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November 11/17/23, 07:50:38 AM

Offline Steve-o

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Hunter Shoots Cougar in Self Defense
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.)
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November 11/17/23, 07:57:30 AM Reply #1

Offline LPS

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Re: Hunter Shoots Cougar in Self Defense
Nice looking cat. 
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November 11/17/23, 09:06:21 AM Reply #2

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Re: Hunter Shoots Cougar in Self Defense
Just wait for the animal activists to get the pitchforks out   :mad1:
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November 11/17/23, 11:24:59 AM Reply #3

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Re: Hunter Shoots Cougar in Self Defense
Waiting for Glenn...   ;)   :coffee:
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November 11/17/23, 11:29:08 AM Reply #4

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Re: Hunter Shoots Cougar in Self Defense
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November 11/17/23, 11:31:04 AM Reply #5

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Re: Hunter Shoots Cougar in Self Defense
Hmmmm...glenn's in Wisconsin. Coincidence? I think not.  :coffee:
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November 11/17/23, 12:00:41 PM Reply #6

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Re: Hunter Shoots Cougar in Self Defense
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 »
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November 11/17/23, 12:32:40 PM Reply #7

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Re: Hunter Shoots Cougar in Self Defense
Quote from: Dotch on November 11/17/23, 11:31:04 AM
Hmmmm...glenn's in Wisconsin. Coincidence? I think not.  :coffee:

 :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :happy1:
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November 11/17/23, 12:58:05 PM Reply #8

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Re: Hunter Shoots Cougar in Self Defense
Only thing Glenn is thinking is "I'd mount that". 
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November 11/17/23, 01:02:36 PM Reply #9

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Re: Hunter Shoots Cougar in Self Defense
Quote from: Scenic on November 11/17/23, 12:58:05 PM
Only thing Glenn is thinking is "I'd mount that".

The cat or the cougar?  :confused: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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November 11/17/23, 01:03:03 PM Reply #10

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Re: Hunter Shoots Cougar in Self Defense
dats true!!!

and both maybe!!!
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November 11/17/23, 01:11:41 PM Reply #11

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Re: Hunter Shoots Cougar in Self Defense
Quote from: Dotch on November 11/17/23, 11:31:04 AM
Hmmmm...glenn's in Wisconsin. Coincidence? I think not.  :coffee:
:sleazy: hey I never brought it up!! :coffee: :surrender: :rolleyes: :whistling: :whistling:
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November 11/17/23, 04:04:54 PM Reply #12

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Re: Hunter Shoots Cougar in Self Defense
It's bigger than a squirrel, so maybe he did.. :scratch:
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November 11/17/23, 05:24:54 PM Reply #13

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Re: Hunter Shoots Cougar in Self Defense
I wonder if she knows Glenn ain't got no bullets in his chamber.
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November 11/17/23, 06:23:09 PM Reply #14

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Re: Hunter Shoots Cougar in Self Defense
Quote from: roony on November 11/17/23, 05:24:54 PM
I wonder if she knows Glenn ain't got no bullets in his chamber.

guess what chamber youse saying????    :rotflmao: :happy1:
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