Bobcat down

[waoutdoorsman]

Story and pics to come but first im lookin for the phone # to set an appt to have it sealed

[waoutdoorsman]

So the taxidermist i took to, to ask about the pelt sealing (first cat ive ever gotten) and he told me to refridgerate or freeze the bobcat whole. so thats what ill be doing and then ill get the pics up

[rasbo]

stick a nail through the eye  down and out the upper lip,prop mouth open a little.

[waoutdoorsman]

thanks for the tip rasbo, i tried to pry the jaws open, and no deal its jaws are locked.

[cwuwildcat]

Remember to warn the significant other that it's in the freezer.  Last thing someone might want to be "surprised" by when they reach for the haggen daz.

[waoutdoorsman]

Heres a couple pics of the kitty.

[Forrestrover]

Nice! That's a pretty cat. Good job.

[hirshey]

Very pretty cat... more red than I'm used to seeing.

[Huntbear]

Nice looking cat! 

[shoot-em-dead]

Nice cat- Make some stew out of the meat and let us know how it is.

[rasbo]

good bobby

[shaneman153D]

Remember to warn the significant other that it's in the freezer.  Last thing someone might want to be "surprised" by when they reach for the haggen daz.

Oh no, I take every opportunity to scare her.  Nothing like a catsickle.

Nice cat!

[waoutdoorsman]

Thanks guys, it was quite a surprise. I was set up in a clear cut trying to call in coyotes (AKA playing with my new spitfire), i was using coyote vocalizations and the lighting jack sound, when a coyote came in at a pretty good pace, but i only just got a glimpse of him at about 75 yards and he gave me the slip without being seen again    I sat on that stand for a good hour and nothing else came in.

I sat with the spitfire silenced for 20 min before i decided to call it quits and head back towards the truck. As i was walking back to my truck i came to a bend in the road, something orange had caught my eye about 10-15 yards to my right, but i brushed it off as "orangy colored" bark on a stump, but suddenly a low growl filled the woods. i reanaylized the stump and thats when it moved and i made out the shape of a crouched bobcat. I dont know if it was mad because i wasnt the rabbit it was hoping for, or more likely i was just too close, but needless to say the shotgun reported 3 times. That cat ran off with speed that would put the flash to shame. At this point im not even sure if i hit it, i thought the T shot at that range would have flattened it on the spot. I got more discouraged when i found lots of shot holes in the surrounding branches. i got to the spot where it was when i shot, and found no hair nor blood, only tracks. I analyzed the direction it went and spied it lying beneath a fallen log no more than 10 yards from where i had shot it. and thats the story on my first predator ever.

[shoot-em-dead]

Sounds like you are the luckiest sob alive. That was your first predator hunt?

[waoutdoorsman]

oh no i have been after a stinking coyote for a couple years now, i have got them howling at me before, but they always circled down wind and the wetside being as thick as it is i have never been able to pull the trigger on them. First successful predator hunt tho

[turkey buster]

nice kitty congrats
chuck

[carpsniperg2]

great looking cat

[Skycruiser]

Congratulations! Great story.

[Alchase]

Great job Jared!
Nice looking kitty, pretty freaky how loud those things can growl.

[whacker1]

great story

[bonecrusher]

not sure what area your in but at the puyallup fish hatchery every 1st and second sunday of the month at 10:00 am the game warden is there to seal pelts. no appointment needed

[waoutdoorsman]

not sure what area your in but at the puyallup fish hatchery every 1st and second sunday of the month at 10:00 am the game warden is there to seal pelts. no appointment needed

Thats good to know for future reference. Im near Graham. The lady i spoke with over the phone told me that the earliest i can get it in down there is saturday the 27th at 10 am. I have it whole in the freezer right now.

I do have a question, bear with me as i have never gone through the sealing process before; the regs say that the skull and pelt must be presented non frozen. Does this mean i cannot bring the cat in whole?

[rasbo]

you can bring it in whole,they get a little pissed when they cant get to the teeth,and a seal hard to put in...If your going to a taxi take it after you get it sealed,thawed..Best to talk with a taxi ahead of time

[MuleySniper]

Nice cat! I took one to the fish hatchery in Puyallup to get sealed. I took it in frozen. Didn't matter that the mouth was froze shut. Gamie made a tiny incision in the back leg and ran the band through. Took about 3 minutes.
MS

[bonecrusher]

Nice cat! I took one to the fish hatchery in Puyallup to get sealed. I took it in frozen. Didn't matter that the mouth was froze shut. Gamie made a tiny incision in the back leg and ran the band through. Took about 3 minutes.
MS

was that just this February?

[waoutdoorsman]

awesome thanks for the low down guys

[MuleySniper]

Nice cat! I took one to the fish hatchery in Puyallup to get sealed. I took it in frozen. Didn't matter that the mouth was froze shut. Gamie made a tiny incision in the back leg and ran the band through. Took about 3 minutes.
MS

was that just this February?

No, last year Feb/March, I don't remember.

[firecrotch]

awesome bob man. and congrats on your first predator!

[winston2789]

That's a great looking bobcat, is it a Tom? I would have been a little freaked out if it had growled at me    . I would bring it in as close to frozen as possible then get it to your taxi. I brought mine in half frozen and it wasn't a problem. Congrats on your first   

[waoutdoorsman]

That's a great looking bobcat, is it a Tom? I would have been a little freaked out if it had growled at me    . I would bring it in as close to frozen as possible then get it to your taxi. I brought mine in half frozen and it wasn't a problem. Congrats on your first   

Yes it was a tom. It definetly caught me completely off guard; i had no idea he was there, but for me the real worries started after i fired. He didnt drop, roll or hunch up or anything just flat out bolted. The idea of crawling around in the thicket looking for a wounded and probably even more angry bobcat in close quarters was the most nerve racking part, as i was alone. Luckily he was DOA when i spotted him.

Thanks again for the tips and info on the pelt sealing process, it came in very handy. i plan on pulling him out of the freezer 2 days before my appointment

[mulehunter]

Kitten Kitten!!!  Nice Job!

Mulehunter

[bowhunterforever]

Nice looking cat,Congrats! Did you weigh him?

[stumprat]

A big congratulations on your first cat.

I am the odd duck that likes the red ones better than the light ones.
Here's to many more!!!

[billythekidrock]

Thanks guys, it was quite a surprise. I was set up in a clear cut trying to call in coyotes (AKA playing with my new spitfire), i was using coyote vocalizations and the lighting jack sound, when a coyote came in at a pretty good pace, but i only just got a glimpse of him at about 75 yards and he gave me the slip without being seen again    I sat on that stand for a good hour and nothing else came in.

I sat with the spitfire silenced for 20 min before i decided to call it quits and head back towards the truck. As i was walking back to my truck i came to a bend in the road, something orange had caught my eye about 10-15 yards to my right, but i brushed it off as "orangy colored" bark on a stump, but suddenly a low growl filled the woods. i reanaylized the stump and thats when it moved and i made out the shape of a crouched bobcat. I dont know if it was mad because i wasnt the rabbit it was hoping for, or more likely i was just too close, but needless to say the shotgun reported 3 times. That cat ran off with speed that would put the flash to shame. At this point im not even sure if i hit it, i thought the T shot at that range would have flattened it on the spot. I got more discouraged when i found lots of shot holes in the surrounding branches. i got to the spot where it was when i shot, and found no hair nor blood, only tracks. I analyzed the direction it went and spied it lying beneath a fallen log no more than 10 yards from where i had shot it. and thats the story on my first predator ever.

Congrats on your first. I am sure you will be more determined than ever now.

[johng]

Dude that is a beautiful cat!!!  I am a rookie at this still but I
think luck does play a part.   Nothn' wrong with that. 

Cheers

[waoutdoorsman]

Dude that is a beautiful cat!!!  I am a rookie at this still but I
think luck does play a part.   Nothn' wrong with that. 

Cheers

Thanks, Yes i most definetly was blessed with this bobcat, the whole thing was random and i know any future bobcat i hunt will not be that easy. I was only going to have the pelt tanned but ive changed my mind and im going to get a life size mount, since it was a very rare experience.

[waoutdoorsman]

Nice looking cat,Congrats! Did you weigh him?

I forgot too weigh him, but i will as soon as i pull him out of the freezer to thaw. id say at leas 18-20 pounds if not a lb or two more.

[markts]

Congrats on a sweet looking cat. I have yet to get me a bob. Mark

[Viszla]

Don't know how stuborn they are nowadays, but back when we used to be able to trap we took them in frozen all the time.  I was even able to get the officer to cut the band instead of puting it through the leg.

[saylean]

Thats a hell of a first predator. Gorgeous kitty. Grats!