HankBuck
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@Firebird - thats interesting and did not know that. Had a friend of mine book guided cat hunt two years in a row in Utah (12 years ago) and while they cut tracks - dogs never treed a cat. Since Cougar only have 1-3 kittens every two years, I would think the population could not withstand that much hunting pressure and there would be a decline in cat numbers? It’s not a State I would go to for a Cat if that policy remains in place - even though Utah has put many cats into B&C record books - along with Idaho, I believe they (and Idaho) have good genetics and big skulls and have more Top-20 record book entries then any other StateINTERESTING FACT-cougars may be hunted year round in Utah with only a general hunting license. (As of May 2023)
Use of hounds is allowed year round as well except in specific hunting units.
Maybe someone can chime in but Texas might be the same.