Poll: how many would shoot a lion vs let it walk?

[CurtisWalker]

I’d be shooting. Mostly because it’s the cheapest cat an Iowa boy could ever kill. But after one I’d let them walk.

That being said I’ve been hunting in cat areas the last couple springs with plenty of tracks. It’s a little nerve wracking in the dark but I’ve also encountered one in Colorado and it tucked tail and ran. There’s a reason there’s not a lot of in person sightings even with all the western hunters spending hours glassing.

Des Moines River a couple springs ago:

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[Copenhagen Tob]

Dead cat , no question I'd make a rug

 

[2.5YR8]

I'm pretty sure I would shoot and would have a full body mount done. I hunt too close to home and would worry about the dog and kids. The decision would be a lot easier with a gun in hand vs a bow. Either way I would be tracking it with a gun in hand.

 

[Windwalker]

Prob let it walk ,have cattle but just be fun to watch one walk knowing you could take a shot.

 

[iowavf]

Shoot it, not a predator I need walking around.

 

[meyeri]

Probably pass; never had much of a desire to hunt them.

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