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Author Topic: Hunter Shoots Cougar in Self Defense  (Read 3211 times)

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Offline Steve-o

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Wisconsin Bowhunter Kills Cougar in Self Defense: “I Felt Like the Only Option I Had Was to Shoot”

When 39-year-old Wisconsin bowhunter Ben Karasch climbed into his tree stand on Nov. 11, he was hoping to spot one of the legendary bucks that Buffalo County is known for. Instead, he saw an adult cougar stalking him. As the lion crept closer to his stand and got within 15 yards of him, Karasch realized he was in a kill-or-be-killed moment. He chose to shoot...



(Buffalo County, WI is across the river from Wabasha and Winona.)

Offline LPS

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Offline Jrasmussen

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Just wait for the animal activists to get the pitchforks out   :mad1:

Offline Steve-o

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Waiting for Glenn...   ;)   :coffee:

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a bad day of fishing is still better than a good day at work!!

Offline Dotch

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Hmmmm...glenn's in Wisconsin. Coincidence? I think not.  :coffee:
Time itself is bought and sold, the spreading fear of growing old contains a thousand foolish games that we play. (Neil Young)

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He is well in to "Day 2" of the Wisconsin pre-hunt "Happy Hour."   :drinking: :whistling: :popcorn:


"C'mon big boy, lemme buy you a drink."   ;)
« Last Edit: November 11/17/23, 12:04:43 PM by Steve-o »

Offline mike89

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Hmmmm...glenn's in Wisconsin. Coincidence? I think not.  :coffee:

 :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :happy1:
a bad day of fishing is still better than a good day at work!!

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Only thing Glenn is thinking is "I'd mount that". 

Offline Jrasmussen

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Only thing Glenn is thinking is "I'd mount that".

The cat or the cougar?  :confused: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

Offline mike89

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dats true!!!

and both maybe!!!
a bad day of fishing is still better than a good day at work!!

Offline glenn57

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Hmmmm...glenn's in Wisconsin. Coincidence? I think not.  :coffee:
:sleazy: hey I never brought it up!! :coffee: :surrender: :rolleyes: :whistling: :whistling:
2015 deer slayer!!!!!!!!!!

Offline Bobberineyes

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It's bigger than a squirrel, so maybe he did.. :scratch:

Offline roony

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I wonder if she knows Glenn ain't got no bullets in his chamber.

Offline mike89

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I wonder if she knows Glenn ain't got no bullets in his chamber.

guess what chamber youse saying????    :rotflmao: :happy1:
a bad day of fishing is still better than a good day at work!!