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Offline SniperShot

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My first bobcat
« on: November 17, 2012, 08:44:34 PM »
We were out coyote hunting trying to break in my new 22-250 when I got my first bobcat. We had set up our decoy rabbit at the bottom of a clear cut and had been working the double jack rabbit along with a howler. After about half hour or so out of no where at the bottom of the clear cut this bobcat jumped up on this stump and thats when I spotted him and let him have it. One shot one kill I always say!
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Re: My first bobcat
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2012, 08:46:21 PM »
Nice... :tup: I am guessing you are up to speed on the regs for a bobcat... :yeah:
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Re: My first bobcat
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2012, 08:49:01 PM »
pic or it didnt happen
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Re: My first bobcat
« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2012, 08:55:27 PM »
Yeah I am I hunt everything so I got the rules memorized
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Re: My first bobcat
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2012, 08:55:55 PM »
Dayum nice looking kitty
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Re: My first bobcat
« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2012, 08:56:10 PM »
Quote from: RifleRidge on November 17, 2012, 08:46:21 PM
Nice... :tup: I am guessing you are up to speed on the regs for a bobcat... :yeah:

did they change some things for bobcat?
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Re: My first bobcat
« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2012, 09:04:23 PM »
Read page # 68 contacting WDFW within 20 days of harvest is required.

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Re: My first bobcat
« Reply #7 on: November 17, 2012, 09:06:21 PM »
Quote from: RifleRidge on November 17, 2012, 09:04:23 PM
Read page # 68 contacting WDFW within 20 days of harvest is required.

thats where the taxidermy comes in handy.  :tup:
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Re: My first bobcat
« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2012, 09:08:54 PM »
Getting it full mounted and I'm long time friends and neighbors with Zack at rainier taxidermy and he takes care of that for you.
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Re: My first bobcat
« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2012, 09:11:31 PM »
Quote from: SniperShot on November 17, 2012, 09:08:54 PM
Getting it full mounted and I'm long time friends and neighbors with Zack at rainier taxidermy and he takes care of that for you.
    funny never heared of him, but i just came back from a friends house and asked him who did a whitetail mount on his wall that i thought looked like especially good work and thats the name he gave me, zack from rainier
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Re: My first bobcat
« Reply #10 on: November 17, 2012, 09:13:51 PM »
no his name is zack and he owns and runs rainier taxidermy outside of roy  :twocents:
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Re: My first bobcat
« Reply #11 on: November 17, 2012, 09:15:54 PM »
yup thats what i was told.  the deer looked great
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Re: My first bobcat
« Reply #12 on: November 17, 2012, 09:17:34 PM »
Yeah Zack does amazing work he has been doing it his hole life. His prices are fair and work is far better than anyone else's I've seen. It may take him a year sometimes to get it done but its well worth the wait for the high quality work.
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Re: My first bobcat
« Reply #13 on: November 17, 2012, 09:19:48 PM »
exactly what i was told tonight, that it would be a bit of a wait, but to me thats worth it for quality work.  who knows tho may not get anything worthy of a shoulder mount for a few more years.
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Re: My first bobcat
« Reply #14 on: November 17, 2012, 09:20:19 PM »
 :tup:
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Re: My first bobcat
« Reply #15 on: November 17, 2012, 09:24:16 PM »
Quote from: deaner on November 17, 2012, 09:19:48 PM
exactly what i was told tonight, that it would be a bit of a wait, but to me thats worth it for quality work.  who knows tho may not get anything worthy of a shoulder mount for a few more years.


yup he is damn good! and you never know when you will get one  good luck  :tup:
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Re: My first bobcat
« Reply #16 on: November 17, 2012, 09:54:56 PM »
Yeah exactly I want something that looks real and is going last.
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Re: My first bobcat
« Reply #17 on: November 17, 2012, 10:05:34 PM »
Just curious, why do people kill bobcats? They don't eat them, they don't kill deer or elk, and are so rare I've never seen one in the wild in all of my years in the woods. I think it would be really cool to see one some day.
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Re: My first bobcat
« Reply #18 on: November 17, 2012, 10:37:09 PM »
 :tup: This is a very pretty Bobcat... Will you have it stuffed?

Very Pretty indeed!.... Fine job.. :yeah:
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Re: My first bobcat
« Reply #19 on: November 17, 2012, 11:00:44 PM »
Zach does really great work and he can even cut and wrap it for you now! like has already been stated it usually takes longer than others but that is expected when you get that much business from being so good. sorry for getting off topic but great bobcat! :tup:
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Re: My first bobcat
« Reply #20 on: November 17, 2012, 11:05:23 PM »
Quote from: Buckslaya on November 17, 2012, 10:05:34 PM
Just curious, why do people kill bobcats? They don't eat them, they don't kill deer or elk, and are so rare I've never seen one in the wild in all of my years in the woods. I think it would be really cool to see one some day.
Don't under estimate a Bobcat they are more than capable in killing  a Deer especially the young ones. :tup:
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Re: My first bobcat
« Reply #21 on: November 17, 2012, 11:10:07 PM »
Quote from: 50CalJim on November 17, 2012, 11:05:23 PM
Quote from: Buckslaya on November 17, 2012, 10:05:34 PM
Just curious, why do people kill bobcats? They don't eat them, they don't kill deer or elk, and are so rare I've never seen one in the wild in all of my years in the woods. I think it would be really cool to see one some day.
Don't under estimate a Bobcat they are more than capable in killing  a Deer especially the young ones. :tup:

I had one step out on me chasing a grouse... Craziest think I have seen in a long time.... Kinda scared me a bit, thought it was a cougar at first glance... Startled me for sure!.. I hear they are rare to see....
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Re: My first bobcat
« Reply #22 on: November 18, 2012, 05:44:19 AM »
Quote from: Buckslaya on November 17, 2012, 10:05:34 PM
Just curious, why do people kill bobcats? They don't eat them, they don't kill deer or elk, and are so rare I've never seen one in the wild in all of my years in the woods. I think it would be really cool to see one some day.

Most people do for the money, they are worth quite a bit.
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Re: My first bobcat
« Reply #23 on: November 18, 2012, 06:36:17 AM »
Nice bobbie, I'm still looking for my first one.
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Re: My first bobcat
« Reply #24 on: November 18, 2012, 03:49:37 PM »
Nice work!  I hope to be in your shoes one day.  Can't wait to see the finished mount.
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Re: My first bobcat
« Reply #25 on: November 18, 2012, 04:16:49 PM »
Quote from: 50CalJim on November 17, 2012, 11:05:23 PM
Quote from: Buckslaya on November 17, 2012, 10:05:34 PM
Just curious, why do people kill bobcats? They don't eat them, they don't kill deer or elk, and are so rare I've never seen one in the wild in all of my years in the woods. I think it would be really cool to see one some day.
Don't under estimate a Bobcat they are more than capable in killing  a Deer especially the young ones. :tup:
And they very good in the pot; I've had them 2 or 3 ways.
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Re: My first bobcat
« Reply #26 on: November 19, 2012, 02:50:38 AM »
real nice kid.  :tup:
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Re: My first bobcat
« Reply #27 on: November 20, 2012, 10:31:24 PM »
good job!
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Re: My first bobcat
« Reply #28 on: November 21, 2012, 01:26:38 PM »
Quote from: RifleRidge on November 17, 2012, 09:04:23 PM
Read page # 68 contacting WDFW within 20 days of harvest is required.

Actually, that's 20 days from the end of the season, not harvest.

Nice cat by the way.
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Re: My first bobcat
« Reply #29 on: November 21, 2012, 07:59:58 PM »
Beautiful Bob.
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Re: My first bobcat
« Reply #30 on: November 26, 2012, 11:36:20 AM »
wow lucky!!! gotta definitely tan that hide
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Re: My first bobcat
« Reply #31 on: November 26, 2012, 01:53:05 PM »
Awesome man!!!!!!! :tup:
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Re: My first bobcat
« Reply #32 on: November 26, 2012, 02:11:41 PM »
Congrats on your cat! great way to break in the 22-250!
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Re: My first bobcat
« Reply #33 on: November 26, 2012, 02:16:33 PM »
Quote from: Buckslaya on November 17, 2012, 10:05:34 PM
Just curious, why do people kill bobcats? They don't eat them, they don't kill deer or elk, and are so rare I've never seen one in the wild in all of my years in the woods. I think it would be really cool to see one some day.
bobcats love fawns, as do bear and yotes, you dont see bobcats because they are mostly nocturnal, however they do come out in the daylight, they are curious critters but play hell on fawns, now that we cant trap or hound hunt there are alot of cats out there, best time is after a nice cold fresh snow, find a fresh set of cat tracks and get cookn on thjem, once they strart wondering around alot slow it down and pay attention, i wish there was a sure fire method to killn them fury little *censored*s cause they along with big cats and yotes are putn a hurtn on the deer in the mashel unit....great bobcat by the way, they make super cool rugs to. :tup:
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Re: My first bobcat
« Reply #34 on: November 26, 2012, 09:51:24 PM »
tle regs say with-in 20 days of the end of the season.
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Re: My first bobcat
« Reply #35 on: November 30, 2012, 12:49:37 AM »
Yeah you don't see bobcats that much because they are mostly nocturnal. I got my first bobcat this year with my bow while I was deer hunting. I'm having a full body mount done to it and I can't wait to get it back. Nice cat, did you weigh it.
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Re: My first bobcat
« Reply #36 on: November 30, 2012, 09:21:06 AM »
That's awesome, no i didn't weigh it but I'd guess around 35 pounds or so it was a good bobcat.
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Re: My first bobcat
« Reply #37 on: November 30, 2012, 09:34:01 AM »
Quote from: Buckslaya on November 17, 2012, 10:05:34 PM
Just curious, why do people kill bobcats? They don't eat them, they don't kill deer or elk, and are so rare I've never seen one in the wild in all of my years in the woods. I think it would be really cool to see one some day.

I usually see a couple every year. But havent seen any this year. They kill fawns and grouse. And you can eat them. There are a lot more bobcats out there than a guy thinks.
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