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Offline statelinerut

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Bobcat Down
« on: January 20, 2008, 08:49:11 AM »
It was 18 degrees at 9am when I left for the lease. I first set up on an old skidder trail that leads to a creek where we have seen coyote before. Also there was tons of scat and sign as well. 40 minute stand and no takers. Next I went to a hardwood bottom where we have seen lots of bobcat tracks and it leads to a creek that is too thick to walk through. Sat up on the ridge overlooking the bottom and started out with "lucky bird", then "northern flicker", then back to "lucky bird". 40 minute stand and no takers again. Third stand I went to a food plot surrounded by 8 year old pines on both sides. Wind was from my right to left so I set the caller on the right edge of the food plot. This would make any coyote have to expose himself in order to get down wind of the caller. Started out with "lucky bird" for 10 minutes, "northern flicker" for 10 minutes, and then back to "lucky bird" for another 10. At the 30 minute mark I decided I would do a few lone howls to maybe coax a warey male into the plot for a look. As I put the howler to my mouth, I noticed a figure standing about 75 yards that wasn't there 30 seconds before. I ease the howler down and put the scope on it and it was a big bobcat standing there looking at me. I click off the safety put the crosshairs behind the shoulder and it was all over. Big female. I thought it had to be a male to be so big, but I was wrong.

I had set out this year to get my first bobcat and today was the day. Man am I pumped.



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Re: Bobcat Down
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2008, 11:22:08 AM »
congrats on the cat and nice shooting!
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Re: Bobcat Down
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2008, 04:17:53 PM »
Congratulations on a very nice cat!

That first one can prove to be VERY elusive. I spent many, many frustrating days/months/years(literally) calling for my first bobcat. Then after the first one hit the ground, several more came along within the next couple seasons. The bobcat is my all time favorite animal to hunt, and thankfully, they still don't come easy, or regularly!  :)
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Re: Bobcat Down
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2008, 04:52:28 PM »
Statelinerut,

Good job on the nice looking bobcat. What caliber were you using? My mom said that dad got a female the other day too. I guess it must be a bad time to be a female bobcat.

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Re: Bobcat Down
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2008, 02:31:07 AM »
Quote from: navylawdog on January 20, 2008, 04:52:28 PM
Statelinerut,

Good job on the nice looking bobcat. What caliber were you using? My mom said that dad got a female the other day too. I guess it must be a bad time to be a female bobcat.

Navylawdog

It definitely was a bad day for her.

The CZ is in 204 using a 40gr Hornady Vmax. The bullet performed really well only leaving about a dime sized exit wound. The 32gr would have been better, but I also hunt coyote as well, and the 40gr I think is better suited for the coyotes we have here in West, TN. They are some big boys.
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Re: Bobcat Down
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2008, 01:41:14 AM »
Thats a nice cat. Did you get her mounted ?
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Re: Bobcat Down
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2008, 03:57:43 AM »
Congratulations! Nice cat & nice shooting!!
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Re: Bobcat Down
« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2008, 08:41:22 AM »
I thought that gun looked familiar....I have one just like it.....nice cat....I am in SE Missouri south of Sikeston.......and I do envy you all having those hills and thick stuff there in W Tennessee....here we have flat and flatter....but sure have tons of coyotes...
nice shooting
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Re: Bobcat Down
« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2008, 12:26:01 PM »
Quote from: Jonboy on February 04, 2008, 01:41:14 AM
Thats a nice cat. Did you get her mounted ?

She is in the freezer as we speak Johnny. Haven't figured out which pose I want yet.
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Re: Bobcat Down
« Reply #9 on: February 05, 2008, 07:54:49 AM »
My cousin had a cat mounted. It is standing trying to catch a Bobwhite . It turned out great. Maybe I can get a pic of it to send you.
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Re: Bobcat Down
« Reply #10 on: February 05, 2008, 09:24:04 AM »
Great read and pictures.   Good job - thanks for sharing it with us.    Back in 2002 I took a huge female stock/pet killer for a rancher that was WAY bigger than any male I have ever taken.

Cats have always been one my favorite preds to call in.   As much because the canines usually come in first and soil the stand as because of how beautiful they are.   My all time favorite though is to call in lions with a mouth call hunting alone.    Takes a lot of attempts to be successful, but when you are, you're way beyond "pumped", and if anything is soiled it's your pants.

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Re: Bobcat Down
« Reply #11 on: February 05, 2008, 02:18:54 PM »
Quote from: Ladobe on February 05, 2008, 09:24:04 AM


 My all time favorite though is to call in lions with a mouth call hunting alone.    Takes a lot of attempts to be successful, but when you are, you're way beyond "pumped", and if anything is soiled it's your pants.



I would imagine that would be a bit closer to the truth than I would like to find out. I have only seen one once and it was a good two hundred yards off and that was closer than the horse I was riding cared to be.

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Re: Bobcat Down
« Reply #12 on: February 06, 2008, 11:53:57 AM »
Quote from: Jonboy on February 05, 2008, 07:54:49 AM
My cousin had a cat mounted. It is standing trying to catch a Bobwhite . It turned out great. Maybe I can get a pic of it to send you.

Man that would be great. I would like to see that.
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