12-15-2008, 11:37 PM
There are a few different ways to get one. You can apply for certain units just like other big game animals or there are over the counter permits for area that have a program called "harvest objective". They give permits out for certain areas (Over the counter) and once the "Objective" is met, nobody can harvest anymore.
The one thing that keeps most of us from putting in every year is the hunting method. If you just go out with rifle in hand looking for a cougar, you probably wont find one. 90% of the time (or more), the use of dogs are required to hunt these cats. That's where the problem is. Most of us can't afford, or don't want to pay a guide for the use of his dogs. I really wish there were alternate means of hunting these guys, but honestly, you need dogs.
It would be nice if they just issued over the counter permits for each region and let us loose. That way if we are out hunting and see one, it's history. There would be a lot of
people if we did that though.
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The one thing that keeps most of us from putting in every year is the hunting method. If you just go out with rifle in hand looking for a cougar, you probably wont find one. 90% of the time (or more), the use of dogs are required to hunt these cats. That's where the problem is. Most of us can't afford, or don't want to pay a guide for the use of his dogs. I really wish there were alternate means of hunting these guys, but honestly, you need dogs.
It would be nice if they just issued over the counter permits for each region and let us loose. That way if we are out hunting and see one, it's history. There would be a lot of
people if we did that though.[signature]