where and how to hunt bobcats?

[CAMPMEAT]

I just drive around looking in fields when it's really, really cold out. 1 out of 5 I shot a couple years ago.

[jackmaster]

hey cwbobcathunter, when your using a light at night are you using a red lens or just a normal spotlight? do you constantly have the light on or do you just turn it on when you think you hear or see something.... i have never hunted cats at night without hounds! so i have no clue how to use lights when predator calling  thanks for any info

[cwbobcathunter]

Red lens covers take away too much light so I don't use them. Just shine about every eight to ten minutes, and if you do get one to come in, don't blind it with the light. Get setup to shoot in the dark then shine it again and shoot. They get blinded by it and have to look away. Make sure you do plenty of looking around when you get up too, that's when you're most likely to catch them sneaking away from your stand. Don't be afraid to use your light, but don't have it on nonstop either- you'll drain the battery-

[jackmaster]

Excellent, thank you, I guess my wife will be adding a new spotlight to my Xmas list..... SWEET

[Expedition Scout]

Tag

[yankees2]

thanks cw bobcat helps a lot any idea on how to find or know bobcats are in a area?


sorry I'm a newbie to this cat hunting so I appreciate what you have told me.

[snowshoes22]

On the east side I look for tracks in canyons and creek bottoms. First snow or fresh snow is a good time to look for them.

[jackmaster]

hey mods i just remebered this thread, i started a new one called CALLING BOBCATS sorry you can delete it since there is this thread and they are basically the same... sorry mods 

[sebek556]

  radsav and cwbobcathunter thanks for the good info.

[CAMPMEAT]

The most sign I see over here is in thick willow/wet areas where the rabbits hang out. I have one spot that is full of Bobcat tracks all the time when it snows.