Article: WASHINGTON AND OREGON: REINVENTING THE COUGAR HUNT IN THE NORTHWEST.(Brief Article)

PORTLAND, OR--Thousands of big-game hunters purchased cougar tags this year, mostly because Oregon and Washington sell them so cheaply it's almost silly to go afield without one. The Northwest holds what may be a record number of mountain lions, and wildlife managers are doing their best to make bagging a cougar convenient now that voters have banned the use of hounds.

While most hunters bought the tags on the slim chance they'd spot a cougar while hunting deer or elk, a few are taking the opportunity more seriously. "More and more hunters are stalking mountain lions or calling them with predator calls," says Don Whittaker, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife ...

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