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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.
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
Nice looking cat,Congrats! Did you weigh him?
