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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: saylean on August 03, 2013, 10:34:27 PM

Title: The Hunter became the Hunted....WARNING< FOUL LANGUAGE IN VIDEO.
Post by: saylean on August 03, 2013, 10:34:27 PM: FOUL LANGUAGE IN VIDEO> WARNING DANGER DANGER!

I went out bear hunting this evening, decided to try something new and bring along the mountain bike. I went up to a hill top I havent been to before, it looked great so I thought I would give calling a try. It was a little thick, but a little open....

I start the set and the birds all go nuts, which is not uncommmon. I continue on and about 20 min into it, a squirrel goes ape, just inside the far treeline. I have found this is often a warning something is coming in.

I grin a little bit, but keep calling....about another 5 min or so go by and I hear a branch break....or did I ...it was hard to tell if it was a branch or just a tree popping like they do when they get hot....

I keep calling on my RRCall and I swear I hear some brush move, but again, was it just me, the wind, or something...it was very faint, but lasted for a second or two....I keep calling....

about 45 mins into it....I am calling still....and then it happens...

BOOM! FOUL LANGUAGE~!!

Bobcat too close for comfort (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaPCQtItoUg#)

from directly infront of me, a flash of fur and eyes is all I catch and instinctively I point my gun, as soon as it all started, it ended! A bobcat was on the attack and launched itself right at me! It stopped literally inches from my barrel and slowly backed up as I went to grab the camera which was just to my right....it was closer than what it was in the video....needless to say, I was a bit shaken! We both started at each other with an "uh oh!" moment....and then he bolted....what a great start to bear season!

Afterwards, I thought that not many animals have lived after an initial bobcat launch attack...and not many have lived when my gun is pointed at them....truly awesome.

This is another great addition to many close animal calls I've had.
THANKS TO ANOTHER RRCALLS MOMENT!
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Post by: DoubleJ on August 03, 2013, 10:41:06 PM: That's frickin' cool!!!
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Post by: 762Armo on August 03, 2013, 10:42:13 PM: Wow. Close call on both ends.
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Post by: Bigshooter on August 03, 2013, 10:47:11 PM: Pretty cool. I bet that got the blood pumping. :chuckle:
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Post by: pope on August 03, 2013, 10:50:33 PM: Cool! Twice I had a bobcat jump out in an area thick with bunnies, an area I call "Bobcat Alley" where I ride my mountain bike. Once I was bombing down a hill when the little guy jumped out and I chased him down the road for about 20 yards.
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Post by: 6.8mmARHunter on August 03, 2013, 11:12:38 PM: Way cool video. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by: mkcj on August 04, 2013, 12:34:21 AM: OK, That is one of the coolest video's I have seen. :tup:
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Post by: bowhunterforever on August 04, 2013, 01:48:52 AM: I bet that woke you up, awsome :tup:
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Post by: MLBowhunting on August 04, 2013, 01:53:34 AM: Awesome encounter :tup:
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Post by: lokidog on August 04, 2013, 07:01:15 AM: :tup:
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Post by: Curly on August 04, 2013, 07:21:42 AM: 8)
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Post by: Maligator on August 04, 2013, 07:40:47 AM: That's awesome! :yike: I'm sure that your heart was racing for a second or two. Thanks for sharing the video ;)
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on August 04, 2013, 08:11:46 AM: :chuckle: :chuckle: :tup: That's why calling critters is so addicting :tup: So you now know R&R CALLS WORK :tup: :tup:
Title: Re: The Hunter became the Hunted....WARNING< FOUL LANGUAGE IN VIDEO.
Post by: saylean on August 04, 2013, 09:15:31 AM: Quote from: BOWHUNTER45 on August 04, 2013, 08:11:46 AM
:chuckle: :chuckle: :tup: That's why calling critters is so addicting :tup: So you now know R&R CALLS WORK :tup: :tup:

Yes, RR calls have worked well for me in the past. :tup:
And definetly, that is why predator calling is so addicting to me (and others). I love cold calling new areas to see what pops out!
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Post by: grundy53 on August 04, 2013, 09:29:09 AM: Were you carrying an extra pair of underwear?

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Post by: 50CalJim on August 04, 2013, 10:52:09 AM: Nice Video Saylean. 3 wks ago I was doing my daily hike just east of Goldbar & saw a Bobcat walking ahead of me at about 150 yds.So I did some lip squeeking & the Damn thing ran right up to about 15' before it saw me. :yike:
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Post by: jordanwlee on August 04, 2013, 10:58:09 AM: Wow
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Post by: rb2506 on August 04, 2013, 11:25:17 AM: Nice looking kitty, cool footage

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Post by: hoytem on August 04, 2013, 01:05:34 PM: simply awesome!
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Post by: kevinlisa06 on August 04, 2013, 08:47:39 PM: Sweet! :tup:
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Post by: seth30 on August 04, 2013, 08:59:23 PM: Holy Cow :yike:
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Post by: CAMPMEAT on August 04, 2013, 09:08:50 PM: No video ?
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Post by: justaguy on August 04, 2013, 09:16:03 PM: That's great! He just spent one of his lives on that encounter.
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Post by: Back At It on August 04, 2013, 10:08:51 PM: That was AWESOME!! what a rush that must have been. With as many encounters as you have you should put your camera on a tri-pod to video while you call.
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Post by: Moose1134 on August 05, 2013, 09:53:11 AM: That looked like a pretty decent sized cat, very cool!
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Post by: Broken Arrow on August 05, 2013, 10:13:41 AM: Holy crap!
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Post by: Hertz on August 05, 2013, 12:51:51 PM: That is freaking awesome! You can tell your adrenaline was flowing!
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Post by: saylean on August 05, 2013, 04:56:56 PM: Definetly had adrenaline...the part that got me going wasnt the fact a bob was so close, it was how incredibly fast he came in, wish I could have got that on video!
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Post by: zackmioli on August 06, 2013, 01:08:52 PM: very impressive composure to get the camera turned on and rolling just to get the footage you got! thanks!
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Post by: mrmoskillz on August 06, 2013, 04:32:53 PM: You got a set of ba!!$. I might be wrong but I think most would have a dead out of season cat on their hands. I think if I was in your shoes I would have shot out of fear when it was pouncing in my direction. I know you have had lots of close encounters so maybe that's the difference. I have only had one close encounter and it's hanging on my wall.
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Post by: liljozie495 on August 06, 2013, 06:03:11 PM: Repeat that come cat season haha...
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Post by: flinger on August 06, 2013, 06:12:59 PM: Was that up in your neck of the woods o was it by chance further south
That whole road and treeline looks identicle to a place I go on occasion
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Post by: oneshot12 on August 06, 2013, 06:14:21 PM: WOW ! sweet
Title: Re: The Hunter became the Hunted....WARNING< FOUL LANGUAGE IN VIDEO.
Post by: saylean on August 10, 2013, 09:43:02 AM: Quote from: flinger on August 06, 2013, 06:12:59 PM
Was that up in your neck of the woods o was it by chance further south
That whole road and treeline looks identicle to a place I go on occasion

From my neck of the woods, it was south, then east, then north a bit, followed by a gradual southern corner, then north, then a hard north. THen I was lookin east. :tup: