWR should try to make an effort........

To 'remove' the coyotes from Draper

Keep the residents form bitchin'

We can hunt them year around! No dogs allowed. The population is still increasing.

too funny.....

but very true

I've lived in Utah for 56 years and never seen one here. Called in 2 over the years coyote hunting in Nevada though.

B U T

have you seen a Sashquach ?

Tikka that's where I live and there are a lot of them here. You ought to see all the signs posted around of missing dogs and cats, It's hilarious.

There’s a bunch of wild turkeys here. Last year, DWR gave us a bunch of permits for depredation tags. Then three days later, they changed their minds and rescinded them. They brought out a bunch of live traps and caught a few and then called it good. Kinda pissed a bunch of us off! SL county communists won’t allow you to shoot there anymore. I doubt DWR is doing anything about it. The coyotes can have their way with them.

Aaaand, we have a hall monitor here. 😒