BOBCAT!

[kglacken]

I wish i could say i got one today. I just got home and made 3 stands in very promising looking areas. I called with a decoy and rabbit distress sounds and kept my scent covered and stayed hidden but still no luck. I have been out 4 times now and made a total of 10 stands and still have not seen a bobcat or coyote. What am i doing wrong?

[Wanttohuntmore]

You moved!  Seriously, though, you probably moved a little.  They see any movement.  I find that I do my best, if I can sit absolutely still.  Other than that, maybe they were not in the area.   I'll give it a go tomorrow with my young son, we'll see how well he can sit still 

[billythekidrock]

What am i doing wrong?

Not taking me.  

[billythekidrock]

Try to remember all of the things you did that you thought were right as well as wrong and see if you made some small mistakes. Are you calling the same area from the same place with the same sounds? How are you keeping your scent covered? If you are using cover scent then you may be too stinky. How are hidden? Maybe you are not seeing enough of the area. How far out is the decoy and call? Maybe you are being busted during setup.

One thing to remember is that you will not see every critter you call in and you will not call critters in on every stand. Today Bobcat and I made 4 stands in some pretty good areas, but we didn't see anything. Some of that was due to our setups and having never been in the area before. But we saw lots of yote and bob crap so we knew they were around. We were very attentive on our way in and saw lots of sign and on the way out we noticed a big patch of fresh earth scratched up that was not there on the way in. It looked like a yote did it and I am pretty sure it busted us coming from that direction.

[kglacken]

Try to remember all of the things you did that you thought were right as well as wrong and see if you made some small mistakes. Are you calling the same area from the same place with the same sounds? How are you keeping your scent covered? If you are using cover scent then you may be too stinky. How are hidden? Maybe you are not seeing enough of the area. How far out is the decoy and call? Maybe you are being busted during setup.

One thing to remember is that you will not see every critter you call in and you will not call critters in on every stand. Today Bobcat and I made 4 stands in some pretty good areas, but we didn't see anything. Some of that was due to our setups and having never been in the area before. But we saw lots of yote and bob crap so we knew they were around. We were very attentive on our way in and saw lots of sign and on the way out we noticed a big patch of fresh earth scratched up that was not there on the way in. It looked like a yote did it and I am pretty sure it busted us coming from that direction.

I had the call out about 40 yards on one set up due to the hill we were on overlooking overgrown clear cut with downed trees and reprod.
Had the call out about 20 yards on another set up in a clear cut that bordered some old growth timber that was about 80 yards away.
Had the call out 30 yards in a hay field while sitting in a big stand bulit into the trees.

We used primos xp scent lock and sprayed everything down good! we were constantly glassing to see a cat or coyote sitting and watching the decoy. We would call for 30 to 45 seconds then wait 2 to 3 minutes in between. While the call was not going, decoy was still moving.
I saw plenty of coyote and bobcat tracks in the mud along with crap also! I know they are there because the landowner has seen them. I just cant seem to get them to show themselves. Our last stand it began to rain so we were only on the hay field for about 15 minutes. The other stands we made were 30 near the timber and an hour in the first clear cut.
anything i should of or shouldnt of done???

[billythekidrock]

I had the call out about 40 yards on one set up due to the hill we were on overlooking overgrown clear cut with downed trees and reprod.
Had the call out about 20 yards on another set up in a clear cut that bordered some old growth timber that was about 80 yards away.
Had the call out 30 yards in a hay field while sitting in a big stand bulit into the trees.

We used primos xp scent lock and sprayed everything down good! we were constantly glassing to see a cat or coyote sitting and watching the decoy. We would call for 30 to 45 seconds then wait 2 to 3 minutes in between. While the call was not going, decoy was still moving.
I saw plenty of coyote and bobcat tracks in the mud along with crap also! I know they are there because the landowner has seen them. I just cant seem to get them to show themselves. Our last stand it began to rain so we were only on the hay field for about 15 minutes. The other stands we made were 30 near the timber and an hour in the first clear cut.
anything i should of or shouldnt of done???

Opinions are going to vary, but here is mine.
First, get rid of the scent lock crap. It don't work and can make you overconfident in iffy situations.
Constant glassing = too much movement.
Permanent tree stands can become known to critters and they will often look there first from a safe vantage.

You might try calling more with less breaks in between.
You might try different sounds.
You might try letting the areas cool down for a couple weeks if you have been hitting them recently.
If you are trying for bobs (remember the pm I sent you?) call hard and loud without any breaks and see if that works. It has worked for me more than a few times.

[stumprat]

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