Lion hunting

[NASA]

I've called and shot coyotes for most of my life, but have never hunted the top predator. Anybody here have any experience hunting lion? I know the "easy" way is to run them with dogs then shoot them out of a tree like a coon. But is that really "hunting"?

[rondog]

Hunting something that's a better hunter than you, and that can eat your ass? I'll pass, but good luck to ya!

[NASA]

OK, let me rephrase the question. How many have taken a predator trifecta (fox, coyote, babcat). And how many have taken the predator Grand Slam (trifecta + lion)?

[SideShow Bob]

Hope you are talking about mountain lion, there aren't many African lions in the wild around here.

[trout_champ]

I have never hunted any predator let alone a lion. I did run into a guy hunting mountain lions when I was fishing one day though. He was doing it just like you said with dogs and I agree that is not very sporting. I have even begun thinking hunting with my rifle is not very sporting compared to archery.

Randy

[mcantar18c]

I've killed one lion, but it was purely by chance and a "moment of opportunity." The buddy I got the gun I used from killed one with it too, but his kill was also opportunity/self defense. I suppose if you're a really good tracker or have something to call it in with and are good with it, you could do it that way.