Adventure Description

For many big game hunters, harvesting a cougar is a life-long dream. Don’t wait to make it happen! This preferred outfitter has great cougar numbers in Idaho right now with generous hunting seasons and opportunities. There isn’t much more that will get your heart pumping than being within 25 feet of the mountain’s deadliest predator. This outfitter offers 4 to 9 day lion hunts, depending on what trophy class you’re after. They will be honest and can’t guarantee a giant tom, but the longer you hunt with them, the greater your odds are at getting a chance at one. For several years now they have leased from a landowner that owns 68% of the unit that they hunt. This landowner has all the bottoms and best access so this outfitter has no competition. You will have at least two guides hunting separate properties with their own dogs and equipment each day. This outfitter uses satellite devices to stay in good contact and when a cougar is located you and the guides will converge to make it successful. This outfitter’s hunts are usually, at least, 75% opportunity but this last winter their landowner bought more land that tied some things together for them and this outfitter was 100%. In 2023, they took one mature female, two young toms, and four big toms (who’s skulls were 14 1/2”-15 1/8”), which is a very large, old Tom cougar. They hunt dirt and snow and prefer the dirt, which their dogs are more than capable of tracking in. When they have dirt conditions they spend their time free casting dogs and walking areas that they know cats like to frequent. If you’re not much of a walker, this outfitter will gladly do the walking and have you wait nearby for them until they have a cat jumped. On dirt, they can’t really control what the dogs run, big or small, they just run cat scent. When they have snow, a lot of time is spent driving roads on machines and looking for tracks. Lots of sitting and waiting on a cougar hunt, that’s why the add-ons are nice. On the snow, this outfitter can see a track and tell you approximately how big it is before they turn the dogs loose. They prefer dirt and like to schedule hunts but they also do some on-call hunts as well if your schedule is quickly flexible.